Images of Women in Hip Hop Panel Discussion March 22, 2005

Katie Murphy Amphitheater 27th Street at 7th Avenue

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Essence is telling women to ?take back the music? as its reporters and editors explore how denigrating lyrics and sex-saturated visuals dominate pop culture and create stereotypes influencing not only how young girls see themselves, but how black women are beginning to be perceived in other countries. Join the conversation.

• Akiba Solomon, Health Editor, Essence



• Remy Ma, Rap Artist



• Johnnie Walker, Founder, NABFEME; former SVP, Def Jam



• DJ Beverly Bond



• Jean Grae, Rap Artist



• Stanley Crouch, Writer/Critic; Author, The Artificial White Man



• Karen Hunter, Co-host, Morning Show, WWRL 1600 AM



• Thabiti Boone, Co-founder, Hip Hop Political Convention (moderator)

Co-presented with the Utopia Network