Michele Byrd-McPhee, Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence at UW–Madison Division of the Arts, is one of the Real Talk for Real Change, Advancing Hip Hop as a Path Toward Equity, panelists
 “Advancing Hip-Hop as a Path Toward Equity” will take place Thursday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m.

In this Real Talk for Real Change symposium, organizers will bring together hip-hop artists, scholars, and educators to share artistic representations, discuss connections between hip-hop and youth-led movements for Black lives, and to share proven practices in hip-hop education as paths toward youth empowerment and equity.

The panel will feature special guests:

  • Michele Byrd-McPhee (Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence, UW–Madison Division of the Arts)
  • Rob Dz (Madison/Beloit-based rapper)
  • Duane Holland Jr. (professor, UW–Madison Dance Department)
  • Sofia Snow (director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and First Wave Scholarship Program, UW–Madison)

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