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A Word: Hip Hop McCarthyism?
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jul 22, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In Georgia, award-winning hip hop artist Young Thug and rapper Gunna are awaiting trial on multiple charges, and prosecutors used some of their lyrics in their indictment. Is that fair game, or an attack on free speech? On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by ACLU attorney Stephanie Willis to talk about the broader implications of the case, and ways that artists are learning to protect themselves.
Guest: Attorney Stephanie Willis
Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola
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Guest: Attorney Stephanie Willis
Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola
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Released:
Jul 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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