Hip Hop Congress
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Location | Redwood City, California |
| Origins | Oxnard, California |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Website | www.hiphopcongress.com |
The Hip Hop Congress (HHC) is a non profit, international grassroots organization.[1] The organization's goal is to educate, demonstrate, commicate, and inspire hip-hop culture.[2] This includes events and workshops focused on the Hip Hop arts of DJing and turntablism, MCing/rapping, breakdancing, graffiti art and beatboxing.[citation needed] Between 2004 and 2008, it was part of an umbrella organizing group of hip hop groups called the Generational Alliance.[3] Its headquarters is located in Redwood City, California.[citation needed] The Hip Hop Congress currently works with about 25 chapters on university campuses, high schools, and communities around the world.[4]
History
[edit]The Hip Hop Congress began as a loose confederation of hip hop arts groups, particularly on college campuses.[3] Its initial founders were Shamako Noble and Real Robinson IV, who established northern and southern chapters in 1997.[5]
In 2000, Jordan Bromley and Ron Gubitz founded another campus activist group using the same name.[5] The two organizations later discovered each other online in 2000 and decided to merge into a single organization rather than compete over the name.[5] After the founders graduated from college around 2003, efforts began to formalize the Congress as a national organization.[3] The first Hip Hop Conference was held in 2006, at which time the organization had more than 20 chapters.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Liu, Marian (2008-03-06). "Hip Hop Congress stands up for art". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ↑ Petchauer, Emery (2012-03-22). Hip-Hop Culture in College Students' Lives: Elements, Embodiment, and Higher Edutainment. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-64770-3.
- 1 2 3 4 Gosa, Travis L.; Nielson, Erik (2015). The Hip Hop & Obama Reader. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-934181-8.
- ↑ "Chapters". Welcome to Hip Hop Congress. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- 1 2 3 "HHC History". Welcome to Hip Hop Congress. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
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