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Our mission is to build a sovereign organization that can produce Hip Hop at a level of authenticity and accessibility that the corporate industry cannot replicate. We uplift our most empowered voices in the Hip Hop and Activist community, with the power and protection of our 501c3 status to create an economic base of self-determination, and take back the ownership of what Hip Hop truly means to the community it originates from.
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2020 Awardee of both the William J. Zellerbach Award For Social Change and the SF Symphony's Ellen Magnin Newman Award
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SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS
Our social justice events are supported by community funds and sponsorships to allow free and accessible experiences for all. These events are centered around the most pressing social justice issues that our communities face. In addition to serving as community spaces for creative expression and healing, these events disrupt the current models of consumer capitalism that inhibit Hip Hop from shining at its best.
HIP HOP
EDUCATION
We have taught over 25,000 youth nationwide and internationally the history of Hip Hop evolution, music, and culture. Our program gives K-12 and university level students the tools they need to facilitate positive self-expression and better understand Hip Hop Culture, which is rooted in Peace, Love, Unity, and Having Fun.
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BIPOC candidates are highly encouraged to apply for a job at Hip Hop For Change.
The primary function of our grassroots program is to generate organizers and activists by giving them the skills, tools, and resources to advocate for our community. Secondarily, they work in resourced affluent neighborhoods, seeking allies to bring back funds to our marginalized communities.
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UPCOMING EVENT:
5th Annual Environmental Justice Summit
The Environmental Justice Summit is a bold platform for representation and activism that elevates and amplifies the voice and power of people of color as leaders in the Environmental Justice Movement. This event will include a revolutionary keynote address and panel discussion which will engage environmental experts and leaders who can help us forge ideas and solutions for climate justice and accountability by working alongside our movement to solve these looming problems in our communities.
This event is made possible with generous support from The California Arts Council, The Zellerbach Family Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund and Parks California.
Live performances by:
BLACK THOUGHT (THE ROOTS)
M1 (DEAD PREZ)
SA-ROC (RHYMESAYERS)
EASTSHORE HIGHWAY (GRAND NATIONXL)
DJ SHORTKUT (BEAT JUNKIES) x B-BOY ARK (808 BREAKERS)
DJ D-SHARP (GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS)
RAS K'DEE (AUDIO PHARMACY)
HOSTED BY KHAFRE JAY & UNLEARN THE WORLD
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