Hip Hop at the Selma Jubilee + More Interdisciplinary Hip Hopdates
Hip Hop conferences, CFPs, screenings, lectures, and more
☮️ Peace and love. Got a dope, timely interview below. 👇 First, a quick shoutout to PodJamATL for allowing me to stage the first live and in-person edition of the Hip Hop Can Save America! podcast, featuring my special guest, rap artist, producer/beatmaker, executive, author, and educator, John Robinson. I should have that available for y’all to check out soon!
📢 Coming soon, the Hip Hop Can Save America! book!! Those who have been paying attention have seen me tease that my debut book is due to be published this Spring. Stay tuned for pre-order date and other updates.
I am currently booking keynote speaking engagements and media appearances in support of the book, so if you are or know someone who can help with any of that, please message me and I’ll give you more info.
📰 Today’s newsletter is a quickie, due to the fact that what I want to share with you is starting today. Each year, the city of Selma, Alabama hosts the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, a commemoration of the 1965 civil rights march and subsequent attack on demonstrators infamously known as Bloody Sunday.
As part of this remembrance, Dr. Adia Winfrey helps orchestrate the Intergenerational Hip Hop Political Summit, replete with performances, speakers, and announcing a call-to-action for members of the Hip Hop community in Alabama, and at-large, to ensure we continue to use the culture for more than just entertainment.
Dr. Winfrey, who has been on the show before, is a Doctor of Psychology and the creator of the H.Y.P.E. Hip Hop Therapy initiative. She previously ran for Congress and is co-creator of the political activism organization Transform Alabama. Dr. Dia, as she is affectionately known, took a few moments to break down what to expect from this year’s Jubilee, the Hip Hop Summit, and beyond, as we all continue to uplift the political power of the Hip Hop community.
📺 Please click below and enjoy my conversation with Dr. Dia.
📅 INTERDISCIPLINARY HIP HOP EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES
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DEADLINES, CALLS FOR PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS/ETC.
DUE MAR. 6: CFP - Hip Hop Youth Research and Activism Conference
The theme of this year’s conference is, “We Got Next: Amplifying the Power, Possibility, and Performance of Youth Voice." We seek youth workshops, presentations, and artwork that explore the role of youth voice and creativity in activating youth communities in the fight for social justice and liberation for all oppressed communities.DUE MAR. 24: CFP - #HipHopEd Conference. We invite proposals that address the following theme: Hip-Hop as Transformation: Empowering Education, Industries, and Communities
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mar. 6 [Berklee College]: International Hip-Hop Symposium
Mar. 12: [Georgia State]: Spring 2025 Hip Hop Studies Consortium Fellow Lecture - Dr. Regina Bradley
Mar. 13 [NYC]: Screening “You Can’t Erase Me: DJ Yella of N.W.A.” [Made You Look: H2O (Hip-Hop Odyssey) Film Series]
Mar. 14, 2025 [NYC]: Hip Hop Orchestra Experience
RELATED: Interview with orchestra leader JooWan Kim
Mar. 21-23 [Columbus, OH] The 2025 Hip Hop Literacies Conference at The Ohio State University
April, 3-6, 2025 [D.C.]: Words, Beats & Life Festival
April 11 [Rutgers]: Hip Hop Youth Research and Activism Conference (Call for proposals now open through Mar. 1.)
April 18-19, 2025 [Hartford, CT]: The Trinity International Hip Hop Festival
April 22-25, 2025 [NYC]: Teachers, bring your class to Word.Sound.Power at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
April 30 [Rutgers-NJ]: Dr. Lauren Kelly talk: Drawing from Hip Hop and Youth Popular Culture in ELA Instruction and Assessment
May 31 [San Diego]: Show & Prove Hip Hop Studies Conference (Call for proposals now open through Feb. 28)
June 6-7, 2025 [NYC]: #HipHopEd Conference (Call for proposals now open through Mar. 24)
Oct. 11, 2025 [L.A.]: Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final
November, 2025 [D.C.]: Third Annual Hip Hop Studies Conference at Howard University (More info to come)
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