Albany State University hosts 2nd annual National Hip-Hop Conference
Terry Lewis
ALBANY — Students, faculty, staff and the Albany State University community will celebrate hip-hop music and culture at the the 2nd annual “Circling the Elements Hip-Hop Conference” today through Sunday.
The four-day conference includes panel discussions, live performances, essay presentations and a photography exhibit.
This year’s conference features author Joan Morgan; ASU assistant professor of English Kimberly Harper; music photographer Carolyn Grady; Duke University Professor of African & African American Studies Mark Anthony Neal, and ASU English student Lila Willis.
“The conference’s name ‘Circling the Elements’ coincides with our desire to consistently discuss and evaluate the basic elements of hip-hop,” said ASU Assistant Professor of English Andr
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