A panel discussion on the intersection of Hip Hop and Politics took place at the Hip Hop 4 Change conference March 10th 2012 at San Jose State.
The discussion ranged from grassroots organizing, to whether or not voting makes a difference, building a movement to holding elected officials accountable. There was also an in-depth analysis of race; The panel included Boots Riley of the Coup and Occupy Oakland, Shamako Noble of Hip Hop Congress, Ohio based political organizer Angela Woodson and author/ scholar Adam Mansbach. Author Bakari Kitwana of Rap Sessions was the moderator.
