Waters Honored by the YoYo School of Hip Hop, Founded by Grammy-nominated Rapper Yolanda “YoYo” Whitaker
Waters Honored by the YoYo School of Hip Hop, Founded by Grammy-nominated Rapper Yolanda "YoYo" Whitaker
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) Ranking Member of House Financial Services Committee, was honored by the YoYo School of Hip Hop this weekend during its semi-formal "I Have a Dream" Winter Affair in support of the school's hip hop summer program based in Los Angeles, California and Highland Park, Michigan. The YoYo School of Hip Hop, founded by American Grammy-nominated Rapper Yolanda "YoYo" Whitaker, aims to transform the lives of youth through academic excellence and engagement in the creative arts.
Whitaker, who also serves as the organization's Executive Director has been a friend of Rep. Waters since the Congresswoman's initial "Young Gifted and Black" town hall series. Whitaker participated in one of the first forums of Hip Hop artists with Members of Congress on rap music and censorship.
"YoYo's career and life is an inspiration to me. She has touched so many lives with her gifts and talents, and I firmly believe she has made a real difference in the lives of the children she has mentored over the years," said Congresswoman Waters. "YoYo shares with me a firm support of our youth pursuing the creative arts and utilizing their talents as a platform to have careers, become entrepreneurs, and impact their communities."
Congresswoman Waters has held elected office in the state of California since 1976, when she was first elected as a state Assembly member. Rep. Waters was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990 and has served 13 consecutive terms. Congresswoman Waters has chaired the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House. In 113th Congress, Maxine Waters was elected as the Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services becoming the first woman and African American next in line for chairmanship of the committee that oversees the entire financial services industry, including Wall Street, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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