Congress has joined the Senate in their passing of a bill that designates November as “Hip Hop History Month.” According to a statement, the U.S. Congress approved Resolution 331, a bill that deems hip hop “a transcendental genre” and aims to teach people about the culture’s influence in the country with the planning of celebratory activities. The Universal Hip Hop Museum has since launched a campaign to commemorate the official passage of the resolution.

The KNOW YA HIP HOP campaign, a partnership with AllHipHop.com, calls on the public to learn more about hip hop’s “universal” spirit and “significant impact on history.”

Ads and flyers promoting events throughout the month will be placed on the museum’s website and social media platforms as well as billboards across the country. The campaign will also feature hip hop facts, interviews and more.

Resolution 331 was initially introduced in July. At the time, Congressman Jamaal Bowman and Congresswoman Maxine Waters co-sponsored the bill with hopes to get it passed. In August, Senate unanimously voted in favor of passing the bill. Now, Congress has followed suit.

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