Manny Faces

The Hip Hop Youth Research and Activism (HHYRA) community celebrates youth who are connected to Hip Hop, committed to social change, and unapologetically expressive in their art forms. We aim to decrease the use of stereotyping and unconscious biases, increase unity by building community, and show how Hip Hop has influenced people to speak out and create change.

The HHYRA Conference brings together youth from diverse communities for a day of workshops, dialogues, and interactions that revolve around the ideas of Hip Hop and social justice. The conference will take place on June 6, 2019 at Rutgers University- New Brunswick and will feature workshops and presentations led by high school and college students whose proposals were reviewed and accepted by the HHYRA Youth Leadership Council.