“Whether we consider hip-hop as an evolved manifestation of the Harlem Renaissance or something completely new under the sun, it clearly has moved beyond the stage of just entertaining lives to that of informing and empowering lives.” SocietyInformationEmpowermentHip HopEntertainmentMulticulturalismEntertainment IndustryInformation AgeBlack History MonthCreative ArtistsCreative GeniusHarlem RenaissanceCreativesThe SunHip Hop PhilosophyHistorical PerspectiveNational History DayManifestationsCultural ArtsHarlem Renaissance HistoriansContemporary CultureCultural MovementsHip Hop StyleAfrican American Music MonthBlack Music MonthContemporary HistoryCulture Of Hip HopHarlem Renaissance CentennialHip HoppersHistorical Influences Book:Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry Source: Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry