A new music video about salt is aimed at educating young people, who on average consume about double the recommended amount of sodium daily.
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Hip Hop Public Health, the New York City-based nonprofit striving to achieve health equity by harnessing the transformative power of music, art, and science, held…
Our 2020 Remixing Public Health Gala was nothing short of spectacular! So many of our incredible supporters joined us virtually on September 22nd to celebrate the work we have been doing for over 15 years. These were our top 10 moments: 1. The ever-graceful host - Doug E. Fresh As many of you already know with remote learning, the tech...
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(New York, NY) September 23, 2020 – Hip Hop Public Health, the New York City-based nonprofit striving to achieve health equity by harnessing the transformative…
"Let's Talk About Salt” is a boldly creative educational animated music video PSA starring Grammy®-winning Cheryl "Salt'' James from the iconic group, Salt-N-Pepa. Hip Hop Public Health was inspired to remix Salt-N-Pepa’s 1991 global hit, "Let’s Talk About Sex" which samples Staple Singers’ 1972 civil rights anthem, “I’ll Take You There” because it opened up conversations, influenced behavioral change and...
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Our CEO & Executive Director, Lori Rose Benson chatted with Courtney Dempsey on Good Day Sacramento about our original song and music video, Behind the…
Whether you’re teaching in the classroom, at home, or a little bit of both this year, Hip Hop Public Health has put together a helpful resource guide for teachers and parents. Take a look at some of our standards-based educational resources you can use for fun and engaging lessons: COVID-19 Safety Jam out to our trilogy of COVID music video...
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COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S. And, one study from the University of Washington showed that if 95% of…
Hip-Hop Legend Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels stopped by to talk to the team about acquiring his status in music by walking in his purpose, therapy, and…
Hip Hop Public Health has been working with organizational members of the Joint Commission on Sports Medicine and Science to develop a collective consensus statement calling for progress in health, equity, and inclusion in the U.S. and worldwide. The Joint Commission itself cannot issue such statements; however, it provides a tremendous platform for individual organizations to collaborate on initiatives such...
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A local non-profit is hoping to spread some love and an important message with an original song. Hip Hop Public Health’s music video called “Behind the…
Hip Hop Public Health has done it again. Helmed by Doug E. Fresh, the organization has released a number of PSAs during the pandemic to…
