Universal Hip Hop Museum in getting $5 million funding boost
Hip hop legends KRS-One, Roxanne Shante, Grandmaster Flash and Eric B. attended the announcement.
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Hip hop legends KRS-One, Roxanne Shante, Grandmaster Flash and Eric B. attended the announcement.
The federal grant will go toward completing construction of the museum, funding K-12 educational programming, and building affordable housing in the surrounding neighborhood. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
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