Hip Hop Can Save America

As parents, we are often much less aware of the current goings on within Hip Hop and pop culture than our children, and as parents tend to do, we often couldn't care less. In this episode, we make the case that parents should actually care more. Not to be the 'cool parent,' but to better understand our children, foster communication, and in some cases, reveal things that would otherwise never come...

Last year, a program was brought to my attention called Stories With Style , a student-centric project which gives young people the opportunity to share their stories through rap, beat making and art while working with professional artists in a full-blown, on-site recording studio. This program would be interesting in any setting, but, given my other work in the social justice field, it really cau...

Long time listeners of the award-winning social justice meets music podcast News Beat will certainly recognize LiKWUiD as one of the show's "Artist in Residence." She has been featured on several important episodes delivering compelling, often heart wrenching lyrics that compliment our social justice reporting in a truly powerful way. Find out a little bit more about this prolific Hip-Hop artist,...

LeBrandon Smith is the Manager, Social Impact Programs for Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute which serves more than 800,000 young people, families, students, community members, aspiring artists, and educators in New York City, across the United States, and around the globe each season. He’e been with the venerable institution since 2017, helping curate programs, events, and initiatives that be...

Peace and love, friends, neighbors, supporters and haters, welcome back to Hip-Hop Can Save America! aka 'the world’s smartest Hip-Hop podcast.' I’m Manny Faces . Fans and friends know that whenever I’m presented with a societal issue, problem or disturbing trend, any suggestion I have as to how to solve it will include, in some form or fashion, Hip-Hop.  Those who know we VERY well, also kno...

On this episode of Hip-Hop Can Save America!, aka, ‘the world’s smartest Hip-Hop podcast,” improving youth literacy, one book at a time -- with a little Hip-Hop added to the mix. We hear from Jonathan Beatty aka the “Chief Bookman,” founder of I LOVE BOOKS, an apparel startup on a mission to end illiteracy. -- Follow on social media @hiphopadvocacy Email us at hiphopadvocacy@gmail.com For more sma...

We often talk about the intersection of Hip-Hop and education on this show -- and for good reason. It’s an area that has produced a ton of receipts showing the effectiveness of merging these two worlds for the good of our young people. This was perfectly exemplified when we covered the Can’t Stop Hip-Hop: The Education Movement conference at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and first heard f...

On this episode, Manny Faces speaks with Junious Brickhouse ,  internationally established educator, choreographer, cultural preservationist, Founder/Executive Director, Urban Artistry Inc . and director of acclaimed international diplomacy and cultural exchange program, Next Level . -- Follow on social media @hiphopadvocacy Email us at hiphopadvocacy@gmail.com Support the show at www.patreon...

Peace and love, happy Halloween weekend, perhaps a perfect time to talk to not just A Phantom, but Thee Phantom , the maestro behind the magnificent Illharmonic Orchestra melding the worlds of Hip-Hop and classical music. It’s a fascinating discussion and we're excited to bring it to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more information about our show,...

Two of the more recurring topics we’ve covered on this show have been the authentic, compassionate and effective use of Hip-Hop music and culture in educational settings and in therapeutic sessions, both inside and out of school proper. The intersection of these intersections highlights a huge, overarching concept that I and many of the folks I talk to swear by. It’s the healing power of Hip-Hop ....

Prior to the pandemic, and at the insistence of one of our prior guests Dr. Elliot Gann, I visited Mott Haven Community High School in the Bronx, to see J.C. Hall’s Hip Hop Therapy Studio program in action. This full fledged recording studio was filled with students, hanging out after school to craft, rehearse and record music and spoken word. They were engaged, excited, and bursting with creative...

Khafre Jay is the founder and executive director of Hip Hop For Change , a nonprofit that is empowering youth, adults, and entire communities through the power of Hip-Hop music and culture, with a focus on social justice. We’ll hear how activism nonprofit experience from outside of Hip-Hop can be applied to the advancement of these ideas, how their growing organization had to pivot due to the pand...

On this episode, artist, activist and educator, Ellect gave us a taste of how his work with #HipHopIsVoting was aimed at making an impact on the 2020 election cycle as well as the future of civic engagement. As we saw from some local elections, and in a big way in Georgia, these ideas have merit, and can indeed help bring about major change. Ellect also talks about his role as an educator, and as...

On this episode of Hip-Hop Can Save America! aka ‘the world’s smartest Hip-Hop podcast’, (we think very deeply). A look at the intersection of Hip-Hop and philosophy with Dr. Mark Sanders of the University of North Carolina.  Our HQ: www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com Review us! www. RateThisPodcast.com/hiphop Support the show! www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

On this episode of Hip-Hop Can Save America! We hear from Genesis Be , a lifelong artist activist who has put her career, and life, on the line making politically charged music, groundbreaking public statements and quite literally, helped make history.  www. RateThisPodcast.com/hiphop www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com www.mannyfaces.com

On this episode of Hip-Hop Can Save America! , healing trauma in young people through therapeutic beat making. Dr. Elliot Gann of Today's Future Sound breaks down the concept, his acclaimed work in the field, and the neuroscience behind it all. www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com www.ratethispodcast.com/hiphop

Scholar, youth leader, minister, poet, rapper, and content curator for probably the largest Hip-Hop based education community in the world -- Timothy David Jones. Timothy, who is currently a lecturer and Hip-Hop Scholar in Residence at Teachers College, Columbia University, details his path to Hip-Hop based education, how he e-stumbled into his #HipHopEd role, his company Techniques4Learning, and,...

For close to 20 years, Corey James Gray (formerly known as Illspokinn) has been at the helm of Freestyle Mondays , a live, interactive, Hip-Hop event series featuring gameshow-styled, impromptu rap battles, backed by an incredible live band. It's among the best Hip-Hop experiences in the world (and has, in fact, branched out to several countries). Corey explains the history of the event, and how i...

Entrepreneurship, the independent media landscape, being Black in media and self-care gems from TK Dutes and C, owner-operators of online, community-oriented radio station Bondfire Radio . LIVE at 1pm EST every Monday through Thursday in the month of September, join Manny Faces in exploring innovative, inspiring, and sometimes surprising ways that Hip-Hop music & culture are uplifting and impr...

Established in 2016, #VTDITC  "fosters community-based experiential learning for & by artists, fans, & scholars" at Virginia Tech. Craig Arthur, the head of community engagement for the university's library system, heads the program which brings the college and the community together through Hip-Hop music and culture. LIVE at 1pm EST every Monday through Thursday in the month of Septe...

A fascinating discussion about the ways Hip-Hop music and culture are yielding positive results when applied in school counseling and mental heath therapy settings with youth. LIVE at 1pm EST every Monday through Thursday in the month of September, join Manny Faces in exploring innovative, inspiring, and sometimes surprising ways that Hip-Hop music & culture are uplifting and improving humanit...

Sommer runs The Mixtape Museum , dedicated to documenting, archiving, and preserving the history and artifacts related to mixtapes, showcasing their importance to the spread of Hip-Hop music and culture in the U.S. and throughout the world. She also runs an acclaimed initiative called #HipHopHacks , which uses Hip-Hop music and technology to engage with young people and help introduce them to STEM...

Educator and co-founder of nonprofit Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education talks about teaching with and about Hip-Hop on a collegiate level, adapting through the COVID-19 crisis, and the organization's upcoming Global Conference on Hip Hop Education, taking place in February, 2020. LIVE at 1pm EST every Monday through Thursday in the month of September 2020, join Manny Faces in explori...

Dr. Nate Nevado is a college educator and counselor whose primary concern is helping guide students to success -- both academically and in life. On this episode, he explains how Hip-Hop music and culture help him do both. Part of a special LIVE podcast series, broadcasting at 1pm EST every Monday through Thursday in the month of September, 2020. Join Manny Faces in exploring innovative, inspiring,...

Delvyn Case is an educator, musician, and writer who covers the intersection of popular music and Christianity. We discuss his recent op-ed, " Why White Christians Need Hip-Hop. " Hip-Hip Can Save America! LIVE is a month-long livestream series happening at 1pm EST every Monday through Thursday in the month of September. Join Manny Faces in exploring innovative, inspiring, and sometimes surprising...