As the nation celebrates five decades of hip-hop, scholars and activists gathered on Friday at Howard University to consider the relationship between academia and the musical genre. The gathering was part of a two-day convening that explored the significance of the music and its connection to activism.
“Hip Hop teaches us so many things before we are in a classroom,” said Mikal Lee, a musician, and member of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “How to dress, how to walk, how to talk, what not to do, what to eat, things like that.”
He said that…
