![]() ![]() “I’m really concerned because we are as consumers-we’re taking information on face value at a time where we are living in a 24-hour news cycle,” says Hubbard, a prominent journalist and also an adjunct professor at Northampton Community College in Pennsylvania. For those sympathetic to her concerns about the decline of critical news analysis thanks to curated news feeds, the rapid destruction of print, digital disruption, and a combative White House, her attempt at morbid comedy may fall into the sometimes cringe-inducing category of “It’d be funny, if it weren’t so true.” They say the best jokes are based on truth, and Hubbard’s wisecrack is no exception. ![]() “Somebody is going to put this on my tombstone one day that media literacy,” she says, “is just as important as, you know, being able to actually read.” Silent Knight has been News Beat’s Artist in Residence since its launch in 2017, and following his passionate lyrical performance on “Exonerated & Broke“-our episode about the lack of universal compensation for those wrongly convicted of crimes and then cleared-was named an ‘Innocence Ambassador’ by the nonprofit Innocence Project, which strives to exonerate the wrongfully convicted through DNA testing and also advocates for criminal justice reform. He has also worked with many notable producers including !llmind (Drake, J,Cole), Jake One (JAY Z), & M-Phazes (Eminem). Some of these artists include Inspectah Deck of the Wu-Tang Clan, Nneka, Talib Kweli, 112, and members of The Roots. Charismatic yet humble, SK’s genuineness comes across in his music and in his energetic and engaging stage show.Ī seasoned performer, SK has captivated crowds on many world-renowned stages and opened for or collaborated with a wide array of acts. From being the frontman of The Band Called FUSE, to hosting and curating their Line Up showcase in NYC, to releasing almost a dozen albums independently in less than 10 years. A prolific recording and performing artist, Silent Knight has a reputation for being one of the hardest working artists in independent hip-hop. ![]()
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