Religion and the History of Black Music: 1970s–1990s
Religion and the History of Black Music
From the Rise of Gospel to the Reign of Hip Hop
May 26 – August 4, 2021
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
6:00PM–7:00PM ET
1970s–1990s
The first event in Part II kicks off a discussion between Professor Sorett and Harvard Professor Marcyliena Morgan, who also directs Harvard’s HipHop Archive and Research Institute. They cover the various ways that religion appeared in Hip Hop music as it was first emerging, as well as the response by religious leaders to the sounds of a new genre.