This Senate resolution honors the semicentennial (50-year) continuation of hip hop and sets official observances in 2025. It names August 11, 2025, "Hip Hop Celebration Day," designates August 2025 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month," and designates November 2025 as "Hip Hop History Month." The text recalls the August 11, 1973 "Back To School Jam" at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx and the role of Clive "DJ Kool Herc" Campbell in starting hip hop. It describes hip hop as a U.S. cultural creation that mixes DJing, MCing, music, art, and dance, notes its spread across regions and genres, and recognizes its educational, creative, and economic contributions.
The resolution asks the Senate, federal entities, States, cities, and towns to observe the named day and months in 2025. It encourages Senators to mark the anniversary and support activities that recognize the "Back to School Jam." It also encourages local governments to build partnerships with local hip hop groups and creative communities for anniversary celebrations. You may see commemorations, events, or partnerships in communities during those designated times.
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The resolution presents hip hop as an original U.S. cultural creation that grew from the 1973 event in the Bronx and has become a worldwide cultural force. It highlights hip hop's artistic elements, regional influences, and many subgenres. The text states hip hop provides youth programs, creative outlets, employment, and economic impact, and calls for recognition of its decades of contributions to art and culture.
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