The First Hip-Hop Ambassador for the US State Department
Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1735 , Segment
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Deep Kindness, Native Americans and Polynesians, Harry Burn
Episode: Deep Kindness, Native Americans and Polynesians, Harry Burn
- Nov 19, 2021 9:00 pm
- 20:40
Did you know the US State Department has an official hip-hop ambassador? The US has representatives from many different music genres—including jazz, gospel, bluegrass, and more. They perform and conduct workshops around the world as a part of their diplomacy efforts. Rapper and writer Toni Blackman was America’s first hip-hop ambassador.