Guest: Khafre Jay
Date and Time: 28th of February 2022, 6:00 PM GMT
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About the Event:
Khafre Jay shared with us his work as a grassroots activist to use Hip-Hop as a vehicle for education, empowerment, and cultural innovation. As the executive director of the non-profit organization Hip Hop for Change, he sets an example for successful grassroots movements worldwide by offering positive social impact.
Speaker Biography:
Khafre’s work has impacted tens of thousands of community members and raised millions of dollars to further promote social justice in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was honoured with the 2020 William J. Zellerbach Award for Social Change and the Symphony's 2020 Ellen Magnin Newman Award for Outstanding Arts Organization.
Currently, Khafre continues his work by speaking at universities around the United States, performing alongside world-renowned artists, and hosting the local Hip Hop for Change Radio Station.
Khafre has been featured in TEDx, Mother Jones, The Daily Kos, The SF Chronicle, The Oakland Tribune, POP VULTURE Magazine, and Musicbailout. Also, his work has been featured on KPIX, KRON4, CBS News, The Black News Network, NBC Bay Area, and PBS News Hour.
Khafre travels across the US and frequently speaks at universities like Tulane, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and Stanford, among others.
As a performing artist, Khafre has shared the stage with world-class acts such as Rakim, Method Man, Dead Prez, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, Talib Kweli many more.