"When we first told the public about this Juneteenth exhibition we got a lot of responses asking why Vermont?" National Hip-Hop Museum Jeremy Beaver revealed. "Our response was WHY NOT? The City of Burlington department of REIB (Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging) had the foresight, so we think this is a great opportunity to expose Hip-Hop history, music and culture to cities and communities around the country and the world that might not otherwise be exposed to it. In our opinion, that's the purpose of Hip-Hop, to be a bridge or a uniter amongst races, politics and cultures so that we all have common ground."
"I've known about the National Hip-Hop Museum since it started," said REIB event planner Casey "Jersey" Ellerby. "I was given the opportunity to become the event planner for the the REIB in Burlington Vermont, which is a city with the second largest population of White people in the United States. My department curates events for the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People Of Color) community , and I felt that the exhibit would be a dope install for the weekend of Juneteenth."
The exhibit is located at The Flynn 153 Main St. Burlington, VT 05401 and is free to the public.