{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Back To Reading Credits","title":"BONUS | Confronting Misogynoir in Hip-Hop, A #BHeard Town Hall","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7ae621d8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4389,"description":"Hip-Hop has arguably centered the male gaze since its birth 50 years ago. In this season of Back To Reading Credits, we have chosen to focus on the unsung women of Hip-Hop, sometimes operating in obscurity, often bumping up against misogyny and racism, always innovating, undergirding, and defining the culture. This May, we hosted a BHeard town hall on the subject of Misogynoir in the genre, and today we are sharing the audio from that night with you, our listeners. In this episode, you will hear from a crowded enthusiastic room of community members, and a panel of legendary women including Moderator Nicole Duncan-Smith, Iconic Hip-Hop Pioneer & MC Roxanne Shanté, Culture journalist, Writer, Editor, On-Air Host Ivie Ani, Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter & Artist Stacy Barthe, US Hip-Hop Ambassador & Author/Artist Toni Blackman, and District 45 Council Member & Chair of the Committee on Women and Gender Equity Farah N. Louis. • Back to Reading Credits is hosted by Wes Jackson and produced by Khyriel Palmer, Emily Boghossian, Raynita Vaughn, Chris Torres, Gabrielle Davenport, and Antoine Hardy, with help from Elyse Rodriguez Aleman, Jose Astorga, Jonathan Ortiz, Zak Sherzad, Charlie Hoxie, and Kuye Youngblood. • Thank you to the BHeard Town Hall team – Tadia Toussaint, Ro Johnson, and the entire BRIC TV crew – for programming, producing, engineering, and archiving this powerful and necessary event. You can watch the full video version of Confronting Misogynoir in Hip-Hop: Empowerment v Exploitation, A #BHeard Town Hallon BRIC TV’s YouTube channel.  • BIOS & LINKS: Nicole Duncan-Smith is an author, reverend writer, and journalist. Over her career, she has worked as an editor and/or writer for the following publications: AtlantaBlackStar.com, OprahDaily.com, theGrio.com, BET.com, AllHipHop.com, Rap Pages, Vibe Magazine, The Source, The Source.com.Roxanne Shanté is a hip-hop pioneer, becoming the first female rapper to have a hit single. Known for her razor-sharp...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mwsmvLMpbrZ3xgY70f8ZGAo46wtEKsmW94XHDiD8GQM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4NDg2LzE3MDU1/MTMyNTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}