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Podcast: On The Issues With Michele Goodwin
Episode: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop (With Drew Dixon and Janell Hobson)
Description: Fifty years ago, hip-hop emerged from a party in the rec room of a Bronx building—and a new sound was born--one with roots in African music, but with its own vibe and messaging. Since its first iterations, women have played significant roles in the creation and evolution of hip-hop: as rappers, DJs, producers, breakdancers, graffiti artists, scholars, journalists and more.  Women have been key innovators and rebels in hip-hop, creating new sounds, pushing back against marginalization, and speaking up when others try to push them down.Michele Goodwin and her two guests break down the past, pres...