Hip-Hop, Libraries and Cultural Resilience: Panel Discussion featuring Mega Ran

Event description

  • Arts and entertainment
  • Campus life
  • Free
  • Open to the public

Join Grammy-nominated rapper, DJ and author Mega Ran and the Labriola National American Indian Data Center for a panel discussion on how hip-hop-based education informs libraries, information literacy and cultural resilience.

Featured panelists:

  • Mega Ran, teacher, rapper, DJ, author, Grammy nominee and Guinness World Record Holder
  • Jerome Clark (Diné), assistant professor of American Indian Studies at ASU
  • Jorge Edson “Bboy House” Magaña, clinical assistant professor of the School of Music, Dance and Theatre
  • Alex Soto (Tohono O'odham), director of the Labriola Center at ASU Library, also known as MC Liaison for hip-hop duo Shining Soul

Don't miss the Mega Ran Live Concert happening after the panel from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Labriola Center.

Image credit: Jamie Owen of Dexter Jack Photography

Event contact

Labriola Center, ASU Library
Date

Wednesday, April 8, 2026



Time

11:30 am12:30 pm (MST)


Location

Hayden Library, Labriola Center, room 204

Cost

Free