In this episode of the “Something to Say” podcast, host, Mazi Mutafa, Speaks with Ugandan hip-hop artist Babaluku and Howard University Professor, Dr. Msia Clark. They discuss the recent hip-hop conference, the Bavubuka foundation, what community based work looks like within the framework of hip-hop culture, uplifting local artists via podcasting, encouraging more indigenous language articles to boost various voices within the hip-hop community, how a lot of hip-hop artists from Uganda are becoming teachers globally, hip-hop as a driver for Pan-Africanism, and the importance of practicing self-care.

Co-host Patrick Washington interviews the 2019 DC Youth Poet Laureate, Gabriela Orozco.

Mazi speaks with Detroit based activist and writer Piper Carter.

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