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Why Culture Is Medicine at the Universal Hip Hop Museum

Malcolm X said that racism is a “cancer.” Decades later, research supports his assertion; not only does racism and discrimination result in tangible disparities for its victims, but also it destroys an individual’s very health and self-concept. At the core of the harmful practice of racism and discrimination is a simple message: some people don’t matter. If racism is a cancer, Hip Hop …

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Mason Swearingen and the Psychology of the Tribute Band

“Only the beginningof what I want to feel forever.”— from “Beginnings” by Chicago  Tribute bands are bands that love the music of a specific—and usually well-known—band and play only songs from that band in their live shows. Mere mention of the term “tribute band” may induce eye rolls, sighs and other nonspecific condescension from musicians …

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