<p>Many of the American musical genres that began in the Black community get taken over—artistically, financially, or both—by white Americans. Go-go, which traces its roots to the African-American neighborhoods in and around Washington, DC, is an exception. Now a new museum aims to preserve and amplify the essence of go-go, and extend its legacy to the next generation of fans. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Natalie Hopkinson, chief curator of the<a href="https://www.gogomuseumcafe.com/"> Go-Go Museum and Cafe</a> Washington, DC, and the author of “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0822352117/?tag=slatmaga-20">Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City</a>.” They discuss the museum, the history go-go across the region, and its unique role in inspiring resistance to gentrification and erasure of the city’s Black heritage.</p><br><p>Guest: Professor Natalie Hopkinson, writer and co-curator of the Go-Go Museum in Washington, DC.</p><br><p>Podcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola</p><br><p><strong><em>Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit </em></strong><a href="http://slate.com/awordplus"><strong><em>slate.com/awordplus</em></strong></a><strong><em> to get access wherever you listen.</em></strong></p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>