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https://www.canva.com/design/DADtM-K5nJU/5qVV38JPYjBeOrTjboqlgg/view?utm_content=DADtM-K5nJU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink Click Link Above!   Throughout the duration of this course, we have discussed how many marginalized groups are affected by the different branches of hip hop. This includes people of color, women, those identifying with the LGBTQ+ community and many more. The quotes that I decided to portray for this project shed light on… Continue reading OgandoAquino_Quote Collection →

In “The Making of Hip Hop Globe” the author raised the question if hip hop could “create a fellowship of marginalized black youth around the globe” (Fernandes, 3). In The Get Down, we definitely see how groups of young black men and women use hip hop to find meaning and purpose in the midst of… Continue reading OgandoAquino_The Get Down 4&5 →

After learning about de/constructing gender and sexuality, I was astonished at how dope the different women we saw expressed themselves. For example, graffiti artist Jerk was really dope. In the video that we saw, she embodied the opposite of what society says a woman should be. She was tagging a wall that was sketched to… Continue reading Ogando_De/Constructing →

This class interested me because this is a topic that has been around me my entire life. I live in Harlem, where one still sees traces of hip hop. Places like the Apollo Theatre and the Hip Hop Culture Center that highlight black culture are constant reminders that hip hop still lives. Movies that are… Continue reading Ogando_Blog #1 →