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Race Matters Series
Move the Crowd: Hip Hop and the Reshaping of Power Melina Abdullah
MCC LOUNGE
Hip Hop was born the child of racially and economically oppressed communities. In its early form, rap music especially, served as a voice of protest and a form of resistance. This session will offer an overview of Hip Hop’s political history, examine the ways in which corporate interests have appropriated Hip Hop, and engage in a collective exploration of the enduring potential for Hip Hop as a revolutionary force. Melina Abdullah is Acting Chair and Associate Professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on power allocation and societal transformation. She is currently working on a book entitled Move the Crowd: Hip Hop and Political Mobilization.
Cup of Culture
Magic Radio
MCC THEATER
This documentary depicts radio culture in the Sahel state of Niger after the state radio lost its monopoly in 1994 and dozens of local and private radio stations were established, leading to the so-called révolution FM. It discusses the consequences of media democratization for society, culture, politics and everyday life and sheds a light on the magic of the media radio, seen from the perspective of both producers and listeners. Stéphanie Barbey and Luc Peter, 83 min., French and Hausa with English subtitles, 2007, Switzerland and France. Co-sponsored by KCSB- FM and the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum as part of KCSB’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Art Exhibit
INdiVISIBLE Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom
MCC LOUNGE
Artists Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom make visible the Asian American experience. Their perspective is indivisibly Asian AND American—a distinctive hybrid shaped by a collective history of sexism, racism, and economics and nurtured by the interconnectedness that is essential to thrive in America. They are community activists as well as artists. As leaders in the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) they express their individual artistic vision while creating opportunities for others to show and share their work. Co-sponsored by the Partnership in International Research and Education in Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces (PIRE-ECCI).
Art Exhibit
INdiVISIBLE Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom
MCC LOUNGE
Artists Shari Arai DeBoer, Nancy Hom, and Cynthia Tom make visible the Asian American experience. Their perspective is indivisibly Asian AND American—a distinctive hybrid shaped by a collective history of sexism, racism, and economics and nurtured by the interconnectedness that is essential to thrive in America. They are community activists as well as artists. As leaders in the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) they express their individual artistic vision while creating opportunities for others to show and share their work. Co-sponsored by the Partnership in International Research and Education in Electron Chemistry and Catalysis at Interfaces (PIRE-ECCI).
