This story originally appeared on The Philadelphia Tribune. Authors and illustrators of color are typically underrepresented in the literary world but the National Youth Foundation wants to change ...

Musician and radio personality Lady B was honored on Saturday afternoon when city officials renamed the West Philadelphia street she grew up on after her. The 5700 block of Wyndale Avenue in Overbrook ...

Dig into the history of hip-hop in Philadelphia with two short documentaries at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. DJ Jazzy Jeff spinning in Philadelphia in 2003. His collaborations with The ...

J.U.S.T.I.C.E League artist, Laws released his ode to women that love hip-hop entitled, “Lady Hip Hop.” The video, shot by Dwayne Lafleur provides a visual to the song some are calling the 2011 anthem ...

Hip Hop has long been a male-dominated industry, where women have had to fight twice as hard for recognition—whether on the mic, behind the boards, or in the background shaping the culture. Yet, ...