Origins and Impact of Hip Hop
From This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture by Hettie V. Williams
April 2, 2023 · 1h 3m · Season 6 · Episode 8
About this episode
Hettie V. Williams discusses the origins and impact of hip hop with Anwar Uhuru to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop.
In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the origins and impact of hip hop with Anwar Uhuru as part of a series of episodes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Uhuru is Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies and an affiliate faculty member with the departments of Philosophy and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. T...
People in this episode
Host: Hettie V. Williams
Guest: Anwar Uhuru
Topics covered
- hip hop
- African American history
- cultural impact
- music origins
- education
- interviews
Keywords
- hip hop
- African American history
- cultural impact
- music
- interview
- Hettie V. Williams
- Anwar Uhuru
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Monmouth University, Wayne State University
Places: Detroit, Michigan
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