Evening Event! Hip Hop, Racial Inequality, and Cultural Appropriation

A Night of Cultural Dialogue and Hip Hop Performance with Eric Axelman and Oliver “SydeSho” Arias

Join hip hop-based teaching artists Eric Axelman and Oliver ‘SydeSho’ Arias as they perform and facilitate a discussion about the ethics of cultural appropriation, the state of racial inequality in the U.S., and ways in which the media influences perceptions about race and identity.

Thursday, October 6
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Waynflete’s Franklin Theater
360 Spring Street
Portland, Maine

Free for all ages and open to the public

This event is presented in partnership with the Maine Arts Commission.
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