50 For 50

Hip-Hop Education Center (HHEC) is celebrating Hip-Hop’s historic 50th anniversary through the powerful lens of filmmaking as it kicks off its 50 for 50 Film Series on August 31st, partnering with ImageNation’s Soul Train Tribute, InJoy Enterprises, Biz Markie’s Just A Friend Foundation, Mass Appeal…

Future School

The FUTURE SCHOOL Program is a 6-week project-based summer program in partnership with Neon Works, The Osborne Association, and NYC Department of Probation. Project: 161 Studios Youth will design and build a creative studio in the Neon Probation Center in The Bronx.   PARTNERS  …

Created By Hip-Hop

The CREATED BY HIP-HOP SERIES in partnership with Today At Apple, Hip-Hop DNA, and Apple Music is an initiative to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. Join us to experience electric performances, hands-on workshops, and connect with pioneering producers, DJs, MCs, and artists, who will share their…

DACHH

The Documenting, Archiving, and Curating Hip-Hop Initiative was developed as a way to create opportunities for communities of color to have access to tools and resources.  Documenting History in Your Own Backyard Symposium is an interdisciplinary initiative that seeks to explore the process of capturing…

Fresh, Bold & So Def Women In Hip-Hop

The Fresh, Bold, and So Def Women’s Series, led by the Hip-Hop Education Center is an intergenerational, international Hip-Hop feminist movement that honors, empowers, and preserves the contributions and achievements of women and girls in Hip-Hop through a series of panel discussions, workshops, symposia, and…

Hip-Hop Studies Symposium

In partnership with Virginia Union University and Virginia State University Virginia Union University (VUU) and Virginia State University(VSU) in collaboration with the Hip-Hop Education Center launched the annual Hip-Hop Studies Symposium to interrogate, critique, and explore the development of Hip-Hop Studies through the intersectionality of…