Hip-hop artists and Bronx leaders unite to promote civic engagement at charter school event

Hip-hop artists and elected officials came together Thursday night at a Bronx charter school—located in the borough where hip-hop was born—to foster unity and encourage collaboration between cultural icons and political leaders.

The event sought to inspire civic engagement, particularly among students and their families, and to boost voter participation ahead of the upcoming city elections.

Roughly 200 people attended the gathering, titled Bridging the Gap Between Elected Officials and the Hip-Hop Community, which was organized by Servicing Our Youth (S.O.Y.). The event took place on May 29 in the gymnasium of Family Life Academy Charter School, a K-12 institution.