The rapper was left in tears over how young girls portrayed her.
WASHINGTON – The annual award-winning “Black in Wax” was created by Cora Masters Barry, the former first lady of Washington, D.C., and stars young people playing important figures in history.
This year, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation plans to change that up and focus on artists and changemakers to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.
“This year’s Blacks in Wax is different from the previous 16 productions, focusing on how hip-hop is changing the world, from social justice to the justice system; its impact on youth; and its impact on style and fashion,” said Barry.
One of the giants in hip-hop history, rapper Yo-Yo, played by Jazlyn Brown and Isabelle Wright.
In a full-circle moment, the young actors actually met the rappers they played. The depiction of Yoyo at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library made Yoyo cry.
There’s no doubt that the yo-yo and the two people playing with it won’t soon forget this moment.
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