Dr. Tricia Rose is currently a professor of Aficana Studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1994 she published, “Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America.”

On Thursday, October 24th community members are invited to come participate in an open dialogue about rap, using her book as the foundation for the discussion. The book sorts out rap and its multiple voices by exploring its underlying urban cultural politics and explores rap as a unique musical form.

Here is a short video of Dr. Rose discussing rap and its complexities.

Who: Everyone
What: Open dialogue about rap
When: Thursday, October 24th
Where: COFO Center
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Special Guest Include:
Jason “PyInfamous” Thompson
Brad “Kamikaze” Franklin
DJ George “Chuck” Patterson
Shawn Hughes, Actor/Musician
Music and Performance will be provided at 5:30 pm by “Authentic”

For information, call 601-979-1562 or 601-979-4348.