Joan Morgan

It's a Long Story by Sydney Opera House

Feb 6, 202039:31Arts

Joan Morgan grew up in the Bronx alongside a growing hip hop movement in the 1980s. Coming of age in the 90s, as hip hop became an international cultural phenomenon, Joan Morgan became one of the first women to write abo...

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