The University of Pittsburgh and 1Hood Media, collaborated to host “This Thing We Call Hip-Hop,” an event celebrating Juneteenth and the 50th anniversary of the emergence of the popular music genre.
The Friday event included music, trivia, and a panel discussion with Pittsburgh native artists including Fedd The God and Hardo.
Five event facilitators sat down with us on video to discuss the event, Juneteenth, and the intersections of history, culture, and music.
- Chance Wideman, director of equity and Inclusion programs at Pitt
- Chantel Peterson, panel moderator
- Farooq Al-Said, director of operations at 1Hood Media.
- Miracle Jones, director of policy and advocacy at 1Hood Media
- Cameron Herman, Asst. professor, at Buffalo State University
Watch what they have to say in our new video feature: Talk to the Trib.
