Join Don Harrell, University of Central Florida professor of Africana Studies and CEO of African Diasporic Arts and Education Inc., for a discussion of the relationship between music and society. Prof. Harrell will explore how both sacred and secular music has served as a source of joy and a means of soothing pain to counter the effects of legal and social oppression and exploitation of Black Americans. He’ll explore this dynamic with a focus on rap and hip-hop culture, its proliferation, and its functional use in worldwide social justice movements.
The Brechner Speaker Series honors the late Joseph L. Brechner, a longtime journalist, Central Florida community leader, and television pioneer who is also remembered as one of Orlando’s first clear public voices for civil rights.
Orange County Regional History Center, 65 E Central Blvd, Orlando 32801 View Map
65 E Central Blvd , Orlando 32801