Leroy F. Moore Jr. is an African American writer, poet, and community activist. He was born November 2, 1967, in New York City. He is one of the founders of Krip Hop. Moore and his counterparts Rob DA' Noise Temple and Keith Jones started Krip Hop, a movement that uses

hip-hop music Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide r ...

as a means of expression for people with

disabilities Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physica ...

. The primary goal of the Krip Hop Nation is to increase awareness in music and media outlets of the talents, history and rights of people with disabilities. The Krip Hop Nation also focuses on advocacy, activism and education and holds workshops on relevant social, artistic, and political issues. Since the 1990s, Moore has written the column "Ill in-N-Chilling" for '' POOR Magazine''. Moore is a co-founder of the disability performance art collective Sins Invalid. He currently serves as the Chair of the Black Disability Studies Committee for the National Black Disability Coalition. He co-authored a children's book called ''Black Disabled Art History 101.''

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