Fans of hip-hop stand up!
On Monday (August 2), the United States Senate unanimously passed Resolution 331, a bill that officially designates August 11, 2021, as Hip Hop Celebration Day and November 2021 as Hip Hop History Month. Hip-hop transcend[s] many different ages, ethnicities, religions, locations, political affiliations, and socioeconomic statuses, which demonstrates the melting-pot quality of Hip Hop art and culture, the bill, which marks the first-ever resolution to recognize hip-hop as a whole, states.
The resolution was introduced late last month by its sponsor Senate Majority Leader
Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and cosponsors, Senators
Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and
As noted by
The Hill, the resolution encourages senators to plan celebratory activities that commemorate hip-hop s cultural influence in the U.S. and recommends local governments build partnerships with local hip-hop organizations and communities as a way to support the development of music and
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