On September 28-29, 2012, the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation presented the Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference:
Aug 1, 2019

Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination

On September 28-29, 2012, the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation presented the Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: "Hip Hop, Education and Expanding the Archival Imagination." The Tupac Amaru Shakur Conference was designed to combine AUC Woodruff Library's mission to facilitate scholarly research and the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation's mission to encourage hip hop curriculum. Works posted to the Library's website from the Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference may be downloaded, archived, and/or printed for noncommercial, educational, and research use. Any further use or dissemination of these works requires the express written permission of the copyright holders.
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To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, �Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination,� that explored Shakur�s life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hip Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, a Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University, served as a featured speaker at the conference.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
#ThugLife 2.0: The Future of Black Masculinity and the Tupac Hologram. A Presentation Given at the 2012 Tupac
Date Created
2012-09-28
Description
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, �Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination,� that explored Shakur�s life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hip Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, a Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University, served as a featured speaker at the conference.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Presentations include "The Tupac Shakur Reader" by Dr. James Peterson and Georgia M. Roberts and "The Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection" by Courtney Chartier and Stacy Jones.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Opening Remarks and Session 1 Presentations
Date Created
2012-09-28
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Peterson, James, Roberts, Georgia M., Chartier, Courtney, Jones, Stacy
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Presentations include "The Tupac Shakur Reader" by Dr. James Peterson and Georgia M. Roberts and "The Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection" by Courtney Chartier and Stacy Jones.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination, that explored Shakurs life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Featured speakers included Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University; Dr. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Vice Provost for Diversity and Professor of History at the University of Connecticut; Kevin Powell, author and political activist; and Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University.
 These documents represent fifteen papers submitted by panelists at the 2012 conference. Information for each author may be found in the section entitled Panelist Biographies. The papers have been reformatted only to maintain similarity in font style and margins.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Papers of the 2012 Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop, Education & Expanding the Archival Imagi
Date Created
2013-08-19
Description
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination, that explored Shakurs life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Featured speakers included Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University; Dr. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Vice Provost for Diversity and Professor of History at the University of Connecticut; Kevin Powell, author and political activist; and Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University. These documents represent fifteen papers submitted by panelists at the 2012 conference. Information for each author may be found in the section entitled Panelist Biographies. The papers have been reformatted only to maintain similarity in font style and margins.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination, that explored Shakurs life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Featured speakers included Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University; Dr. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Vice Provost for Diversity and Professor of History at the University of Connecticut; Kevin Powell, author and political activist; and Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University.
 The twelve presentations were submitted by panelists at the 2012 conference. Information for each author may be found in the section entitled Panelist Biographies.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Presentations of the 2012 Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop, Education & Expanding the Archiva
Date Created
2013-08-19
Description
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination, that explored Shakurs life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Featured speakers included Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University; Dr. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Vice Provost for Diversity and Professor of History at the University of Connecticut; Kevin Powell, author and political activist; and Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University. The twelve presentations were submitted by panelists at the 2012 conference. Information for each author may be found in the section entitled Panelist Biographies.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination, that explored Shakurs life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Featured speakers included Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University; Dr. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Vice Provost for Diversity and Professor of History at the University of Connecticut; Kevin Powell, author and political activist; and Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University.
 The twelve presentations were submitted by panelists at the 2012 conference. Information for each author may be found in the section entitled Panelist Biographies.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Presentations of the 2012 Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop, Education & Expanding the Archiva
Date Created
2013-08-19
Description
To promote teaching and research of the Shakur Collection, the AUC Woodruff Library held a two-day conference September 28-29, 2012, Hip Hop, Education, and Expanding the Archival Imagination, that explored Shakurs life and work as well as Hip Hop archives and studies. Hop scholars, educators, students and artists from around the country convened for the event. Featured speakers included Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture at Duke University; Dr. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Vice Provost for Diversity and Professor of History at the University of Connecticut; Kevin Powell, author and political activist; and Dr. Akinyele K. Umoja, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgia State University. The twelve presentations were submitted by panelists at the 2012 conference. Information for each author may be found in the section entitled Panelist Biographies.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
A panel presentation "The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University" by Kool DJ Red Alert, Joe Conzo, Jr., Benjamin Ortiz, and Katherine Reagan.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Session 02: "The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University", September 28, 2012
Date Created
2012-09-28
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A panel presentation "The Hip Hop Collection at Cornell University" by Kool DJ Red Alert, Joe Conzo, Jr., Benjamin Ortiz, and Katherine Reagan.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
A panel presentation "Changing the Game: How Tupac's Legacy and Hip Hop Culture Have Found Their Place in College Classrooms Across Disciplines" by Dr. Carlos Morrison, Ashley Strong-Green, and Celnisha Dangerfield.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Session 03: "Changing the Game: How Tupac's Legacy and Hip Hop Culture Have Found Their Place in College Class
Date Created
2012-09-28
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A panel presentation "Changing the Game: How Tupac's Legacy and Hip Hop Culture Have Found Their Place in College Classrooms Across Disciplines" by Dr. Carlos Morrison, Ashley Strong-Green, and Celnisha Dangerfield.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Presentations include: "History with a Soundtrack: YouTube, Vernacular History and Tupac Shakur" by Steve Spence, and "Tupac's Back: Archive Fever, Resurrection and the Artistic Presence of Tupac in Hip Hop Culture" by Wilfredo Gomez.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Session 04: Panel Presentations, September 28, 2012
Date Created
2012-09-28
Description
Presentations include: "History with a Soundtrack: YouTube, Vernacular History and Tupac Shakur" by Steve Spence, and "Tupac's Back: Archive Fever, Resurrection and the Artistic Presence of Tupac in Hip Hop Culture" by Wilfredo Gomez.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Presentations include: "Tubas and Beats: From Corridos to Chicano: a Hip Hop and the Transmission of Social Conflict, Resistance and Diasporic Community Knowledge" by Jose Garcia and Ismael Cuevas; "Tupac and Native American Studies: Creating Connections Through Linguistics, Historical Activism and Photography" by Dr. Melissa Leal; and "The Architects of Culture: Tupac as Architect" by James Cox.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Session 05: Panel Presentations, September 28, 2012
Date Created
2012-09-28
Description
Presentations include: "Tubas and Beats: From Corridos to Chicano: a Hip Hop and the Transmission of Social Conflict, Resistance and Diasporic Community Knowledge" by Jose Garcia and Ismael Cuevas; "Tupac and Native American Studies: Creating Connections Through Linguistics, Historical Activism and Photography" by Dr. Melissa Leal; and "The Architects of Culture: Tupac as Architect" by James Cox.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
A panel presentation, "Tupac Shakur, Authentic Hip Hop Leadership, and the HipHop 2020 Curriculum Project HBCU Classroom" by Dr. Jocelyn Wilson, Zaneta J. Smith, Joshua Moore, Brandon Frame, and Dr. Emery Petchauer.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination
Session 06: "Tupac Shakur, Authentic Hip Hop Leadership, and the HipHop 2020 Curriculum Project (HipHop 2020)
Date Created
2012-09-28
Description
A panel presentation, "Tupac Shakur, Authentic Hip Hop Leadership, and the HipHop 2020 Curriculum Project HBCU Classroom" by Dr. Jocelyn Wilson, Zaneta J. Smith, Joshua Moore, Brandon Frame, and Dr. Emery Petchauer.
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Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection Conference: Hip Hop Education & Expanding the Archival Imagination