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Explore the ways in which hip hop has influenced and been influenced by other cultural movements, from graffiti and breakdancing to social justice activism and global politics.

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We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Billy Allen

Billy Allen

Branch Manager, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

Aziza Andre

Aziza Andre

Black Beauty Archives

Black Beauty Archives

Keondra Bills Freemyn

Keondra Bills Freemyn

Founder, Black Women Writers Project

Great Plains Black History Museum

Great Plains Black History Museum

Great Plains Black History Museum

Randi Brady

Randi Brady

Diversified Wine

Karneisha Christian

Karneisha Christian

Owner, Pucker Up Lemonade

Museum of Graffiti

Museum of Graffiti

VTDITC Hip Hop Studies

VTDITC Hip Hop Studies

Crystal Hodges

Crystal Hodges

Community Library Manager, Compton Library

Paul Robeson House and Museum

Paul Robeson House and Museum

Paul Robeson House and Museum

Roland Jackson

Roland Jackson

Founder, Planet Health Compton

Roosevelt Public Library

Roosevelt Public Library

Wyandanch Public Library

Wyandanch Public Library

Queens Public Library

Queens Public Library

QPL

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Fulton County Library System

Fulton County Library System

Ralph McDaniels

Ralph McDaniels

Hip Hop Coordinator, Queens Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library

New York Public Library

New York Public Library

Columbus Branch

Oak Park Public Library

Oak Park Public Library

Carmen & Joseph Tanner

Carmen & Joseph Tanner

Artist & Owner, Dragunfli Designz

Dr. Jocelyn Wilson

Dr. Jocelyn Wilson

Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech

BCALA

BCALA

JayBee

JayBee

Entrepreneur

BAM

BAM

Brooklyn Academy of Music

Universal Hip Hop Museum

Universal Hip Hop Museum

UHHM

MOPOP

MOPOP

Museum of Pop Culture

Programs

Hip Hop Storytime with Mr. Billy

February 28, 2023, 06:30 PM

5175 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas NV 89122

Billy Allen

Teen Trivia: Hip Hop Song Lyrics

February 28, 2023, 11:30 PM

1401 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas NV 89119

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Hip-Hop Bubble Dance Party

March 04, 2023, 06:00 PM

365 West San Pedro Ave., Goodsprings NV 89019

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Hip-Hop & Wine: Old School Hip-Hop and Old World Wine

March 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Randi Brady

VTDITC vol 42: Mental Health & Hip Hop Ill featuring Dr. Apryl Alexander

March 15, 2023, 04:00 PM
VTDITC Hip Hop Studies

Teen Trivia: Women of Hip Hop

March 28, 2023, 11:30 PM

1401 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas NV 89119

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Teen Art and Hip Hop

April 14, 2023, 08:30 PM

203 Arlington Ave Brooklyn, NY 11207

Brooklyn Public Library

The ABC of Graffiti with Mr. Kaves

April 18, 2023, 10:00 PM

7223 Ridge Blvd. Brooklyn NY 11209

Brooklyn Public Library

Spoken Word & Poetry: Dissecting the Poetry of Tupac Shakur

April 20, 2023, 12:00 AM
Crystal Hodges Roland Jackson JayBee

The History of Queens Hip Hop: DJ Hurricane, Sweet Tee & DJ Davy DMX Hosted by TL Cross & Ralph McDaniel

April 20, 2023, 10:30 PM
Ralph McDaniels

The History of Hip Hop and its impact on Global Culture

April 20, 2023, 11:00 PM
BCALA

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 22, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Hip-Hop Story Hour with CL Smooth

April 22, 2023, 12:30 AM
Roosevelt Public Library

Sip & Paint - No Gin, Just Juice

April 22, 2023, 09:00 PM
Carmen & Joseph Tanner Crystal Hodges Karneisha Christian

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 23, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 24, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers School-time

April 24, 2023, 04:00 PM
BAM

Drop In Activity: Celebrate Hip Hop

April 24, 2023, 06:30 PM

1771 Inner Circle Dr., Las Vegas NV 89134

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 25, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers School-time

April 25, 2023, 04:00 PM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 26, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers School-time

April 26, 2023, 04:00 PM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 27, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers School-time

April 27, 2023, 04:00 PM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 28, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers School-time

April 28, 2023, 04:00 PM
BAM

Teen Art and Hip Hop

April 28, 2023, 08:30 PM

203 Arlington Ave Brooklyn, NY 11207

Brooklyn Public Library

Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers

April 29, 2023, 12:30 AM
BAM

Superheroes Sneaker Ball: The Aftermath

April 29, 2023, 08:00 PM
Aziza Andre

Hip Hop Art Mural

May 01, 2023, 08:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Alvin Toney Wyandanch Legend

May 06, 2023, 04:30 PM
Wyandanch Public Library

Hip Hop Art Mural

May 08, 2023, 08:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Hip Hop Art Mural

May 15, 2023, 08:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Summer Rhythm and Poetry Workshop with Poetry Promise

May 18, 2023, 10:00 PM

5175 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas NV 89122

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Art and Hip-Hop

May 19, 2023, 08:00 PM

203 Arlington Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207

Brooklyn Public Library

Hip Hop Discussion Group

May 19, 2023, 11:00 PM

4280 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas NV 89103

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

ASL & Hip-Hop: Music is for Everyone

May 20, 2023, 09:00 PM

240 W. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90220

Crystal Hodges

Hip-Hop: Find Your Flow

May 21, 2023, 11:00 PM

5400 Harris Ave., Las Vegas NV, 89110

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

Hip Hop Art Mural

May 22, 2023, 08:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Street Dances for All - 50 Years of Hip-Hop

May 24, 2023, 09:00 PM

9727 Seaview Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11236

Brooklyn Public Library

Hip hop Bebop

May 26, 2023, 09:30 PM
Oak Park Public Library

Hip Hop Art Mural

May 29, 2023, 08:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Hip Hop Karaoke

May 31, 2023, 09:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Hip Hop Music History

June 02, 2023, 07:30 PM

160 W. First North St., Mesquite NV, 89027

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

All Black Everything: A Survey of African American Graffiti

June 02, 2023, 11:00 PM
Museum of Graffiti

Hip-Hop & Comics: A Retrospective

June 03, 2023, 07:00 PM

Washington Heights Library - 1000 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, 10032

New York Public Library

Roses from Concrete

June 05, 2023, 05:00 PM
Oak Park Public Library

Graffiti Art with David Alicea

June 06, 2023, 08:00 PM

160 E. 5th Street Brooklyn, NY 11218

Brooklyn Public Library

Hip Hop Trivia

June 07, 2023, 09:00 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

The Wright Time: A Hip Hop Photo Exhibit

June 08, 2023, 10:30 PM
Queens Public Library

Celebrating Philadelphia's Hip-Hop Pioneers & Community Block Party

June 10, 2023, 06:00 PM
Paul Robeson House and Museum

The Universal Hip Hop Museum comes to Baychester!

June 14, 2023, 05:00 PM

NYPL Baychester Branch, 2049 Asch Loop, Bronx, NY

Universal Hip Hop Museum

The History & Business of Hip Hop for Teens

June 16, 2023, 01:00 AM

2851 East Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas NV 89101

Las Vegas - Clark County Library District

The 3000 Lives of André Benjamin

June 17, 2023, 07:00 PM
Fulton County Library System

Freedom Flows: A Juneteenth Event Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop at MoPOP

June 20, 2023, 03:00 AM
MOPOP

Hip Hop Open Mike

June 30, 2023, 09:30 PM

Columbus Library, 742 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019

New York Public Library

Live from the Archive: Stories from the BWWP Collection

July 05, 2023, 02:00 PM
Keondra Bills Freemyn

Dr. Joycelyn Wilson on Preserving Atlanta's Early Hip-Hop History

August 03, 2023, 11:30 PM
Dr. Jocelyn Wilson

Shop Talk

August 11, 2023, 04:00 PM
Oak Park Public Library

Hip Hop In Omaha Exhbition

August 12, 2023, 09:00 PM
Great Plains Black History Museum

Cuttin' Up: 40 Years of Shear Mastery

August 21, 2023, 11:00 PM
Black Beauty Archives

Hip Hop Elements, Art and Graffiti Artist Talk and Hands-On Graffiti Workshop

August 26, 2023, 05:00 PM
Fulton County Library System

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BCALA
VTITC: Hip Hop Studies at Virginia Tech

Amazon

Queens Public Library

IMLS

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