Congress Proclaims November as National Hip Hop History Month; What Say You??????
The resolution was introduced in late July and includes
additional recognitions of the genre's fruitful contributions to broader
American culture. On top of November being observed as National Hip Hop History
Month, Aug. 11, 2021, was designated as Hip Hop Celebration Day in honor of one
of the first hip-hop DJ parties to take place on the same day in 1973. DJ Kool
Herc hosted the "Back to School Jam" in the Bronx, New York, and
ushered in a new form of musical expression with innovative disc jockeying and
rapping over the beats at the same time, a day later recognized as the birth of
hip-hop. August 2021 has also been designated as Hip Hop Recognition Month.
"Hip Hop is my life. Hip Hop saved my life. Hip Hop
gave me knowledge of self. Hip Hop is who I am," Congressman Bowman said
of co-sponsoring the bill. "The celebration of Hip Hop history and the
study of it is essential to our democracy, our innovation, our voice and who we
are as human beings."
ARTISTS MENTIONED
Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, Nas
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In celebration of National Hip Hop History Month, the
Universal Hip Hop Museum launched a "Know Ya Hip Hop" monthlong
campaign as a call to the public to educate itself on hip-hop and its cultural
history. The initiative will serve to help citizens acknowledge the genre's
universal spirit, one that is inclusive and promotes diversity, creativity and
social equity. The museum was founded by Rocky Bucano and a group of
entrepreneurs and artists including Kurtis Blow, Ice-T, LL Cool J, Nas and
others.
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