Thursday, February 6, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm
About this Event
98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506
https://eberly.wvu.edu/eberly-roundtableJoin us for a panel discussion "Can West Virginia get a good rap?" on the history, culture, and identity of hip-hop in Appalachia. Moderated by Javier McCoy, Interim Director for the Center for Black Culture
Meet our panelists:
Dr. Ted Olson, Producer of NO OPTIONS, East Tennessee State University, Professor, Appalachian Studies
GRDN, “Capital City Pop Princess” born and raised in Charleston, WV
Dr. Angie Luvara, Frostburg State University, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Dr. Austin McCoy, West Virginia University, Assistant Professor, History
Dr. Katelyn Best, West Virginia University, Teaching Assistant Professor, Musicologyy
Following the concert, this year's roundtable features a hip-hop concert at 7:30 pm celebrating the unique perspectives of small-town, rural hip-hop artists. Featuring performances by Deep Jackson, Shelem, GRDN, and Monstalung. View the Eberly Roundtable Program and Details for more information.
About the Eberly Roundtable
The Eberly Roundtable, hosted annually by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, provides an interdisciplinary forum open to the campus and community. Each year, the event brings together scholars, artists and community members to engage on a topic of central importance to WVU’s land-grant mission and regional identity.
The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences would like to thank our WVU co-sponsors for their generous support of this year's program: WVU Center for Black Culture, College of Creative Arts and Media, Provost Office, WVU Research Office, and WVU Humanities Center
RSVP at https://wvueberly.wufoo.com/forms/mu08ngs04zo2xa/ to receive the Zoom link and instructions
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