Hip Hop 4 Life

Hip Hop 4 Life
Founded2003 (2003)
FounderTamekia Flowers
Defunct2017 (2017)
Type501 c(3) not-for-profit
FocusEngaging, educating and empowering young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle
Location
Area served
New York and national United States
MethodEducate young people on health issues through interactive workshops and empowerment seminars
Key people
Tanisha Tate, Ianna A. Small
Websitewww.hiphop4lifeinc.org

Hip Hop 4 Life (Formerly Hip Hip 4 Health) was an American 501 c(3) not-for-profit organization educating young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle founded by Tamekia Flowers.[1]

Health professionals, entertainers, celebrities and athletes were enlisted to educate young people on health issues through interactive workshops and empowerment seminars. Hip Hop 4 Life served young people aged 10–18, with a special emphasis on at risk and low income black youth.[2] The organization was launched in 2003 and served over 15,000 young people before being closed down around 2017.

References

  1. ^ "Tamekia Flowers Merges Music and Service with Hip Hop 4 Life". Essence Network. October 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Using Hip-Hop to Make a Difference: A Talk With Tamekia Flowers-Holland". Black Enterprise. November 6, 2012.
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