Ed Emcees : A Dissertation Performance

Ed Emcees : A Dissertation Performance

Date and Time

Oct 28, 2019 6:00 pm

Location

14th & V

2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009

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Description:

Tony Keith, Jr. will share highlights from his dissertation research about Hip-Hop, spoken word poetry, and educational leadership. The event will feature presentations and performances by local and internationally recognized Hip-Hop educators, rappers, poets and emcees who also serve as community partners for public high schools around the country, including: Jessica Care Moore, Jessica Valoris ; William Jenkins; Yusha Assad; Princess Best Speaks; Elisabet Velasquez; Branden Balenzuela; and Veracity Savant.

This event is free and open to the public with RSVP.  seats are super limited (sorry): http://www.tinyurl.com/the-ed-emcee

 Tony Keith is a recipient of the 2019 Washington DC Humanities Council Fellowship Award which supports research and scholarship about Hip-Hop educational leadership and spoken word poetry, and makes the knowledge accessible to the broader D.C. community.

Performances will be followed by a community discussion.

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