Jeff Chang (journalist)
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Jeff Chang is an American historian, journalist, and music critic on hip hop music and culture. His 2005 book, Can't Stop Won't Stop, which won the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award, chronicles the early hip hop scene.[1] His writing has appeared in URB, BOMB, San Francisco Chronicle, The Village Voice, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Vibe, Spin, The Nation, and Mother Jones. He has also been featured on NPR.[2]
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Jeff Chang | |
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Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA) |
Awards | American Book Award |
Website | jeffchang |
Chang was the executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts + Committee on Black Performing Arts at Stanford University. He also served as the executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford.[3] In June 2018, the Institute announced that Chang would leave to become the first vice president of Narrative, Arts, and Culture at Race Forward.[4] Chang resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.[5]