WOMEN OF THE ONE PaneL discussion UC IRVINE March 9, 2024 7-9pm, Free

UC Irvine, Winifred Smith Hall

4000 Mesa Blvd., Irvine, CA 92617

7-7:30 Dawn Silva shares memoir, THE FUNK QUEEN

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panelists: DAWN SILVA, JEANETTE WASHINGTON, MAXI B, MEDUSA

Sat. March 9, 2024 7-9pm. Join us for the GATHERING of four first ladies of funk, as they discuss their artistry and lives: Dawn Silva and Jeanette Washington of Parliament-Funkadelic, Maxi b of the Mary Jane Girls, and Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, cultural icon of the L.A. hip-hop underground. Panel opens with Dawn Silva discussing her riveting, self-published memoir, The Funk Queen. Moderated by scholar of African American music, Dr. Dawn Norfleet.