In her literary debut Party Crashing: How the Hip Hop Generation Declared Political Independence, author and political commentator Keli Goff explores the cultural and political divide between black Americans of the civil rights generation and their children and grandchildren, known collectively as the hip-hop generation. Covering a diverse array of issues from hip-hop, to gay marriage, and the growing Independent voter movement among younger black Americans, Party Crashing is an in-depth look at how generational differences are impacting the 2008 presidential election, and future elections. In addition to conversations with young black voters, Party Crashing also includes interviews with high-profile black Americans including: former Secretary of State Colin Powell, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, Rev. Al Sharpton and many others, along with exclusive survey research on the political attitudes of young black Americans. Please join the Center for American Progress for a provocative discussion with the author of this groundbreaking new book.
Featured Speaker:
Keli Goff, author, Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence
Moderated by:
Melody Barnes, Executive Vice President for Policy, Center for American Progress