Filling the Gap: Documenting Early Hip Hop Culture in New Orleans

a conversation with Polo Silk & Wild Wayne

On Sunday, dive deep into the history of Hip Hop culture in New Orleans with a special panel discussion featuring Selwyn Sthaddeus "Polo Silk" Terrell, Q93 radio host Wayne "Wild Wayne" Benjamin, and moderator Melissa A. Weber, curator of the Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music at Tulane University Special Collections. Explore the roles of forgotten venues, events, and media in shaping this vibrant culture, and discuss the challenges of documenting Black history. This conversation is not to be missed.

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Sunday Sep 8, 2024
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