Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy

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Author	: Houston A. Baker
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 126
Release	: 1995-11-15
ISBN-10	: 0226035212
ISBN-13	: 9780226035215
Rating	: 4/5 (12 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy by : Houston A. Baker

Book excerpt: Traces the history of black studies as an academic discipline. Looks specifically at the incidence of urban rap music and its influence on the young urban black population. Highlights the spate of attacks in New York's Central Park in 1990 and the consequent legal action against rap band 2 Live Crew.

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