Creative Class

The New York Times writes:

“This is where it came from,” said Clive Campbell, pointing to the
building’s first-floor community room. “This is it. The culture started
here and went around the world.”  O.K., Mr. Campbell is not just anybody — he is the alpha D.J. of
hip-hop. As D.J. Kool Herc, he presided over the turntables at parties
in that community room in 1973 that spilled into nearby parks before
turning into a global assault. … Mr. Campbell thinks the building should be declared a landmark in
recognition of its role in American popular culture. Its residents
agree …They want to have the building
placed on the National Register of Historic Places."

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