Alexander Manevitz
@historicities.bsky.social
Educator and Historian of race, freedom, capitalism, & urbanism in United States, NYC, & Seneca Village. Assistant Professor of History at Baruch College, CUNY (He/Him)
http://www.alexandermanevitz.com
http://www.alexandermanevitz.com
Happy Birthday* to Hip Hop.
8/11/1973 - Bronx, NY - Kool Herc combined audio engineering and musical flair to invent the break beat so his friends could dance. It became a distinctly American—yet also deeply African and Caribbean derived—art form that has shaped world culture in return. 🗃
8/11/1973 - Bronx, NY - Kool Herc combined audio engineering and musical flair to invent the break beat so his friends could dance. It became a distinctly American—yet also deeply African and Caribbean derived—art form that has shaped world culture in return. 🗃
August 12, 2023 at 1:36 AM
Happy Birthday* to Hip Hop.
8/11/1973 - Bronx, NY - Kool Herc combined audio engineering and musical flair to invent the break beat so his friends could dance. It became a distinctly American—yet also deeply African and Caribbean derived—art form that has shaped world culture in return. 🗃
8/11/1973 - Bronx, NY - Kool Herc combined audio engineering and musical flair to invent the break beat so his friends could dance. It became a distinctly American—yet also deeply African and Caribbean derived—art form that has shaped world culture in return. 🗃