Hip Hop for Change with Grammy-Winning Alphabet Rockers

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In 2007, Tommy Soulati Shepard and Kaitlin McGaw formed Alphabet Rockers to make music that makes change. This episode discusses how they met, the wide variety of their performing backgrounds and how they, 3 professional children artists and a host of other artist collaborators use hip hop to put a child's experience at the heart of its message.
The Alphabet Rockers mission is to create music that disrupts racism, educates and fills children and adults with messages of hope and joy. Tommy and Kaitlin talk about how a parent's role is so important in nurturing a child's growth and confidence. Their work encourages both children and adults to reflect on their own experiences, actions, non-actions and to ponder the role of silence.
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1. Hip Hop for Change with Grammy-Winning Alphabet Rockers (00:00:00)

2. Vocalist and Rockers Collaborate (00:00:05)

3. Artistic Journeys and Change (00:16:00)

4. Hip Hop and Power Dynamics (00:23:58)

5. Raising Black Children in Today's Society (00:30:32)

6. The Healing Power of Music (00:43:17)

7. Performing for High Schoolers (00:46:50)