A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop

April 12 , 5:30 pm to April 12 , 9:00 pm

91 Claremont Ave , NY, NY

Free

Come out and enjoy an evening of film, poetry and music! Join African Voices and Reel Sisters for an exciting screening of Ladies First: A Story of Women In Hip Hop (Ep.,4, Netflix) co-executive produced by Emmy Award winning producer Crystal Whaley and Black Love Manifesto directed by Liza Jessie Peterson.
 
CR Capers, founder of the Hip Hop Film Festival, will lead a panel discussion on the impact of women’s contributions to hip hop music and culture. Whaley and Peterson will be joined in conversation with DJ Franchella and Evangeline Lawson, a renowned photographer and image maker!
The event will kick off with poetry performances by reg e gaines and Avery Danae Williams in honor of National Poetry Month.
The event is free.

The event is located inside the Riverside Church Theatre off 121st St.

Organization Details:
African Voiceshttps://africanvoices.com/Reese Williams(212) 865-2982programmingcoordinator@africanvoices.nyc

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