#009: Malcolm X, Islam & Hip Hop w/ Usama Canon, Alia Sharrief, One Be Lo, Brother Ali

Path & Present w/Baraka Blue

Usama Canon is the Founding Director of Taleef Collective, a community based non-profit focused on creating healthy social and sacred spaces. He is also a spiritual advisor to the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). http://taleefcollective.org Ali Sharrief is is a Bay Area hip hop artist, film director/editor, community activist and founder of The Hijabi Chronicles. http://aliasharrief.com One Be Lo is a hip hop artist from Pontiac, Michigan. He is well respected for being one half of the rap duo Binary Star, and has released a number of well-received solo albums. He is also a member of the World Champion B-boy crew, Massive Monkees. http://onebelo.com Brother Ali is a hip hop artist, speaker and activist. His resume includes six albums, mentorships with Iconic Hip Hop legends Chuck D and Rakim and performances on late night talk shows with Conan O Brien and Jimmy Fallon. He is a member of the Rhymesayers hip hop collective. http://brotherali.com --- This podcast is a live recording of a panel discussion moderated by Baraka Blue at Seattle Central College on 4/14/16 entitled, "Intersectionality: Malcolm X, Islam & Hip Hop." Thank you to Seattle Central College for giving permission to use the audio for the podcast and to Samuel Chesneau for organizing the event. The video of this event can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNQrQpkitRM