8-1-25 @ 11a "Educated Flows: HBCUs and the Legacy of the Hip Hop Generation"

HBCU WEEK [ Legacy Week on the Vineyard ] w/ The Oak Bluffs Public Library's Sankofa Festival welcomes Chuck Creekmore, Founder/Owner of All Hip Hop https://allhiphop.com/ for

Educated Flows: HBCUs and the Legacy of the Hip Hop Generation

Chuck is a HBCU Alumni of Delaware State University https://www.desu.edu/ and a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. https://apa1906.net/ the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity.


Panelist Contributor: Malik Yusef
https://g.co/kgs/vxrGhkM & https://www.malikyusef.com/

Malik is a winner of Grammys, Emmy, Peabody, and Tony awards.
He is a poet, producer and performing artist who has shaped the work of many current substantial artists we are all familiar with.



Discussion will reflect on the correlation that Hip Hop had on HBCU campuses and vice versa.

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation exploring the powerful relationship between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the evolution of hip hop—from its Golden Era to today's global influence. This panel will trace how HBCU campuses served as incubators for cultural expression, activism, and musical innovation, shaping not only the sound but the soul of the genre.

We’ll dive into:

The role of HBCUs in cultivating early hip hop talent and community organizing through campus radio, parties, and Hip Hop Summits

How homecomings and step shows became key platforms for rising artists to solidify their careers

The educational and social shifts on campus influenced by the music and its message

The ongoing legacy of hip hop as a tool for empowerment, identity, and cultural pride within HBCU spaces

Whether you came of age during the era of Public Enemy and A Tribe Called Quest or today’s Kendrick and J. Cole, this panel will connect generations through the shared rhythm of education, culture, and Black excellence.


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• https://www.thehundred-seven.org/hiphop.html
• https://hbcubuzz.com/81884/the-relevance-of-hip-hop-at-hbcus/
• https://andscape.com/features/verbal-armageddon-a-story-of-hip-hop-at-an-hbcu-25-years-in-the-making/
• https://riddimandpoetry.com/hip-hop-intersects-with-the-hbcu/
• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rock-the-bells-and-mms-partner-for-hbcu-school-of-music-campaign-302017913.html
• https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxaustinwilliams/exploring-the-bond-between-hip-hop-and-hbcus
• https://www.facebook.com/rockthebellsfestival/videos/1039785231027107/

AllHipHop.com has become a valuable resource for hip-hop on the internet, featuring daily news, interviews, reviews, multimedia, a fast growing community and other interesting content.
Publications such as CNN, The Source, XXL, Complex, New York Post, The New York Times and many others cite AllHipHop.com’s news and features due to our accuracy and trustworthiness.

Sankofa Festival

In 2016, the Oak Bluffs Public Library celebrated the first week of August with an African American Literature and Culture Festival in honor of the Oak Bluffs Power of Place permanent exhibit in the The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The next year, the library received a sizable donation of African American research resources from a local scholar, which soon became part of our African American collection.

Now an annual tradition, the celebration – now called the Sankofa* Festival – is an important part of the library’s commitment to the diversity and inclusion which helped Oak Bluffs stand out as a historic place of belonging for African Americans. The Oak Bluffs Public Library hosts speakers, writers, scholars, artists and performers during the first weekend in August each year to shine a light on the significant Black literature and culture, which are interwoven into the tapestry of Oak Bluffs history.

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