Lady Wizards at SCAASI Conference

   The Southern Conference on African American Studies, Inc. (SCAASI) took place during February 12-14 in Montgomery, Alabama at the downtown Doubletree Hotel hosted by Alabama State University.

The SCAASI began in 1989 stemming from an African American History and Culture program at Texas Southern University. The successful conference led to the preservation African American History and Culture through academic fellowship and intellectual presentations for the past 35 years.

With the theme of Remembering Booker T. Washington scholars, professors and students from HBCU’s and PWI’s represented themselves or their respectful universities and colleges. Scholars submit academic study papers prior to attending the conference and are selected to present in panel discussions on a range of topics.

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The Faces of Black Feminism: Revitalizing Black Women’s Voices in the 21st Century

“Black women have been feminists since before the word ‘feminist’ existed,” said Aiesha Turman, a scholar-practitioner based in Brooklyn, N.Y. These words were uttered during an interactive panel in November open to the public which was hosted by the Brooklyn Museum on behalf of MAPP International of New York City and 651 Arts of Brooklyn, N.Y. The panel was titled: Beyond Binaries and Boxes and consisted of 5 women who are current contributors to the ever-growing space that Black women take up within feminism currently. Panels and multimedia articles on feminism are popular in specific communities, yet at times, Black women are left out of many conversations on feminism in the 21^st century which is problematic. 


There are many Millennials and women of Generation Y contributing to the voice of Black feminism on social media, on online self-publishing sites and on behalf of media platforms or at companies in which they work on a daily basis.

Mainstream feminism’s method of storytelling at times rarely highlights the trailblazers within the revitalized Black feminist movement in Western culture. Their contributions to the movement carry on the messages of Black feminism which the originators Alice Walker, Audre Lorde and bell hooks created years ago.

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Travis Scott Days Before Rodeo Review

Sex, drugs and rock n’ roll is a cliché definition of the world of 22-year-old Houston, Texas native Travi$ Scott AKA La Flame. The Very G.O.O.D. Beats (G.O.O.D. Music; Kanye West)/Grand Hustle (T.I.) signee  isn’t new to the Hip-Hop scene. Many underground music junkies discovered Scott through his album which was a major hit last summer, Owl Pharaoh. Some listeners may compare Scott to one of his music mentors, Kanye West. But, it’s seemingly a lazy comparison. Scott has a cult-like following similar to Mr. West, but there’s a southern twist on his work since he’s from Texas.

His cult-like following derives from his ability to capture the fast-paced culture within Houston. In an interview on David Rosenberg’s radio show Scott said, “I try to morph my personality into beats”. The title of the album ‘Days Before Rodeo’ is described by Scott as, “I feel like my life is a rodeo… I made this album for Houston”. Scott credits Kid Cudi and Michael Jackson as two of his musical influences in terms of performances and musically. He also credits major southern artists like U.G.K.’s Bun B and Pimp C as curators of Houston rap. But, what is also important to him is keeping the authenticity of his own experiences in Houston as a creator. In the interview Scott further expresses his well thought out process behind the project and his production work as a presentation of how he views his world full of open-minded people, a thorough vision and just over the top “rock star shit”.  

Scott makes it very clear in his Rosenberg interview that Houston is a flashy world within Texas with its’ own culture. Grills, cars, chopped n’ screwed tracks and fashion are staples in Houston. He also expresses that his work is an attempt to “give Houston a new vibe”. Scott is mentored by Kanye and T.I. which he believes humbles him.

What is concrete in the interview by Rosenberg is the fact that Scott is one of the few fresh, creative minds in the fast-paced Hip-Hop industry currently. His ability to create art is directly connected with how he expresses himself. Scott is thorough, calculated and a fine example of what Southern culture can birth/nurture in the 90’s and offer to Hip-Hop.

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