African Americans in Audio panel (Paul “Willie Green” Womack, Jay Henry, Prince Charles Alexander, Abhita Austin, Ebonie Smith) : African Americans have contributed to the popular music recording industry in a number of ways, and although their achievements are visible, their representation at technical conferences and on the exhibit floor is less so. Topics included a technological pedagogy for hip-hop education and dispelling the stereotype that African-American engineers are only able to work in “Black Music” genres. Womack also chaired AES’ first R&B and Hip Hop track.