Hip Hop Turns 44

Forty-four years ago today, an 18-year-old New York DJ and his emcee friend threw on their dope gold chains and created hip-hop.

To celebrate the 44th anniversary of hip-hop, Google debuted an interactive Google Doodle narrated by Fab 5 Freddy on its homepage, where you can play DJ as you scratch, mix your own breaks and earn trophies that unlock new facts about hip-hop.

Happy Birthday Hip Hop. We miss you what happened to you love you.

The 100 Black Men Of Atlanta Show Up To Cheer Students On For First Day Of School

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Some lucky Atlanta students got a huge surprise last week. Mentors encouraged them as they walked into school for the very first time this year.

During the welcome, approximately 370 boys at BEST Academy of Atlanta, an all boys school for grades 6 through 12, were greeted with cheers, handshakes, high-fives, hugs and encouraging words from over 70 men.

The heartfelt welcome was thanks to a partnership by several Atlanta non-profit organizations, including 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Emerging 100 of Atlanta, The Collegiate 100 and the 100 Black Men of America

Ray Singer, the program director for 100 Black Men of Atlanta and the liaison for the school, said the morning also benefited the mentors.

He told ABC News:

“At the end of the day, all of our volunteers walked away with just as much as experience as the student. It gives them an opportunity to have some real…

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