A resolution commemorating the continuation of the semicentennial of hip hop and designating August 11, 2025, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day", designating August 2025 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month", and designating November 2025 as "Hip Hop History Month".
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Latest Action · August 2, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5515-5516)
S. Res. 368 is a symbolic resolution that designates three observances to celebrate hip hop's cultural significance and continued anniversary milestone. The resolution establishes August 11, 2025, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day" (marking the 52nd anniversary of DJ Kool Herc's pioneering event at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx in 1973), designates all of August 2025 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month," and designates November 2025 as "Hip Hop History Month." The resolution affects the entire nation by encouraging federal, state, local, and city governments to recognize hip hop's contributions to American art and culture, and it calls on local governments to partner with hip hop entities and creative communities in celebration. This resolution carries no direct funding or enforcement mechanisms, as it is a ceremonial measure intended to honor hip hop's influence on music, dance, art, youth empowerment, and economic development in the United States.
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