Briana A. Thomas

Briana A. Thomas

 

Briana A. Thomas is a Washington, D.C.-based historian, journalist and tour guide who specializes in African American research. She is the author of the Black history book, Black Broadway in Washington, D.C.   

Musicians Cindy Campbell and DJ Kool Herc take center stage in a 2013 celebration of the 40th anniversary of hip-hop. The brother and sister duo threw a "Back-to School Jam" in August, 1973 and launched a lasting music genre.

How the Block Party Became an Urban Phenomenon

Watch the National Museum of African American History and Culture's 2022 star-studded Hip-Hop Block Party

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