Roy Innis to Participate in Critical Discussion of Hip Hop During All Hip Hop Week

Event: All Hip Hop Week Social Lounge Panel DiscussionAugust 9, 2006 7pm
Location: BB King’s Blues Club & Grill237 West 42 St, New York, NY

Roy Innis, National Chairman of CORE, has been at the forefront of raising concerns about the influence of rap and hip-hop on Black culture and the Black community. He sees the invitation as an opportunity to talk about an art form that is influencing the destiny of the Black Community. Innis questions the value of rap and hip-hop on society. He will raise questions about the growing signs of the negative impact that rap and hip-hop culture have on today’s society. He accuses the industry of censoring decency and fostering vulgarity.

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