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Chuck D to speak at UGA

By Laura Diamond
Nov 13, 2012

Chuck D, a founder of the ground-breaking rap group Public Enemy, is scheduled to speak at the University of Georgia Nov. 27 in the Tate Student Center.

Chuck D, who is also a producer and political activist, hosts “On the Real/Off the Record” for Air America radio.

His lecture — “Rap, Race and Reality” — is being presented by the University Union Student Programming Board.

Tickets are free for students who pay activity fees on the Athens campus. Non-students will be charged $5.

Go to http://union.uga.edu for more information.

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