Rhyme and Reason

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
"Essence," the country’s largest magazine for black women, has started a year-long campaign to look at how black women are depicted in popular culture, and specifically, to fight anti-female lyrics in hip-hop music and videos. Today, "Essence" editors speak with John Schaefer about their campaign to "Take Back the Music." Also, we'll be joined by two rising young woman composers - Cynthia Hopkins and Carla Kihlstedt - join us to talk about their newest compositions.
Additional Resources:
» Cynthia Hopkins' Web site
» Carla Kihlstedt biography
» Essence magazine Web site

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