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Friday, April 26
Just when you thought your izzle was safe, the University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture presents Feminism and Hip-Hop, a conference to "assess how hip-hop culture affects and portrays women." The April conference is free, but you've got to register by this Friday. Check out the detailed conference schedule - it actually sounds cool. The U of C - where hip-hop meets academia (then comes to die!).