An exegetical study of Donda West’s keynote address at the 17th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Writers’ Conference and its use as a central textual reference in her son’s 2021 tribute album DONDA.
Dr West believed in the power of hip-hop as a cultural force. In her full speech, she references the traditions of other hip-hop thinkers such as Dead Prez, KRS-One, Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli as a crucial tool to empower young Black men. Aligning Kanye with these artists, in her view, is simply the next iteration of a culture that has a strong ability to educate and improve on issues of social justice and consciousness.
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