JB the First Lady

JB the First Lady
Birth nameJerilynn Snuxyaltwa Webster
BornMarch 12, 1984 (1984-03-12) (age 40)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
GenresHip-hop, spoken word
Occupation(s)Rapper, poet, activist
Years active2000s-present
Websitehttps://www.jbthefirstlady.ca/

Jerilynn Snuxyaltwa Webster, known by her stage name JB the First Lady (born 1984)[1] is an Indigenous hip-hop and spoken word artist, emcee, beat-boxer, activist, cultural dancer, and youth educator from the Nuxalk and Onondaga nations.[2] She is currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[3] JB sees her music as a way of capturing oral history and often writes lyrics about challenging subjects such as the Canadian Indian residential school system and missing and murdered Indigenous women.[2] She sees hip-hop as a tool of Indigenous empowerment and is a prominent voice for decolonization and for inspiring Indigenous women and youth.[4]

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  2. ^ a b "JB The First Lady". JB The First Lady. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. ^ "Difference Makers: JB the First Lady spurs reconciliation through hip-hop, activism, and education". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. ^ "Closing the Divide: JB the First Lady Brings Heritage Through Hip-Hop". Noisey. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2018-03-19.