KRS-One Coming to Fresno State

Date: Tuesday, February 8,2011

Time & Place: 2 PM lecture
Fresno State, Music Building 160

Time & Place: 8 PM performance
Fresno State, Satellite Student Union

Cost: FREE for Fresno State Student /non-Fresno State students $5

On Tuesday, February 8th, the Africana Studies Program, Associated Students, Inc., and the Dean's Office in the College of Social Science welcomes KRS-One and Planet Asia to Fresno State! At 2pm in the Music building, room 160, Mona M. Walker will lecture on high school girls in South Central, Los Angeles, and the influence of Hip-Hop. After that, KRS-One, Hip-Hop's first philosopher, will lecture on Hip-Hop and consciousness in today's music!

KRS-One (born Kris Parker) was the leader of Boogie Down Productions, one of the most influential hardcore hip-hop outfits of the '80s. At the height of his career, roughly 1987-1990, KRS-One was known for his furiously political and socially conscious raps, which is the source of his nickname, "the Teacher."

KRS-One began touring colleges on the lecture circuit around 1989, and some of his writings appeared in the New York Times.

Then, at 8pm in the Satellite Student Union, KRS-One, Planet Asia, and a few local favorites will perform for your enjoyment! I hope to see you there!


T. Hasan Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Africana & American Indian Studies Program
Of (559) 278-8805
Wk THJohnson@csufresno.edu
Hm Hasan.Johnson@gmail.com
Web: www.THasanJohnson.org