Documentary: "Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity" January 31, 2013

"Blacking Up" (Not Rated) explores these themes by looking at the backlash against hip-hop-loving white youth in a Midwestern white community; how Vanilla Ice was marketed to mainstream audiences; white appropriation of black cultural expression by the likes of Elvis Presley and the Rolling Stones; and performers whose racially-charged symbols are reminiscent of minstrelsy. A discussion will follow the film. Cosponsored by the UM Community Scholars Program

This event is for adults and teens (grade 9 and up).