“Feel it comin’ in the air. Hear the screams from everywhere. I’m addicted to the thrill. It’s a dangerous love affair. Can’t be scared when it goes down. Got a problem, tell me now. Only thing that’s on my mind. Is who’s gonna run this town tonight… All black everything… And our girls are blackbirds… Victory’s within the mile. Almost there, don’t give up now.” Jay-Z feat Rihanna and Kanye West, “Run This Town,” The Blueprint 3, 2009.

BALANCE. HARMONY. RECIPROCITY.

Hello Daily Dosers and welcome to HipHop Flight 2020. Please make sure your seats are fully fastened and all computer screens are in their upright position. At this time all cell phones must be silenced for the duration of this lesson until the pilot informs us that we have completed our ascent. There are a number of movies that will be shown on this flight. One, in particular, is called All Black Everything, and it highlights the first all African-American female crew of a commercial airliner. Congratulations ladies! The pilots and flight attendants on this flight worked hard to accomplish a much deserved and divine moment in history, and we felt that it is only befitting to show this video again given we are close to the historical unveiling of the King Memorial on August 28th.  

The DDR: Everyone has their time to shine – just as these ladies. Your time is coming – just like it did for these ladies. In the meantime, just make sure you are prepared for its arrival because you never know when you will take off – just like these ladies. So fasten your seat belts. VICTORY’S WITHIN THE MILE. ALMOST THERE. DON’T GIVE UP NOW! For more, check out their interview here on CNN where they talk about one of the pilot’s connection to the first all African American male flight crew.