J Love Calderon is an Author, Educator, Activist, Certified Empowerment Facilitator and Lover of Hip Hop Culture. She has dedicated the last 15 years of her life to examining issues of race, gender and self empowerment. She’s penned four books to date, with her first, That White Girl, being optioned for film; and she is currently filming a documentary about white privilege in America.
Below, J Love pulls no punches as she discusses the research and inspiration behind each of her controversial works. From the white man’s “appropriation of Hip Hop culture” to the ever prevalent misogyny in rap music, whatever J Love is dishing up is sure to get you biting.
So if you’re up to the challenge to think critically… simply sit back and press play. And if you still want more, check out J Love’s blog Truth. Love. Freedom.
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