Gender & Hip Hop Community Dialogue

This past weekend, Bakari Kitwana, Mark Anthony Neal, Joan Morgan, Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, and Byron Hurt came together at the University of Chicago for a special event, "Does Hip Hop Hate Women?" Presented by the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture in conjunction with a number of other organizations, this panel discussion and community forum mulled over a critical issue that deserves greater attention--especially from those who make the music, and those who listen to it. If you have a second, check the Chicago Tribune (includes video footage) and MSNBC for reports on how it went.

Thanks to Theresa Mah for the heads up on this.