2003

Muhlenberg Celebrates Black African Heritage

Attorney and author David Lamb will present “How You Living Biggie Smalls?”, a historical political and sociological inquiry into the nature of Hip Hop and “thug life,” at Muhlenberg College, Tuesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m., in the Lithgow Science Auditorium, Trumbower Hall.

 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 11:04 AM

Attorney and author David Lamb will present “How You Living Biggie Smalls?”, a historical political and sociological inquiry into the nature of Hip Hop and “thug life,” at Muhlenberg College, Tuesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m., in the Lithgow Science Auditorium, Trumbower Hall. Sponsored by the Muhlenberg College Office of Multicultural Life, the lecture is free and open to the public.

Lamb is the author of “Do Plantanos Go Wit’ Collard Greens” and “The Trumpet is Blown,” which speak to the Hip Hop generation. In response to student demand, Lamb designed and teaches a course on Hip Hop and Society at John Jay College of the City University of New York, where he explores the themes tackled in his novels – from the sociological implications of “thug life” to Afro-Latino connections, the relationship between faith and Hip Hop, and gender conflict and the image of women in Hip Hop culture.
Lamb’s lecture is one in a series of events titled Celebrating Black African Heritage. On Monday, February 10, Muhlenberg alumna Nkechinyere Ngumezi ’02 will present “My Journey Home: An Americanized Nigerian Talks about Her Recent Trip,” 7 p.m., in Seegers Union 110. On Thursday, February 13, Dr. William Scott will present “The Unfulfilled Dream,” 7 p.m., Seegers Union 108-110.

Wednesday, February 19, there will be a discussion of the Lehigh Valley Black African Heritage History Project in the Hoffman House, 325 N. 23rd Street, at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will be on display in the Trexler Library, Friday, February 21-Friday, March 21.