By Amy Coddington, author of How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop: Radio, Rap, and RaceAs hip hop turns 50, many mainstream outlets have highlighted how it has utterly transformed U.S. popular culture. And they’re right: look around, and it’s hard to see or hear something that hasn’t been influenced by th
Joy and Pain: A Story of Black Life and Liberation in Five Albums is a poignant account of how the carceral state shapes daily life for young Black people—and how Black Americans resist, find joy, and cultivate new visions for the future.At the Southern California Library—a community organiz
