Everyday I’m Hustlin’: Pop Culture, Youth, and the African City

Harvard FAS

What does it mean to hustle? Across the world, young people are navigating uncertainty, delayed adulthood, precarious work, and the pressure to build a future in cities that both promise and withhold opportunity. This seminar explores these questions through contemporary African cities, where youth are creating new forms of work, style, sound, performance, and public presence. Rather than treating popular culture as mere entertainment, we approach it as a window into everyday life and…