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In honor of Black History Month, 91探花 professors discussed the origins of Hip-Hop and how over the last 50 years it has influenced black culture, activism and education in the latest Ask the Experts livestream. The experts emphasized how Hip-Hop is made of several different elements and is essentially artists creating something new out of nothing. They also included how many Hip-Hop artists have brought their experiences in life, such as racial injustice, to light through their lyrics since Hip-Hop began.

The discussion and below.

The discussion featured Akil Houston, professor of cultural and media studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and Jason Rawls, instructor in the College of Education at OHIO鈥檚 Zanesville campus.

Samantha Pelham, OHIO media relations specialist, moderated the discussion, which included questions from the general public posted to OHIO鈥檚 social media channels.

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