“Like many who are now incarcerated, I was the victim of a miscarriage of justice. I got lucky, but because of dysfunctional, discriminatory rules, most don’t.”
The year was 1993. It had been twenty years since Kool Herc partied at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue and it was clear a presumed ‘moment’ was, in fact, a movement. Hiphop was vibrant, dynamic and only getting bigger and better.
Friday, November 2nd at 1:00 p.m.
The Hiphop Archive and Research Institute
104 Mount Auburn Street, 3R, Cambridge, MA 02138
The Hiphop Archive’s Hiphop and Politics Timeline highlights pivotal moments throughout the history of the ever-evolving relationship between hiphop and politics.
We archive the Hiphop Underground. In order to do so, we have to reimagine what an archive can be. Check out the latest additions to our collections!
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, check out this list of 10 hiphop songs put together by Okayplayer that address mental health and wellness.
Thursday, October 18, 2018 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center
1350 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
