Teachers Union Pulls Support Of Candidate Over UGK Affiliation

Over the past few years, artists like Bun B, Jim Jones and J. Rawls have helped bridge Hip Hop and education with their respective teaching gigs. Now, it looks like the advances Hip Hop has made in the educational realm have taken a blow, as a candidate for a position on the Atlanta school board came under fire for his affiliation with Houston duo UGK.
AllHipHop recently reported that Byron Amos lost his support from an influential teachers union as a candidate for the school board due to his connection to the Underground Kingz. After learning that Amos served as Vice President for Pimp C's UGK Records and appeared in a number of the group's music videos, the Atlanta Federation of Teachers pulled their support for him in his bid for a position on the Atlanta school board.
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