The book you hold in your hand is my attempt to wrestle with the creative cultural expressions of often degraded black youth that have garnered them international acclaim.

NPR: Author Comes to Hip-Hop Music's Defense

As a sector of activity, through tangible and intangible heritage, creative industries and various forms of artistic expressions, culture is a powerful contributor to economic development.

UNESCO: CULTURE

It recognizes the important contribution of artists in the creative process and their central role in nurturing the diversity of cultural expressions.

UNESCO: CULTURE

It is hoped that through constructive dialogue, States Parties will be able to create a favourable environment for the development of creative industries throughout the world, which, as we know, are not only the principal contemporary vehicles of cultural expressions but also generate income and employment while contributing to social cohesion.

UNESCO: Diversity of Cultural Expressions