Bryan McCann

Bryan McCann, Associate Professor of Communication at Louisiana State University, discusses his book 'The Mark of Criminality' which explores the complex meanings of crime and criminality during the war-on-crime era. Topics include the connection between gangsta rap and African folklore, the portrayal of black men as threats, the political work of gangsta rap, the challenges of writing about rap as a white author, and the controversy surrounding Snoop Dogg and blackface.