Shows
The Public StorytellerMarquese McFerguson - American HistoryFebruary 12, 2023 Professional storyteller Marquese McFerguson tells a gripping story of recent American history.2023-03-3008 min
i-DentityHip-Hop’s 50-Year Power StruggleDesigner hoodies, oversized logos, luxury tracksuits and the cult of the sneakerhead. It’s likely none of these would exist without the influence of hip hop. In fact, the fashion industry exists in its current form because of pioneering black stylists, artists and designers who paved the way for the likes of Kanye West and the late Virgil Abloh to become the most important designers of the early 2020s.But hip hop’s relationship with fashion is a complex one. For 50 years, designers like the Harlem couturier Dapper Dan, and Misa Hylton, stylist for Lil’ Kim and Ma...2022-12-2744 min
Two FifteensS1Ep5: Dr. Marquese McFerguson, Blackness in Academia, and Hip-HopTwo Fifteens: The Podcast where Hip-Hop, Occupation, and Identity Collide S1Ep5, we had the honor of conversing with Dr. Marquese McFerguson, an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication at Florida Atlantic University. His research examines Hip-Hop culture, Black masculinity and contemporary Black popular culture and explores the relationship between media representations and everyday life. McFerguson is an award-winning slam poet and teaching artist who has performed at academic institutions and performance venues throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. His weaving of Hip-Hop, Blackness, and meaning is poetic. Follow Dr. Marquese McFerguson on IG: @marquesemcferguson and @r...2022-10-1534 min
In ConversationSpoken Word Poetry, Hip Hop Studies and Remixing Academia with Marquese McFerguson, Ph.D.Dean Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Marquese McFerguson, Ph.D., as they discuss navigating race, culture, and gender with poetry and spoken word.Marquese McFerguson is an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication, in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, for the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, at Florida Atlantic University.His work explores the interconnected dynamics of race, culture, gender, and media. His essay, "When Hip Hop Speaks, We Listen" won the John T. Warren Top Paper Award in 2018. Last year he won the Art Bochner Outstanding Doctoral Research Scholar...2021-07-1333 min
In ConversationUpcoming: Spoken Word Poetry, Hip Hop Studies and Remixing Academia with Marquese McFerguson, Ph.D.Dean Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Marquese McFerguson, Ph.D. as they discuss navigating race, culture, and gender with poetry and spoken word.Marquese McFerguson is an Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication, in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, for the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, at Florida Atlantic University.His work explores the interconnected dynamics of race, culture, gender, and media. His essay, "When Hip Hop Speaks, We Listen" won the John T. Warren Top Paper Award in 2018. Last year he won the Art Bochner Outstanding Doctoral Research Scholar...2021-06-2901 min
A Mile In My Shoes: The Walk & Talk PodcastWalk & Talk With Educator Dr. Marquese McFergusonGuest Bio: Dr. Marquese McFerguson is an assistant professor within Florida Atlanta University’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. Dr. McFerguson is a Little Rock, Arkansas native. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from Ouachita Baptist University, a master’s degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of South Florida. His scholarship examines art-based research methods, hip hop culture, and contemporary Black popular culture. In particular, his research about Black popular culture explores the relationship between media...2020-08-1123 min