Episode 127: Raquel Cepeda Show/Hide Search
Raquel Cepeda is an author, journalist, filmmaker, podcast host, and a whole lot more. She grew up in both the Dominican Republic and the New York City of the 1980s. In 2001, she became the Editor-In-Chief of Russell Simmons’ One World magazine. She left the magazine in 2004, just in time to edit the definitive anthology of rap writing, And It Don’t Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism.
Raquel would go on to make the documentary Bling: A Planet Rock, where she took Paul Wall, Raekwon, and Tego Calderon to Sierra Leone in order to learn the truth behind the country’s diamond trade. Her most recent book is a memoir, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina, and she’s also a “co-discussant” on the podcast Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race.
Tracks featured in this episode:
- Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race, Episode 004: The “Recorded After Certain Events in Baltimore” Episode
- Michele Henderson, “Celebrating CARICOM”
- The Cipher Episode 107: Murs
- Pharoahe Monch, “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”
- Studio Enjoy: Supaman - ‘Prayer Loop Song’
- Wu-Tang Clan, “Clan in Da Front.”
- Boundaries - Freestyle Fellowship Live @ Skid Row
- SlamNation - Saul Williams - “Ohm”
- Bling: A Planet Rock
- Bling: A Planet Rock
- Bling: A Planet Rock
- Bling: A Planet Rock
- Wyclef Jean f/Mary J. Blige, “911”
- Kanye West f/Jay Z, “Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)”
- Danny Hoch, “Gentrification”
- CNN, “Identity questions cause stir”
- CNN, “Identity questions cause stir”
- CNN, “Identity questions cause stir”
- CNN, “Identity questions cause stir”
- Dr. Dre, “The Message”
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