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Join 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 LuvaraFrostburg 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 CultureCollege of Creative Arts and MediaProvost OfficeWVU Research Office, and WVU Humanities Center

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