Hip-Hop at 50: Georgia Tech professor leads class about the genre’s transformative influence on culture
Rose Scott, the “Closer Look’ team and WABE staff participate live class session that focuses on the genre’s transformative influence on culture, social justice, education. Georgia Tech professor Joycelyn Wilson, who research focuses on African American expressive traditions, hip-hop culture, digital humanities, and social justice STEM education, led the class. (Matthew McWilliams/WABE)
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, and for “Closer Look’s” “Hip Hop at 50” series, class is in session.
On Friday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Rose, the “Closer Look” team and WABE staff participate in a live class session, as Georgia Tech professor Joycelyn Wilson would teach, that focuses on the genre’s transformative influence on culture, social justice and education.
Wilson, whose research focuses on African American expressive traditions, hip-hop culture, digital humanities and social justice STEM education, leads the class.
During the discussion, Wilson explains the framework of hip-hop and the dimensional layers of rap music.
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