In episode four of our fall season, I chat with Chris Jenkins (Oberlin College) about his musical upbringing in New York, his career as a violist, his current work as the Associate Dean of Academic Support at Oberlin Conservatory, and our shared experiences as Black musicians. We also discuss his new book Assimilation vs. Integration in Music Education: Leading Change Toward Greater Equity.

The upcoming Theorizing African American Music Conference
Assimilation vs. Integration in Music Education
Olly Wilson's chapter "The Heterogenous Sound Ideal in African-American Music"

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