Quotes
These quotes from people connected to Cornell University Library’s 2008 Hip Hop Conference may be used in public materials with proper citation.
“By paying tribute to those who laid the foundation, we tell our own history. Preserving hip hop’s early years will help future generations understand the places they come from.”
-- Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop artist and conference speaker
"We want the community at large to celebrate hip hop's contributions to American culture through a better understanding of its origins, which are the focus of this unique collection.”
-- Katherine Reagan, curator of the hip hop collection and Rare Books & Manuscripts at Cornell University Library