His presentation is sponsored by SSU's Union of African American Students.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Powell, a cultural critic with Vibe magazine, is the author of the recently published and critically acclaimed collection of essays Keepin It Real-Post MTV Reflections on Race, Sex, and Politics. Powell's quotes and comments on a range of social, political and critical issues have appeared in Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The Village Voice. Powell's volume of poetry, Recognize, was published in 1995. He is currently forming Get Up On It, a non-profit organization geared toward the political and social upliftment of young Americans, particularly those living in urban areas. Powell lectures on music, politics, race, gender, pop culture and multiculturalalism.