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In-person at Wild Heaven West End Garden Club | Free
August 5, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Atlanta has always been a city of distinct neighborhoods and tight communities. That's where its hip-hop story begins.
In this session, Dr. Regina N. Bradley traces the streets, studios, clubs, and gathering spaces that turned Atlanta into a hip-hop capital. Through lyrics, media, and historical context, she asks how neighborhoods become origin stories and how geography shapes culture and memory.
Come ready to hear the city differently.
The session includes a 45–60 minute presentation followed by facilitated discussion and Q&A.
Price: Free and open to the public.
ABOUT DR. REGINA N. BRADLEY
Dr. Regina N. Bradley is an award-winning writer and researcher of the Black American South, and one of the country's leading scholarly voices on Southern hip-hop culture. She is Associate Professor of English and African Diaspora Studies at Kennesaw State University and co-director of the Hip Hop Studies Consortium at Georgia State University. Her book Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of the Hip-Hop South — named one of the "Books All Georgians Should Read" in 2022 — is the definitive account of how OutKast and Atlanta hip-hop shaped the culture of the Black American South. Her work has been featured on Netflix, NPR, and the Washington Post.
Institutional & Corporate Partner:
The series is presented by MODA and Georgia Humanitiesas part of Georgia's reflection on America's 250th anniversary, and an invitation to consider how cultural production from the South has shaped, challenged, and enriched national narratives.
This event is also supported by The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End.
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Wild Heaven West End Garden Club
1010 White Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310 -
Parking
Parking at Wild Heaven is available as part of the Lee + White Development in which the brewery is found.
If Arriving On Foot
The venue is steps from the Westside BeltLine.
Marta
The closest stop is West End Station, on the Red and Gold Lines, at 680 Lee St SW. From there, it is a 10 to 15 minute walk down Lee Street to White Street, or a short rideshare hop.
For more information on MARTA schedules, maps, and connections from other transit providers, please visit the MARTA website.
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