Bernadette Giacomazzo

Bernadette Giacomazzo

Bernadette Giacomazzo is a Harvard University-certified editor, journalist, photographer, publicist, and digital marketing specialist who has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years. Her work has been featured in more than 100 digital and print publications, including Teen Vogue, PEOPLE, Wealth of Geeks, Us Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, RetailWire, and The New York Post. She is also the author of The Uprising Series and has contributed three books to Rowman & Littlefield's Cultural History of Television book series: In Living Color, The Golden Girls, & Law & Order (forthcoming). Based in New York, Bernadette will also edit Hail to the Queen Bey: A Collection of Essays Celebrating Beyonce, scheduled for release on FMP Press in the summer of 2025.

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Living Legends: Kurtis Blow On How Hip-Hop Culture Was “Made With Love” & Bringing The Breaks To The Olympics

On the eve of the first-ever Olympic breakdancing competition, hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow was thrilled. It was the first time one of the core elements of hip-hop culture had reached such a global stage. Alongside DJ Kool Herc (whose breaks provided the soundtrack for B-boys and girls), Blow is credited with popularizing breakdancing. The rapper began breaking as a teenager…

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