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Rap Sessions: Community Dialogues on Hip-Hop, a virtual community center where we debate issues of vital concern to the hip-hop generation.

Joined September 2012
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“Virtual Black Studies Fridays” begins this week. Hosted by Vanderbilt University’s African American & Diaspora Studies and Callie House Institute. Curated by ⁦@RapSessions⁩. Featuring ⁦@CornelWest⁩ ⁦@tracilynnea⁩ ⁦@jessicaCaremoor⁩ ⁦@IBW21st⁩
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⁦@CornelWest⁩ Feb 5th at noon CST in conversation w/ ⁦@vandersonphd⁩: “Race, Faith & Democracy.” Hosted by Vanderbilt University’s African American and Diaspora Studies. Livestreaming here: http:RedClayFilms.com/VanderbiltV… ⁦@RapSessions⁩ s/o ⁦@NewBlackMan⁩
@mutalenkonde "we have to start having new conversations around racial capitalism. Black lives not mattering makes people rich." LIVE right now at cityclub.org @jasiri_x @CornelWest @ShakyraDiaz @rapsessions
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@mutalenkonde speaking on the following disinformation campaigns: 1. we should not vote at top of ballot; 2.black men are being left out so vote Trump cause he loves you; 3. Black have nothing to gain by voting. Live now cityclub.org @RapSessions
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Replying to @CornelWest
@CornelWest "Go to the booth. Leave a little heaven behind!" @TheCityClub w/ @mutalenkonde @jasiri_x @1HoodPower @RapSessions
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#HipHopEd Brothas Gonna Work It Out. Big up to our family members ⁦@1hood⁩ and ⁦@RapSessions⁩ for representing ✊🏾⁦@jasiri_x⁩ ⁦@MichaelEDyson⁩ ⁦@BunBTrillOG⁩ ⁦@dr_yusefsalaam⁩
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⁦”Brothers Gonna Work It Out” ⁦@BlackVotersMtr⁩ ⁦@1hood⁩ ⁦@LiveFreeUS⁩ team up w/ @hiphoppoliticaled for a summit on Black Men & the Vote. Tune in tomorrow 3 pm- 7 pm. ⁦@RapSessions⁩ ⁦@davemaysmedia⁩ ⁦@BunBTrillOG⁩ ⁦@MichaelEDyson⁩
⁦@CornelWest⁩ ⁦@mutalenkonde⁩ lifting up ⁦@sandylocks⁩ Critical RaceTheory. Live now cityclub.org ⁦@jasiri_x⁩ ⁦@ShakyraDiaz⁩ s/o ⁦@NewBlackMan⁩ ⁦@MrChuckD⁩ ⁦@nhannahjones⁩ ⁦@HenryLouisGates⁩ ⁦@danmoulthrop⁩
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"as Black people, we should never be surprised by evil. The question is how are we going to respond—and never be paralyzed by dispair." — @CornelWest right now live @TheCityClub cityclub.org w/ @mutalenkonde @jasiri_x @ShakyraDiaz #AngelaWoodson @RapSessions @1hood
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Rap Sessions retweeted
Join us today for “From Protests to Political Power: Technology, Racial Justice & Democracy” with @CornelWest @ShakyraDiaz @mutalenkonde @jasiri_x & #AngelaWoodson sponsored by @1HoodPower @TheCityClub @RapSessions cityclub.org/forums/2020/10/…
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⁦@RapSessions⁩ “From Protests to Political Power: Technology, Racial Justice & Democracy” October 26th ⁦@TheCityClub⁩ special guest ⁦@CornelWest⁩. W/ ⁦@ShakyraDiaz⁩ ⁦@mutalenkonde⁩ ⁦@jasiri_x⁩ &Angela Woodson sponsored by ⁦@1HoodPower⁩
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#misinformation is the grand-daughter to #propaganda which sources back to the cold-war. @mutalenkonde lays it out clearly on how to identify fake news: if the content makes you angry then do not engage with it.
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Most #disinformation and #misinformation tactics are pitting us [Black and Brown communities] against each other. @rasjbaraka explains how important it is to identify false information so we don't #RT or share to our networks.
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check out this brilliant piece on social & political consciousness in Hip Hop. Prod. by @RapSessions & @davemaysmedia and narrated by @akuanaru
Excellent piece! Rhyme and Resist! A look at social and political consciousness in Hip Hop. Narrated by @Rutgers_Camden alumna @akuanaru-Hip Hop artist & founder of @wethekeepers #BlackLivesMatter youtube.com/watch?v=ju0HAfLm…
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Hip-Hop Political Education Summit Highlights Voter Suppression in the Black Community September 22, 2020 Noon - 7:00 pm #NationalVoterRegistrationDay via @hhpoliticaled @revolttv @RapSessions hiphoppoliticaled.com/voter-…
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.@LeftOfBlack host @NewBlackMan and @9thwonder will moderate the panel "The Legacy and Challenge of Hip-Hop Music and Politics" feat. @CornelWest @bigdaddykane @rapsody @cordae & @ParadiseGray 12:30 PM EST hiphoppoliticaled.com/voter-… via @hhpoliticaled @revolttv @RapSessions
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Experts from the frontline of voting rights fight join hip-hop community leaders / respond to ways Covid-19 compounds voter suppression ⁦@jasiri_x⁩ ⁦@AOC⁩ ⁦@CornelWest⁩ ⁦@MsLaToshaBrown⁩ ⁦@BlackVotersMtr⁩ ⁦@soledadobrien⁩ #HipHopPoliticalEd
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#HipHopPoliticalEducationSummit to discuss Voter Suppression tactos during global pandemic as the new danger. September 22 w/ ⁦@MrChuckD⁩ ⁦@djenvy⁩ ⁦@rapsody⁩ ⁦@soledadobrien⁩ ⁦@CornelWest⁩ ⁦@cordae⁩ ⁦@MsLaToshaBrown⁩ ⁦@akuanaru⁩
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The day-long Hip-Hop Political Education Summit will be streaming on REVOLT’s YouTube, website, and Facebook platforms. Featuring ⁦@CornelWest⁩ ⁦@djenvy⁩ Melanie Campbell of ⁦@NCBCP⁩ ⁦@jasiri_x⁩ ⁦@MrChuckD⁩ ⁦@LisaFager⁩ aaas.fas.harvard.edu/news/aa…
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