KRS-One To Host "Hip Hop 51: Walk This Way March" In August
By Kyle Eustice for Rapstation.com
KRS-One will host a powerful peace initiative on Hip-Hop's 51st birthday, August 11. Dubbed the "Hip-Hop 51: Walk This Way March," the event is intended to promote urban health and non-violent conflict resolution.
The march begins at the birthplace of Hip-Hop, 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, where KRS-One and other leaders will host a private press conference and deliver opening remarks. After the press conference, he and other leaders will convene at Cedar Park to begin the march at 10 a.m. ET.
Participants are encouraged to check in at Cedar Park between 8-10 a.m. to receive their credentials and all will move from Cedar Park to Crotona Park, which is also in the Bronx. Closing remarks take place at 12 p.m. ET.
Additional activities will continue at The Temple of Hip-Hop in Newark, New Jersey at 3:30 pm ET. The free concert runs until 8 p.m. and will feature a festival-style atmosphere with free food, water and activities for children and seniors.