Honor the contributions of women, past and present, to the culture and traditions of the African Diaspora as part of Women’s History Month and a five-month celebration of Black music, Rhythm, Bass and Place: Connections and Reflections on Music of the African Diaspora. Pay homage to the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop through women-led workshops that explore graffiti, emceeing, DJing, and breakdancing.

From MC Lyte to Roxanne Shante, Cindy Campbell, and Sha-Rock, to Sylvia Robinson and Salt-N-Pepa, women have been the underground and under-recognized leaders within the creation and evolution of Hip Hop. Honor women as our community’s culture bearers by highlighting the history and elements of Hip-Hop through the power of storytelling and African oral tradition.

Presented by the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute.