ENERGIZE, ORGANIZE, REVOLUTIONIZE.
Our Mission
"HHC empowers localities around the world through the development and sharing of its cultural resources.
Our network serves artists, youth and thought-leaders who support grassroots initiatives and culturally-informed education for social change."
Our network serves artists, youth and thought-leaders who support grassroots initiatives and culturally-informed education for social change."
Hip Hop Congress Inc (HHC) is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to spreading Hip Hop cultural awareness through creative exchange to uplift individuals and communities. We collaborate our efforts as a local, regional, national and international grassroots network to evolve the vehicle of Hip Hop culture as a means for social engagement, civic service, cultural creativity and economic growth.
Our local, regional and international chapters, affiliates and respective communities consist of a 30+ year network of diverse individuals driving the necessary change to transform the world by uplifting others through creative development, education, civic engagement and equitable resource exchange. HHC hosts cultural events and workshops focused on the art forms of Deejaying / Turntablism, Emceeing / Rapping, Music Production, Dancing, Graffiti Art and Beat Boxing, as both formats and topics of alternative education, mental health and youth-leadership development. HHC is committed to programs that develop social emotional learning, mental health, academic growth and inclusive education across all genders, races, ages, and ethnicities.
Our local, regional and international chapters, affiliates and respective communities consist of a 30+ year network of diverse individuals driving the necessary change to transform the world by uplifting others through creative development, education, civic engagement and equitable resource exchange. HHC hosts cultural events and workshops focused on the art forms of Deejaying / Turntablism, Emceeing / Rapping, Music Production, Dancing, Graffiti Art and Beat Boxing, as both formats and topics of alternative education, mental health and youth-leadership development. HHC is committed to programs that develop social emotional learning, mental health, academic growth and inclusive education across all genders, races, ages, and ethnicities.
Our Roots
Established in 1993 as a grassroots movement of independent artists , Hip Hop Congress branded collaborative efforts with a university student organization (USC) and began bridging school and community culture when it became a 501(c)3 organization in 2000, connecting diverse people from around the world through the power of education, art, music, dance and social justice.
Virally spreading over 70 school and community chapters across the globe in less than a decade, HHC was the first and largest grassroots Hip Hop-based nonprofit organization of its kind. The organization and its broad chapter and artist network spanned across 6 continents, promoting leadership across the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Japan, South Korea, China, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Australia.
Virally spreading over 70 school and community chapters across the globe in less than a decade, HHC was the first and largest grassroots Hip Hop-based nonprofit organization of its kind. The organization and its broad chapter and artist network spanned across 6 continents, promoting leadership across the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Japan, South Korea, China, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Australia.
HHC helps to build and connect communities through its wealth of cultural resources, supporting the diverse economic and creative opportunities that sustain a future for all people. Hip Hop Congress (HHC) carries over 30 years of experience exchanging cultural currency through creative art forms that inspire and impact youth and leaders around the globe . Our organization built its foundation with like-minded individuals committed to the same vision of working towards an equitable and just future.
Our Vision
HHC is building a worldwide network of "Cultural Workers" through Hip-Hop CommUniversity, in partnership with Hip-Hop Education Center. This network platform is for Artist, Educators, and cultural enthusiasts to share their equitable vision for the future. HHC provides a global infrastructure for localities that foster youth engagement and thrive on working collaborations.
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HHC builds strategically with like-minded organizations to provide opportunities that support K-12 STEAM education, youth intervention programs, and credentialed teaching positions for Artists. We work to close the generational divide with diverse program opportunities that create more inclusive educational environments in schools.
CLICK THE LOGO TO JOIN HIP-HOP COMMUNIVERSITY FOR FREE
HHC builds strategically with like-minded organizations to provide opportunities that support K-12 STEAM education, youth intervention programs, and credentialed teaching positions for Artists. We work to close the generational divide with diverse program opportunities that create more inclusive educational environments in schools.
EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEE
TINA WRIGHT, PH.DExecutive Board Chair
Los Angeles, CA BIO
Tina Wright, Ph.D. is a sociologist and educator, specializing in African-American studies, social stratification (race, class, gender), urban education, hip hop pedagogy, applied sociology, media and popular culture. She currently serves as the Social Policy chair of the Association of Black Sociologists and Administrator of Urban Teachers Network, a 501(c)3 charity supporting service minded individuals and community organizations working to empower urban communities through hip hop pedagogy, culturally relevant curriculum, media literacy, and community activism/artivism. Wright is currently writing her forthcoming book titled: Rise UP Hip Hop Nation: The 360* Blueprint to Self Determination. Orgs: Urban Teachers Network (UTN), Hip Hop Archives, Association of Black Sociologists, CEEM. 
RAHMAN JAMAALExecutive Director
The Bay Area, CA BIO
Rahman Jamaal is an artist, educator and activist who served as USC Chapter Chair (2001), West Coast Regional Director (2004) and National Curricular Advisor (2013) before becoming Executive Director of HHC in 2015. In 2003 he starred in critically-acclaimed film "The Beat" and in 2012, he founded the educational company Rap Force Academy, where he continues to serve students of all ages in the Bay Area, CA and around the world. He currently operates a martial arts studio out of Redwood City called Afro Bushido Academy, SPC that serves Hip Hop Congress’ National Headquarter Chapter. Orgs: Rap Force Academy; Afro Bushido Academy, SPC; Nancy’s Nurtury. 
ROCKY ZAPATAExecutive Committee Director
Auburn, CA BIO
Rocky Zapata specializes in media arts and youth advocacy, drawing from his experience as formerly adjudicated youth, helping other youth discover their voices, develop new talents, and share their stories. As a trusted mentor, Rocky believes everyone has something important to contribute, championing Lived Experience through an "Each One, Teach One" philosophy. Orgs: Auburn Hip Hop Congress |
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