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Eithne Quinn is a senior lecturer in American Studies at the University of Manchester with an interest in race and popular culture. She has authored a book on gangsta rap and acts as an expert witness of rap culture in UK court cases. She is part of the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) based at the University of Manchester.

Lost in translation? Rap music and racial bias in the courtroom

Eithne Quinn By Eithne Quinn Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: October 4, 2018

This year has seen heightened controversy over the relationship between rap music and youth violence in urban areas, especially London. ‘Drill’ – a type of gangsta rap known for striking a pose of menace and alienation, set to sparse yet catchy minor-keyed beats – has replaced ‘grime’ as the main focus for concern and condemnation.  […]

Tagged With: #bhm, Black History Month, crime, criminal justice, drill, inequalities, justice, Racial Inequalities, racial inequality, racism, rap

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Hollywood So White

Eithne Quinn By Eithne Quinn Filed Under: Ethnicity Posted: February 2, 2016

Following the recent media storm around an all-white Oscar nomination list, it’s the wider industry inequality that needs to be addressed.  Without ‘root and branch’ change, diversifying the Oscars alone could even make things worse, argues Dr Eithne Quinn. Behind the recent #OscarsSoWhite controversy over the all-white slate of actors nominated for this year’s Oscars […]

Tagged With: diversity, equality, film industry, Oscars

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Taking the Rap

Eithne Quinn By Eithne Quinn Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: July 4, 2014

The use of rap lyrics to suggest guilt or bad character is prejudicing criminal trials, warns Dr Eithne Quinn. In April 2014, Nicky Jacobs was found not guilty of the murder of PC Keith Blakelock in the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots in Tottenham, London. A key piece of evidence in the trial almost 30 years […]

Tagged With: Broadwater Farm, evidence, expert witness, Keith Blakelock, legal aid, music lyrics, National District Attorneys Association, Nicky Jacobs, rap, rap music

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