Dr. Alton B. Pollard lectured on Civil Rights, Hip-Hop and Hope. He spoke on the many leaders before us such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, Septima Clark, Malcom X, Coretta Scott King, and Nelson Mandela. He discussed how they paved the way for the youth of today.
He made this lecture interesting by using the key element of communication; Music, to relate to us. He showed us the leaders of the early Hip-Hop culture and discussed the rappers of our generation. In comparison, the rappers of early Hip-Hop clearly had more meaning behind their music. They rapped about what they believed in and stood up for something. Dr. Pollard also went on to address the representation of Hip-Hop in our generation and stated that we have no movement to stand behind.
I can greatly appreciate this lecture because it was directly aimed toward our particular age group and deals with Music, which is a universal language of expression. I completely agree with Dr. Pollard's message. Our generation has no type of movement or strong and positive representation whatsoever. As young people we need to live and stand behind something rather than just exist and waste our potential to positively impact the future.
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