Galveston College will offer the public a front-row seat at its first lecture of the 2020-2021 academic year as Dr. Kourtney Moore takes the mic to present “I Still Love H.E.R.: Hip-Hop and African-American Culture Concerning Systemic Racism and Oppression” on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. via Zoom videoconference.
Dr. Moore is currently a basic skills instructor for Cape Fear Community College (New Hanover Correctional Center) in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is also a technical writer for Solugen, a bio-based specialty chemicals company in Houston.
Dr. Moore received her Doctor of Philosophy in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University, a Master of Arts in Technical and Professional Communication from East Carolina University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Her research interests include social justice, hip-hop rhetoric and pedagogy, technical communication, and visual rhetoric and communication. Aside from work and research, Dr. Moore enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new cuisines, and cheering for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
“Dr. Moore’s scholarship makes a unique contribution by demonstrating the teaching power of hip-hop music and culture as a means of educating marginalized people on how to confront oppressive situations,” said Janene Davison, president of the Galveston College Faculty Senate.
“We are very excited to have Dr. Moore presenting at this year’s lecture series at Galveston College, which has the theme ‘Diversity, Inclusion and Empowerment,’” said Dr. Laimutis Bytautas, chair of the Galveston College Faculty Professional Development Committee. “We look forward to learning from Dr. Moore about a unique perspective that focuses on hip-hop and African-American culture in the quest of eliminating systemic racism.”
To access the event, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89391851220?pwd=NzE2K0wzUDhjd2x0S2tJTXo4VkRjUT09. The meeting ID is 893 9185 1220. The password is Galveston.
For more information, please contact Dr. Laimutis Bytautas at [email protected].