Did you know that the states of Alabama and Mississippi are two states that celebrate the birthdays of both Robert E. Lee and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the same day? The level of irony when considering this is almost unimaginable. One holiday celebrates the man who led the Confederate army in a war to maintain the institution of slavery and the Antebellum South. While the other individual is known for his non-violence approach to seeking equal rights for all Americans, particularly Blacks and the disenfranchised, and was ultimately assassinated on April 4, 1968, for his efforts.
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So explained not only for the genre’s origins but also because it is an art form born of the streets that gave a voice to the voiceless and would let the world know what was happening in forgotten America. … Today Hip-Hop has transformed our world; from commercials to movie soundtracks, the “culture” is thriving.