,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cca  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bi1
 #bjba,mr4 ,schumer 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,cassidy1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,designating ,august #aa1 #bjba1 as ,hip
 ,hop ,celebration ,day1 designating    
,august #bjba as ,hip ,hop ,recognition 
,month1 and designating ,november #bjba 
as ,hip ,hop ,history ,month4  ,whereas1
 on ,august #aa1 #aigc1 at a ,back ,to  
,school ,jam organized by his sister    
,cindy ,campbell and held at the        
recreation room of #aebj ,sedgwick      
,avenue in the ,bronx1 ,new ,york1      
,clive ,,dj ,kool ,herc ,campbell       
introduced his innovative style of disk 
jockeying and1 together with the master 
of ceremonies engaging the crowd with   
rap on the microphone while partygoers  
known as ,b-boys and ,b-girls danced1   
introduced a new style1 later known as  
,hip ,hop1 which combined the elements  

of a disk jockey 7commonly known as a   
,,dj71 a master of ceremonies 7commonly 
known as an ,,mc71 music1 art1 fashion1 
and dance2 ,whereas1 from its humble    
beginnings in ,new ,york ,city1 the     
music1 lyricism1 dance1 fashion1 and art
 of ,hip ,hop has become a culture1 now 
found in communities across the ,united 
,states1 and has long been a worldwide  
phenomenon2 ,whereas the art and culture
 of ,hip ,hop is an original ,american  
creation2 ,whereas ,hip ,hop and other  
genres of music1 such as jazz from ,new 
,orleans1 ,louisiana1 blues from        
,mississippi1 country from the ,south1  
and gospel1 soul1 rock and roll1 and    
indigenous music from across the ,united
 ,states1 have all transcended          
boundaries2 ,whereas the ,hip ,hop genre
 has been reinvented often over the     
years since #aigc1 reflecting the       
,state1 city1 and region of the music1  
from ,g-funk and ,hyphy on the ,west    
,coast1 to ,bass and ,trap in the       
,south1 to ,drill in the ,midwest1 to   

many other sounds from coast to coast   
and from abroad1 including the ,new     
,school1 which continues that trend2    
,whereas ,hip ,hop artists and          
supporters1 originally of ,african      
heritage1 now transcend many different  
ages1 ethnicities1 religions1 locations1
 political affiliations1 and            
socioeconomic statuses1 which           
demonstrates the melting-pot quality of 
,hip ,hop art and culture2 ,whereas the 
art and culture of ,hip ,hop have been  
adapted in many innovative forms that   
are inspirational1 challenging1         
humorous1 thought-provoking1 and        
spiritual2 ,whereas ,hip ,hop has       
provided opportunities for              
extracurricular activities1 youth       
counseling1 creative outlets1 physical  
fitness1 vocabulary exercises1 poetry1  
analytical thinking1 entertainment1     
employment1 and economic impact1 and has
 become an industry that generates more 
than a billion dollars annually2        
,whereas ,hip ,hop art1 education1 and  

culture have positive effects on        
society2 ,whereas1 on ,august #aa1      
#bjba1 the ,federal ,government1        
,states1 cities1 and towns will observe 
,hip ,hop ,celebration ,day2 ,whereas1  
during the month of ,august #bjba1 the  
,federal ,government1 ,states1 cities1  
and towns will observe ,hip ,hop        
,recognition ,month2 and ,whereas1      
during the month of ,november #bjba1 the
 ,federal ,government1 ,states1 cities1 
and towns will observe ,hip ,hop        
,history ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates     
,august #aa1 #bjba1 as ,hip ,hop        
,celebration ,day2  7#b7 designates the 
month of ,august #bjba as ,hip ,hop     
,recognition ,month2  7#c7 designates   
the month of ,november #bjba as ,hip    
,hop ,history ,month2  7#d7 recognizes  
the contributions of ,hip ,hop to art   
and culture2  7#e7 encourages ,senators 
to plan appropriate activities that     
support the objective of the ,back to   
,school ,jam of ,august #aa1 #aigc2 and 

7#f7 encourages local governments in the
 ,united ,states to build partnerships  
with local ,hip ,hop entities and other 
members of the creative arts and music  
communities4