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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 ways that Hip-Hop music & culture are uplifting and improving humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

#CultureFix is a “global network of creatives who are making social impact,” often intersecting with the Hip-Hop community to help connect and facilitate collaboration and collective progress. Co-founders Nora Rahimian and Natalie Crue join Manny Faces to discuss the past, present, and future of the movement.

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Today’s guest is Elena Romero, professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and author of Free Stylin’: How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry, who recently made an appearance on Netflix documentary, The Remix: Hip-Hop X Fashion.

The Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast is 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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Today’s guest is Lori Rose Benson, CEO and Executive Director of Hip Hop Public Health, a nonprofit that is “building health equity through the transformative power of music, art, and science.”

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

News Beat blends high-level social justice journalism, including interviews with academics, activists, and directly to those affected by injustice, lays it all down over a mood-setting musical bed, and often interspersing original lyrical contributions from independent Hip-Hop artists.

This compelling podcast was awarded Best Journalism Podcast at the 2018 New York Press Club Journalism Awards, as well as the 2019 and 2020 Society of Professional Journalists/PCLI Awards.

This episode is part of the September 2020 LIVE episode series of “Hip-Hop Can Save America!”

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Today’s guest, Mikal Amin, has worked with institutions, organizations, often with youth, in many countries throughout the world, and is an artist, teacher, and Hip-Hop pedagogy advocate.

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Today’s guest, acclaimed Hip-Hop photographer and author Ernie Paniccioli (“Hip-Hop At The End of The World: The Photography of Brother Ernie“), whose work is featured by the Cornell University Hip-Hop Collection archive, and has recently been made available for free, public online access.

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/live

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

If there was an activity that anyone could participate in, young to old, corporate to entrepreneurial, creative types to analytical types, high school educated up to PHds, and that this activity could help enhance their communication skills, their ability to think on their feet, to quickly adapt to changing circumstances, to become a better talker, a better listener, a better learner, a better teacher, a better collaborator, a better human…

Would that sound amazing?

What if, at the same time, it sounded amazing?

Freestyle (as in impromptu, made-up-on-the-spot) rap practitioner and instructor David “BS” Bradshaw has not only excelled at this incredibly creative and exciting subset of rap, but has developed an astounding assortment of initiatives that take this artform and its associated skillsets to the next level.

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 humanity — in areas such as education, science & technology, health & wellness, social justice, the fine arts, and much more.

Special guests daily, and your comments/questions welcome during the show!

Today’s guest, Adum7 (fka Ravage, fka MechaGodzilla), a multi-faceted artist/producer with a storied career in independent Hip-Hop spanning the world, speaking about music making, healthy eating, and evolving artistry over time.

Never miss an episode (plus get special Friday BONUS episodes) by subscribing to the Hip-Hop Can Save America! podcast on your favorite podcast or streaming audio app: https://link.chtbl.com/hhcsa

Visit us on the web for more information at http://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com

Support this work at http://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces