What are the implications of the Reagan Administration's policies on Hip Hop?

In the readings, Chang does a great job illustrating how governmental policy at the local, state, and federal level impacts communities of color. Too often the oppressive nature of urban based policy initiatives displaces families, uproots employment opportunities, and undereducates communities of stranded individuals that get caught up in a spin-cycle of crimminal activity, substance abuse, and lock out of the political process.

As a result of the barrage of blight that is left behind, voices of dissent and disdain emerge to showcase the cultural baggage caused by their social condition. In the post civil rights era, society has witnessed this outcry through the various elements of Hip Hop Culture; DJing, Break Dancing, Graffitti Writing, MCing, and Knowledge seeking.