Considers the misAppropriation of African American Popular Culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony.
Stewart, Penn State, USA David Taft Terry, Morgan State University, USA.
Ratchford, University of Indianapolis, USA Diarra Osei Robertson, Bowie State University, USA James B.
Abena Lewis-Mhoon, Coppin State University, USA Jamal L.
Morrison, Alabama State University, USA Dr.
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Jackson, II, University of Cincinnati, USA Dr.
Kimberly Brown, Alabama State University, USA Kawachi Clemons, Florida A & M University, USA Ronald L.
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Considers the misAppropriation of African American Popular Culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony