Bomb the Suburbs
Graffiti, Race, Freight-Hopping and the Search for Hip-Hop's Moral Center
William Upski Wimsatt
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Description
Should graffiti writers organize to tear up the cities, or should they really be bombing the 'burbs? That's the question posed by William Upski Wimsatt in his seminal foray into the world of hip-hop, rap, and street art, and the culture and politics that surround it.
Taking on a broad range of topics, including suburban sprawl, racial identity, and youth activism, Wimsatt (a graffiti artist himself) uses a kaleidoscopic approach that combines stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies, and original research to challenge the suburban mindset wherever it's found: suburbs and corporate headquarters, inner cities and housing projects, even in hip-hop itself. Funny, provocative, and painfully honest, Bomb the Suburbs encourages readers to expand their social boundaries and explore the vibrant, chaotic world that exists beyond their comfort zones.
Taking on a broad range of topics, including suburban sprawl, racial identity, and youth activism, Wimsatt (a graffiti artist himself) uses a kaleidoscopic approach that combines stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies, and original research to challenge the suburban mindset wherever it's found: suburbs and corporate headquarters, inner cities and housing projects, even in hip-hop itself. Funny, provocative, and painfully honest, Bomb the Suburbs encourages readers to expand their social boundaries and explore the vibrant, chaotic world that exists beyond their comfort zones.
Product Details
| Publisher | Soft Skull |
| Publish Date | April 01, 2008 |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781933368559 |
| Dimensions | 8.4 X 5.5 X 0.4 inches | 0.5 pounds |
BISAC Categories: Politics, Society & Current Affairs
About the Author
William Upski Wimsatt is a social entrepreneur, philanthropic advisor, public speaker, journalist, and political organizer, Wimsatt serves as the Executive Director of Movement 2017 a platform to support progressive donors to find and fund the best local and national networks combining grassroots issue organizing and voting. He is also President of the Gamechanger family of organizations which supports innovation, collaboration, and new leaders to upgrade social movements for the 21st Century.
Wimsatt has written for Vibe, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Nation, and published six books with 100,000+ copies in print including No More Prisons, Bomb the Suburbs, and its follow up companion: Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs: A Midterm Report on My Generation, and the Future of our Super Movement.
He is also the editor and publisher of three anthologies: Another World is Possible: Conversations in a Time of Terror; Future 500: Youth Organizing and Activism in United States; and How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: the anti-politics, un-boring guide to power, with Adrienne Maree Brown.
Wimsatt has written for Vibe, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Nation, and published six books with 100,000+ copies in print including No More Prisons, Bomb the Suburbs, and its follow up companion: Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs: A Midterm Report on My Generation, and the Future of our Super Movement.
He is also the editor and publisher of three anthologies: Another World is Possible: Conversations in a Time of Terror; Future 500: Youth Organizing and Activism in United States; and How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office: the anti-politics, un-boring guide to power, with Adrienne Maree Brown.
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