Say My Name screening and Women in Hip-Hop Beyond Misogyny

September 16th, 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009
12:30pm – 2:15pm
FREE

Lincoln Theatre
1215 U Street, NW
Washington, DC
Metro: U St/African-Amer. Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (Green Line)
Email: goldie@wblinc.org

Traditionally, hip-hop scholarship and commentary has focused on the misogynist and sexist nature of the cultural product. Debates ranging from the treatment of the video girl to Nelly’s “Tip Drill,” have characterized the way the community most effectively discusses sex. For the forthcoming issue of the bi-annual publication, Words. Beats. Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture, “Sex and Hip-Hop Beyond Misogyny,” WBL invited scholars, students and practitioners to submit papers related to nuanced takes on gender and sexuality within hip-hop.

This panel will bring together voices from their upcoming “Sex” issue (January 2010 release) and artists (MCs, b-girls, etc.) to discuss the female voice in hip-hop and beyond. Before the panel, check out the DC premier of Say My Name (winner of the Bootleg Festival Jury Award).

Part of the Words, Beats and Life “Bootleg Festival” Festival pass holders will be given priority seating/entry to this event.

Speakers: Hanifah Walidah (scholar/artist), RatheMC (local emcee), Toni Blackman (scholar/artist), Maimouna Youssef (singer/songwriter), Iona Rozeal Brown (scholar/artist), Aysha Upchurch (hip-hop dancer) and Roxanne Shante (pioneer emcee)

Moderator: Goldie Deane, DC Urban Arts Academy Director/Playwright

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