The Rundown – Thursday, September 29 – Sunday, October 2
By Shawn D. Allison, II
People, people! What’s the word ya’ll? Everything is smooth sailing on this chocolate ride and I hope everyone is well. What’s good for the weekend, you ask? A ton of stuff! From book fairs, to hip hop, a lil’ bit of jazz, cultural festivals and more!…
Organization Uses Hip-Hop to Make More Than Music
By Tonya Jameson
Photo by Darian Hayes
Graffiti writing, deejaying, B-boying and MCing are the four pillars of hip-hop, but a Charlotte group is adding another pillar – digital literacy.
Charlotte-based Hip-Hop University uses hip-hop to bridge the socioeconomic gap strangling underserved communities.…