The Hip Hop Museum and Chase Host Atlanta Pop-Up on Building and Legacy

Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceFinancial literacy and the legacy of hip-hop collided on Thursday when the incoming Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx and Chase partnered together to host a series of panels at the bank’s Summerhill Community Center. The panels focused on the intersection of hip-hop, culture, and investment, with Thursday’s panel discussing building wealth & legacy. The panel was hosted by Hot 107.9’s Fly Guy DC and featured comedian and content creator Funny Marco and Gene Johnson and Kelley Parker, the Atlanta-based real estate developers and educators who founded Construction Kings. The event also featured a presentation from Sydnee Scruggs, the vice president of investments at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. Between the three, the event was a masterclass on investing, saving, and building for the future.Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice“​​When it comes to generational wealth, it’s not what you leave behind. Generational wealth is what you teach your kids while you’re still here for them to be able to take it and continue to grow,” Kelley Parker said.& “The education that you can instill right now, while you’re still here, is what creates generational wealth,& Funny Marco shared that he’d bought a house with the help...