Today we’re bringing you a special episode from a live taping of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti! Recently, the On Point team was here at our very own Crawford Family Forum to host a live event celebrating 50th years of hip hop. Stay TUNED to hear the special episode. We hope you enjoy it!

Guests: Tyree Boyd-Pates, historian and Associate Curator of Western History at Autry Museum of the American West; Damita Jo Freeman, original Soul Train dancer and author of the book "Are You That Girl On Soul Train?!"

You can also watch this live event here: 
https://laist.com/events/on-point-live-with-meghna-chakrabarti

Check out all of LAist's upcoming live events here:
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Today we’re bringing you a special episode from a live taping of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti! Recently, the On Point team was here at our very own Crawford Family Forum to host a live event celebrating 50th years of hip hop. Stay TUNED to hear the special episode. We hope you enjoy it!
Guests: Tyree Boyd-Pates, historian and Associate Curator of Western History at Autry Museum of the American West; Damita Jo Freeman, original Soul Train dancer and author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Are-That-Girl-Soul-Train/dp/B0C9XK8TF6" data-ved="2ahUKEwiZ_5S1vfaAAxXuJUQIHd9KCYUQFnoECBQQAQ">"Are You That Girl On Soul Train?!"</a>
You can also watch this live event here:  <a href="https://laist.com/events/on-point-live-with-meghna-chakrabarti">https://laist.com/events/on-point-live-with-meghna-chakrabarti</a>
Check out all of LAist's upcoming live events here: <a href="https://laist.com/events/laist-events">https://laist.com/events/laist-events</a>

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How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. 
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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