Outside the Lyrics explores the sub-cultures that emerge out of Southern California through the stories of pioneers who help shape and redefine their histories. In this digital series, artists, tastemakers, and fans share with hosts Taj Frazier, PhD, and Perry B. Johnson, PhD, how they navigate their craft, where they draw their inspiration, and the people and neighborhoods that influenced them.
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About the Host
Robeson "Taj" Frazier, Ph.D., is a writer, multimedia producer and professor of media arts and culture whose work explores U.S. Black popular cultures and political cultures, fine arts, cross-cultural contact, and Afro-diasporic creative industries. He is the Director of IDEA (the Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg), a research, programming and multimedia production think-tank that examines the intersections of culture, media arts, technology and identity.
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