[Libs-Or] Hip-Hop at 50: Libraries Nationwide Plot Events to Celebrate Genre’s History and Influence The initiative, spearheaded by the Queens Public Library in NYC, kicked off last month and will continue through August BY JON BLISTEIN

[Max Macias]

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> LIBRARIES ACROSS THE country are joining the celebrations commemorating
> the 50th anniversary
> <https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammy-awards-hip-hop-anniversary-tribute-rappers-list-1234674419/>
>  of hip-hop
> <https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammys-2023-hip-hop-50th-anniversary-performance-watch-1234672741/>
> .
> “Collections of Culture: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Inside Libraries, Museums and
> Archives” <https://hiphop50.queenslibrary.org/> launched late last month
> and will feature a mix of in-person and virtual programs, including panel
> discussions, author talks, and workshops digging into the genre’s history
> and influence on American culture. The country-wide initiative was made
> possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and
> will culminate with a two-day summit, August 3 and 4, in Queens, New York.
> The Queens Public Library in New York City is spearheading the effort and
> will help other participating institutions create different programs (and
> archive them for posterity). The QPL — which has built up its own
> collection of artifacts documenting hip-hop
> <https://www.rollingstone.com/t/hip-hop/>’s history and legacy in the
> borough — launched its own hip-hop program in 2015, hiring Ralph McDaniels,
> co-creator of the pioneering show *Video Music Box*, to serve as the
> first hip-hop coordinator.


The rest of the article can be found here.
<https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hip-hop-at-50-libraries-special-events-anniversary-1234691386/.>

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