Natalie Hopkinson, Ph.D. is a writer whose work explores the arts, public policy and cultural identity. She is a fellow of the Interactivity Foundation and an assistant professor in Howard University’s graduate program in Communication, Culture and Media Studies. A former staff writer, editor and culture critic at the Washington Post and The Root, she is the author of two critically acclaimed books: Go-Go Live (Duke University Press), and Deconstructing Tyrone (Cleis Press
She is co-founder of the Women Writers of Color brunch group established in 2012 and currently serves on the board of directors for the Hurston/Wright Foundation.
Her new book : A Mouth is Always Muzzled is our discussion today on 3450