We explore the legacy of the group N.W.A., which is back in focus with the hit movie Straight Outta Compton. Dr. Dre in particular has been criticized for alleged violence against women, and for the group's misogyny. Supporters say that N.W.A. captured the struggle that the black community faces with police departments, which has become a national flashpoint. Our panel debates all of that and more:
- Natasha Chen Christensen, chair of anthropology, history, political science and sociology at Monroe Community College
- William Cleeton-Gandino, college student and rapper
- Marquette Loyd, social activist
- Jason Peck, modern languages and cultures professor at the University of Rochester, and amateur hip-hop historian