Would Hip Hop Discourse be Different if People Knew its History?

I think that knowing the origins of Hip Hop would change the views of many people in a positive way. Realizing that history is often times written by the preception of only one side and fails to mention events which lead to the actions of others, many facts have been omitted from traditional sources used in establishing history thus making history biases and one sided. Many positive aspects have come out of Hip Hop to include not only a way to express ones self but social changes which were made possible by advocating through the music and graffiti. The Ghetto Brothers are a perfect example of recognizing needs and addressing them through forcing slumlords into allowing them to clean the tenements, setting up free breakfast programs, and free clothing drives to better their community (Chang, 2005, p.52).  The music (block parties) provided entertainment and a way for youth to express themselves and celebrate "...being young and free." (Chang, 2005, p. 65).  It is hard for others to understand Hip Hop unless the circumstances which helped lead to its existence such as "benign neglect" ,which left a community to fend for itself, are understood. The actions of the powerful who happened to have more resources lead to a community which was searching for identity, pride, and respect. The result of the indignities suffered was the Hip Hop culture, which if understood, would provide a positive interrupation of the situation that lead to this culture and the ways in which it expresses itself.-by Patricia Fanon
References:
Chang, J. (2005). Can't stop won't stop. New York: St. Martin's Press.