Democrats unveil new ‘Hip Hop Task Force’ designed to combat racial inequality

If a Hip Hop Task Force sounds about as serious as the Ghostbusters, you’re not alone.

“This is a level of insanity that’s unprecedented,” says Jason Whitlock.

Unfortunately, the new Congressional Hip Hop Power and Justice Task Force is all too real.

Last week outside the Capitol, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), who is heading the initiative, unveiled Democrats’ plan to harness the power of hip-hop music to combat issues black and brown communities face.

“Hip-hop is not just music; it's not just an art form; it's a culture with a multibillion-dollar economy, but we haven't harnessed the power of it yet to make transformative change in legislation,” he said.

“Hip-hop has always been about ending poverty in America, about fully funding our public schools. It’s always been about justice reform and police reform,” Bowman told The Hill. “It’s always been about affordable housing and dealing with the issue of threats of violence.”

Shemeka Michelle couldn’t disagree more.

“What type of legislation do we need for the music today,” specifically the kind of music “we call hip-hop that is dangerous for our youth?” she asks. “I also get upset because the Democrats think that black people are so stupid and controlled by symbolism that they'll cheer this on, but what's worse than the Democrats thinking that is that it's true. … Black people are so caught up in symbolism.”

When it comes to Bowman and the others behind the new Hip Hop Task Force, Jason can’t help but ask: “Can they think of nothing else to do?”

“We're going to unlock the power of hip-hop degeneracy on the populace? Who's paying them to do this?” he asks.

“They won't talk about fathers not being in the home, they won't talk about this whore culture that females are pushing and celebrating, they won't talk about the fact that our kids can't read … [or] do math. They won't talk about any of that. Instead they'll just point to the white man being the oppressor and us being victims while they give us more of the same,” says Shemeka, adding that “all we have is skin worship.”

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