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The social network is marking the anniversary of DJ Kool Herc’s Back to School Jam Aug. 11, 1973.

August 11 is “Hip Hop Celebration Day!” The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 331, designating the date hip hop was born at the DJ Kool Herc-hosted back-to-school party in the Bronx as a national holiday! August will now be “Hip Hop Recognition Month” and November is “Hip Hop History Month.” Hip Hop turns 48 this year and Congress celebrated with a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and co-sponsored by California Senator Alex Padilla and Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy. The text within the resolution of the bill via Congress.gov states, the Senate “recogn...

August 11 is “Hip Hop Celebration Day!” The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 331, designating the date hip hop was born at the DJ Kool Herc-hosted back-to-school party in the Bronx as a national holiday! August will now be “Hip Hop Recognition Month” and November is “Hip Hop History Month.” Hip Hop turns 48 this year and Congress celebrated with a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and co-sponsored by California Senator Alex Padilla and Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy. The text within the resolution of the bill via Congress.gov states, the Senate “recogn...

August 11 is “Hip Hop Celebration Day!” The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 331, designating the date hip hop was born at the DJ Kool Herc-hosted back-to-school party in the Bronx as a national holiday! August will now be “Hip Hop Recognition Month” and November is “Hip Hop History Month.” Hip Hop turns 48 this year and Congress celebrated with a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and co-sponsored by California Senator Alex Padilla and Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy. The text within the resolution of the bill via Congress.gov states, the Senate “recogn...