Hip Hop Public Health

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Hip Hop Public Health creates research-based educational resources by harnessing the power of music and culture to improve health in communities that are underserved.

06/17/2026

Joni Holifield was part of our Hip Hop Public Health fam. She embodied the creativity, courage, and activism that is at the heart of hip hop. She believed in the power of young people along with the strength of intergenerational community to heal and unite us. She lived her beliefs relentlessly and joyfully, and she inspired those around her to do the same.

We were blessed to collaborate with Ms. Joni and HeartSmiles on multiple projects, including Community Immunity Part 8, which she wrote and performed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuB9xtldCXM&list=PLkyuBDvvdmXleSPreLB_mztdcqk8t32Hu&index=7

Her closing lines in that song say it all:
“We gotta do what we do to take care of us / And I’m bettin’ on us. “

Rest in power, Ms. Joni.

06/11/2026

A stroke is not a single moment; it’s a lifelong journey. For 20 years, “Stroke Ain't No Joke” has transformed how communities understand strokes. What began as our Founders’ bold idea became a movement that has helped save lives, educate generations, and prove that culturally relevant health education can change outcomes.

We recently joined forces with Bayer, clinicians, survivors, care partners, advocates, and community leaders to continue the conversation around stroke prevention, recovery, and life after stroke for “Back on Beat: Stroke Recovery & What Comes Next.” Watch memorable moments from the conversation with our Co-Founder Dr. Olajide Williams, Founding Artist Doug E. Fresh, Dr. Barbara Vickrey, Dr. Mitchell Elkind, and stroke survivors Dr. Christine Cosby-Gaither, Dr. ShantaQuilette Develle, Tania Saiz, and Jose Garcia.

Progress depends on how we move forward together.

Twenty years ago, "Stroke Ain’t No Joke" helped change the conversation around stroke by using hip hop, culture, and sto...
05/18/2026

Twenty years ago, "Stroke Ain’t No Joke" helped change the conversation around stroke by using hip hop, culture, and storytelling to make life-saving information real, memorable, and accessible.

Today, that work continues through "Back on Beat: Stroke, Recovery & What Comes Next," presented in partnership with Bayer.

We’re bringing together clinicians, survivors, caregivers, advocates, and cultural leaders to reflect on how far stroke awareness and recovery have come — and what’s possible for the future.

Because stroke is not only a medical event. It’s a lifelong journey shaped by prevention, healing, resilience, and community. Hear the song that started it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4dygYaNyhY

05/18/2026

Today is the day! 🖤❤️

Join us for National Black Stroke Awareness Day as we come together to raise awareness, learn the BEFAST warning signs, lower stroke risk, and help save lives in our communities.

Stroke impacts Black communities at higher rates, but education and quick action can make a difference. Share this flyer with your family, friends, church, school, workplace, and community today.

Know the signs. Act FAST. Save lives.

Check your blood pressure and encourage others to check theirs too!

Take a picture in your Black and Red. Post it to social media and use the hashtag and help us spread awareness across the country.

05/16/2026

Stroke is not just a moment. It’s a lifelong journey.

20 years ago, "Stroke Ain’t No Joke" used hip hop, culture, and storytelling to change the conversation around stroke—turning awareness into action in communities everywhere.

Today, that message still matters. Recovery, prevention, and support continue long after the first event, and every day is an opportunity to move forward.

Data shows that belonging is a predictor of positive youth outcomes for wellbeing and a protective factor for managing s...
05/14/2026

Data shows that belonging is a predictor of positive youth outcomes for wellbeing and a protective factor for managing stress—and our new HYPE Hawai‘i Educator Toolkits' catchy songs, dances, and learning tools combine hula movements and hip hop moves that energize and inspire cultural connections.

Launched during , the free Educator Toolkits for grades K-5 and 6-12 include standards-aligned lesson plans and slides, handouts, and Breakin' It Down videos to demonstrate the moves for students of all abilities.

Created with Hawaiian educators and artists, the Toolkits energize and inspire cultural connections, plus help students of all backgrounds learn foundational health skills.

>>> Access the free educator resources here:
https://www.hhph.org/learning-studio/educator-toolkits

05/04/2026

Our Co-Founder Dr. Olajide Williams has a special message for .

04/24/2026

We're excited to launch our new Community Health Worker Toolkit in the Pulse Check Atrial fibrillation (AFib) Resource Collection. AFib—an irregular heartbeat—affects millions of people and the number is rising. Yet the gap between awareness and effective treatment means that AFib often goes undiagnosed, leading to disabling strokes and other heart-related health issues.

Driven by song and storytelling, anchored in evidence-based best practices, and developed in partnership with community health workers and committed supporters, our proven health literacy approach is now accessible to a new group of health allies. Learn how a simple pulse check can save a life: https://www.hhph.org/learning-studio/media-resources/pulse-check?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=meta+

🌎 This , the artist, educator, author, and Public Enemy member Jahi Torman reminds us about our role in helping young p...
04/22/2026

🌎 This , the artist, educator, author, and Public Enemy member Jahi Torman reminds us about our role in helping young people see their role in protecting our planet.

Check out "A Whole Lot," our original music video created with Jahi, youth artists from Kingmakers of Oakland, National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF, and the Climate Mental Health Network that helps young people explore the complex emotions that come with living in a changing climate: https://www.hhph.org/learning-studio/media-resources/a-whole-lot-climate-emotions

🎶 Play it, share it, and celebrate the power of hip hop to drive positive change for our young people, our communities, and our planet.

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