Visiting author Seth Neblett will discuss his acclaimed oral-history book Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic (University of Texas Press, 2025), which brings long-overdue attention to the singers, musicians, collaborators, and creative forces whose stories are essential to the P-Funk legacy.

Joining him will be Shirley Hayden, Parliament-Funkadelic veteran and former Parlet member, whose own story is featured in the book.

DJ Soul Sister will moderate the conversation exploring P-Funk, the experiences of women within the collective, and the history and cultural memory surrounding one of the most influential musical forces of the 20th century.

Free and open to the public. Copies of Mothership Connected will be available for purchase and signing.

Presented as part of Mothership Month, a celebration of P-Funk and the 50th anniversary of the first Mothership landing in New Orleans. Learn more at djsoulsister.com/mothershipmonth.