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Smith shares herself in an intimate conversation with readers

A Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor

and how it evolved into a powerful platform that gave (and still gives) a voice to the often-ignored Black community in America

and children—the violent and capricious separation of families—and the war they waged to simply make lives with the people they loved

History Comics: Hip-Hop: The Beat of America Cover:Hardcover assumptionsHip Hop: The Beat of America MUSICAL REVOLUTION SWEEPS NATION AND BEYONDHow did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B boys and B girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution. Hip Hop: