Appreciating Hip-Hop’s Justice Roots By Edward Vogel, co-creator of “Rhymes and Reasons” Hip-hop has become one of the biggest cultural phenomena of the last thirty years but it is often misunderstood, especially by people committed to social justice. How … Continue reading
Debating So-Called “Conscious Hip-Hop” By Eric Roberts, co-creator of “Rhymes and Reasons” Hip-hop’s detractors, even casual listeners, forget that rapping is an artform, with formal considerations like any other. In the battle for airtime, so-called “conscious hip-hop” cannot use … Continue reading
Unbound is proud to bring you the spoken word of Ariana Salazar-Newton, a third generation Mexican-American and seminary student, talking about race, gender, sexuality, and class. All About US: An Immigration Poem During Economic Crisis Read Ariana’s poem originally … Continue reading
A Poem September 13, 2011 by Ariana Salazar-Newton The truth is it’s all about US— Our country and the white men on the American bucks. To them it is unintelligible that the borders crossed us; Still we’re the unwelcome … Continue reading