

Hip Hop Can Save America
Manny Faces Media
"Hip Hop Can Save America!" explores the innovative, inspiring, and often surprising ways Hip Hop music, culture, and sensibilities are improving society in areas such as education, science/technology, health/wellness and more. Hosted by award-winning journalist Manny Faces, HHCSA is a 2025 Gold recipient of the Signal Award for Best Music Podcast, and has been adapted into the Cornel West-endorsed book, "Hip Hop Can Save America! Inspiration for the Nation from a Culture of Innovation"
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Sep 16, 2020 • 1h 3min
How Hip-Hop Remixed The Fashion Industry with Elena Romero
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/liveSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 14, 2020 • 53min
How Hip Hop Can Improve Public Health with Lori Rose Benson (HHPH.org) [HHCSA DAILY]
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/liveSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 29min
Social Justice Meets Hip-Hop With Groundbreaking 'News Beat' Podcast
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/liveSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 13min
Mikal Amin: Critical Hip-Hop Pedagogy, Working with Institutions and Empowering Youth [HHCSA DAILY]
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/liveSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 8, 2020 • 54min
Legendary Hip-Hop Photographer Ernie Paniccioli [HHCSA DAILY]
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/liveSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 8, 2020 • 54min
HHCSA DAILY - Dr. Marti Cason on #HipHopEd Pedagogy: Teaching Math & Teaching Teachers
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/liveSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 4, 2020 • 52min
The Art, Science, Brilliance and Universal Applications of Freestyle Rap with David "BS" Bradshaw
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.

Sep 3, 2020 • 1h 10min
HHCSA DAILY - Adum7 on independent artist evolution & longevity, healthy eating & Wakanda
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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.comSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 2, 2020 • 1h 5min
HHCSA DAILY - Dyalekt on Hip-Hop theater + etymology + financial literacy
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!On today's episode, MC, educator, podcaster, and multi-faceted artist Dyalekt speaks about his latest project, The Museum of Dead Words, as well as Hip-Hop theater in general, exploring the use of language & etymology through a Hip-Hop lens, and his work with financial literacy organization, Pockets Change. 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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.comSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces

Sep 1, 2020 • 55min
Hip-Hop x Social Justice with Innocence Project Ambassador Silent Knight
Silent Knight is an acclaimed independent Hip-Hop artist, artist-in-residence for the award-winning social justice podcast, News Beat, and an Innocence Project artist ambassador, and frontman for the fusion group, The Band Called FUSE. 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!Our scheduled guest on this inaugural episode, award-winning News Beat podcast artist in residence, Innocence Project ambassador, frontman for the incredible Band Called FUSE, and all-around cool cat, SILENT KNIGHT!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/hhcsaVisit us on the web for more information at www.hiphopcansaveamerica.comSupport this work at www.patreon.com/mannyfaces


