Very cool news from the Hip-Hop Diploma Program at the McNally Smith College of Music as they announce and share application info for the B-Girl Be Hip-Hop Diploma Scholarship.

As program coordinator Toki Wright states:

"Often in the media, the many rewarding aspects and innovations of women in Hip-Hop are overshadowed by their male counterparts…The 'B-Girl Be Scholarship acknowledges that women's contributions are important and essential to sustaining and expanding Hip-Hop culture. The work of MC Lyte, Tricia Rose, Queen Latifah, and countless industry representatives demonstrate the power, talent and tenacity it takes to make it in the culture and business of Hip-Hop."

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Over at Hip Hop Press:
Nation's first Hip-Hop Diploma Program seeks more female candidates