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The Hip-Hop Project: 2000s - 2010s: CUSH, academics, and the future of hip-hop
The Hip-Hop Project: 2000s - 2010s: CUSH, academics, and the future of hip-hop Courtesy of / CUSH Facebook
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By Nigel Telman
A 2015 CUSH meeting featuring guest speaker and professional rapper Junglepussy / Photo bySetti Kidane., Courtesy of the CUSH Board
The 2000s to 2010s: CUSH, Academics and the future of hip-hop Hip-hop’s presence in the 2000s and the 2010s was decidedly larger than that of the previous two decades. The golden age of the 1990s, with its diversity of sound and establishment of legendary artists, had accelerated the consumption of hip-hop culture across the country. No longer was radio its primary distributor; featured in everything from breakfast commercials and cartoons to fashion trends and movie deals, hip-hop culture, and its artists, were quickly breaking into mainstream culture.
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In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders and their many contributions to creating more positive, healthy, and equitable communities.
Today we hear from Jerelyn Rodriguez, Founder & CEO of The Knowledge House, a South Bronx-based nonprofit committed to building a diverse pipeline of tech talent from low-income communities as a critical step in achieving its broader vision of alleviating poverty. The Knowledge House provides high school students and young adults with training, fellowships, and internships to prepare them for successful careers in technology. Like Jerelyn, all staff are people of color who hail from the same communities as these fellows.