Thursday, April 9, 2009

B.E.A.T.S. Hiphop Expo Saturday!


The Building Education through the Arts and Transforming Society (B.E.A.T.S) will host a Hiphop Expo April 11 at Baker University Center. The expo, titled "Bridging the Rural and Urban Experience through Sustainability," is an interactive event that merges the elements of Hiphop and discussions of social, economic and environmental justice toward solutions of how art transforms rural and urban communities. Visit www.ohio.edu/aas/hiphop/ for more information.

Visit Ohio University's Outlook to view an interview with Akil Houston, assistant professor of African American studies and hip-hop expo co-organizer, as he previews Saturday's event and discusses why it will have a positive impact on the local community. He also introduces viewers to the guest presenters at the expo and explains the graffiti wall project.

View the interview here: http://www.ohio.edu/outlook/08-09/April/498v.cfm

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