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Dr. Joycelyn Wilson, an associate professor at Georgia Tech, poses for a portrait in her closet of records on campus in Atlanta, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Olivia Bowdoin for the AJC)
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The professor says hip-hop culture can have positive impact on college curricula.
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