| By Paula O. - Oct 29th, 2008 at 4:09 pm EDT |
| Also listed in: Campus Progress Updates |
M.K. Asante J.r. speaks to guests.
Writer, filmmaker and Morgan State University assistant professor M.K. Asante Jr. made an impassioned call for action at the Campus Progress sponsored release of his latest book titled “It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop”. Asante insisted that ‘Artivists’ (artist + activists) have a responsibility to use creativity to encourage social change by any medium necessary.
Danielle Andrews-Lovell, student at Georgetown Law and co-organizer of the event, described “It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop” as the perfect example of this. Lovell calls the book a mixtape that intertwines hip hop lyrics and interviews conducted by Asante to protest the corporate controlled Hip Hop industry. Interviewees range from residents of low income communities to Chuck D and other prominent figures from the Hip Hop world.
To learn more about this book visit www.itsbiggerthanhiphop.com
M.K. Asante Jr.'s next film The Black Candle is scheduled for release in December 2008.
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