MISSION DRIVEN
Our Why
Black Americans carry a disproportionate cancer burden, including the highest mortality rates from most cancers, and slowest time to diagnosis of any other race.
Not only are Black Americans 41% more likely to die from cancer, they top the charts in heart disease, diabetes, and obesity too.
Low health literacy is a big part of the problem.
We're bringing health literacy to the streets
Black Americans need to be empowered with effective health literacy so they can seek the healthcare access and timely intervention they need and deserve.
We aim to educate people in their local communities, with voices they know and trust.
We're eliminating road blocks and barriers to success
Healthcare disparities like lack of insurance, limited access, historical injustices, and implicit racial bias keep many People of Color from seeking essential or even basic medical care.
We're fostering prevention and self-advocacy
We must engage Communities of Color at the grass roots level, and establish collaborative partnerships that will drive health literacy and create lasting change.
THE SOLUTION
Hit the Streets
We’re gearing up to launch a series of block parties in some of America’s largest urban communities and harness the power of hip-hop music and its culture to empower people to seek and receive the healthcare they need and deserve.
Together with community partners, the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is creating a model to educate and inspire Black Americans in their neighborhoods with a goal of creating measurable and lasting change.
OUR PROGRAMS
Powered by Hip-Hop
LOCAL BLOCK PARTIES
Urban street parties in underserved communities that combine hip-hop culture with trusted experts to empower health literacy
PODCAST SERIES
A series for survivors featuring Grand G and special guests, who've all been touched by serious illness and perservered
PRODUCTION COMPANY
A vehicle to produce and distribute hip-hop collaborations featuring legends and up-and-coming local artists
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Join the Party
VIDEOS
Spittin' Rhymes
Playlist
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We are grateful to our homies for supporting our mission and vision
🎙️ NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED!
Everybody loves when the beat drops. 🎶
But imagine living your life waiting for a beat you hope NEVER comes.
On the newest Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health, I sit down with Gulf War veteran and patient advocate Eric Blackburn to talk about life with smoldering multiple myeloma.
The uncertainty.
The mental weight.
The waiting.
But here’s the BAR:
🔥 Waiting does not mean standing still.
Eric turned his wait into purpose—from advocating for veterans and patients to cycling through Iceland in support of myeloma research.
And he leaves us with a question all of us can sit with:
What are you going to do with the time you’ve been given?
🎧 Watch & listen NOW — link in bio.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean and all major podcast platforms.
This episode is supported by Johnson & Johnson/Legend Biotech and Pfizer.
#HipHopeHooray #MenTalkinHealth #MultipleMyeloma #SmolderingMyeloma #HealthHopeHipHop
🎙️ NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED!
Everybody loves when the beat drops. 🎶
But imagine living your life waiting for a beat you hope NEVER comes.
On the newest Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health, I sit down with Gulf War veteran and patient advocate Eric Blackburn to talk about life with smoldering multiple myeloma.
The uncertainty.
The mental weight.
The waiting.
But here’s the BAR:
🔥 Waiting does not mean standing still.
Eric turned his wait into purpose—from advocating for veterans and patients to cycling through Iceland in support of myeloma research.
And he leaves us with a question all of us can sit with:
What are you going to do with the time you’ve been given?
🎧 Watch & listen NOW — link in bio.
Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean and all major podcast platforms.
This episode is supported by Johnson & Johnson/Legend Biotech and Pfizer.
#HipHopeHooray #MenTalkinHealth #MultipleMyeloma #SmolderingMyeloma #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 PHILLY, THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING US.
We turned the mic ON in Philadelphia and officially kicked off the Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour in the City of Brotherly Love. ❤️
We created Mic Check to bring real, tangible information about multiple myeloma directly into our communities — but to do it differently. Good music. Good food. Culture. Medical expertise. Lived experience. And honest conversations in a space that feels like us.
Philly brought that vision to life.
A huge thank you to Roxy Romeo for holding us down as our moderator, DJ RL for keeping the soundtrack right, and iHeartRadio/Power 99 for all the love they showed us in Philly.
A very special thank you to Dr. Anthonise Louis Fields and E3 NexHealth. Anthonise spearheaded our community engagement and helped bring together an incredible network of Philadelphia organizations and leaders. You made sure Mic Check wasn’t simply an event in Philly — it was connected to Philly. 🙏🏾
💚🤍 Natalie Amoa & The Philadelphia Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
🖤🧡 Rev. Leroy Miles & Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
💗💙 Greg Paone & the American Cancer Society
And thank you to RecruitRx, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Omega Omega Chapter, and Phi Beta Omega Chapter for helping us extend our reach even further.
To everyone who attended, volunteered, shared, asked questions or simply came ready to listen and learn — THANK YOU.
Philadelphia wasn’t just our first stop. You helped us show what Mic Check can be.
Philly gave us the first mic. Now we’re taking it city to city. 🎤
Awareness. Education. Access. Equity.
Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Philadelphia #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 PHILLY, THANK YOU FOR WELCOMING US.
We turned the mic ON in Philadelphia and officially kicked off the Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour in the City of Brotherly Love. ❤️
We created Mic Check to bring real, tangible information about multiple myeloma directly into our communities — but to do it differently. Good music. Good food. Culture. Medical expertise. Lived experience. And honest conversations in a space that feels like us.
Philly brought that vision to life.
A huge thank you to Roxy Romeo for holding us down as our moderator, DJ RL for keeping the soundtrack right, and iHeartRadio/Power 99 for all the love they showed us in Philly.
A very special thank you to Dr. Anthonise Louis Fields and E3 NexHealth. Anthonise spearheaded our community engagement and helped bring together an incredible network of Philadelphia organizations and leaders. You made sure Mic Check wasn’t simply an event in Philly — it was connected to Philly. 🙏🏾
💚🤍 Natalie Amoa & The Philadelphia Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
🖤🧡 Rev. Leroy Miles & Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
💗💙 Greg Paone & the American Cancer Society
And thank you to RecruitRx, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Omega Omega Chapter, and Phi Beta Omega Chapter for helping us extend our reach even further.
To everyone who attended, volunteered, shared, asked questions or simply came ready to listen and learn — THANK YOU.
Philadelphia wasn’t just our first stop. You helped us show what Mic Check can be.
Philly gave us the first mic. Now we’re taking it city to city. 🎤
Awareness. Education. Access. Equity.
Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Philadelphia #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 ATLANTA, YOU SHOWED UP.
ATL, thank you for welcoming Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture with open arms.
We came to Atlanta with a mission: bring real, tangible information about multiple myeloma directly to our community — in an environment that feels like us.
And ATL understood the assignment. 🙌🏾
We talked about the disease. We talked about caregiving. We talked about survivorship. We talked about health disparities. And we showed what can happen when trusted medical expertise and lived experience meet Hip-Hop, community and culture.
Thank you to everyone who walked through those doors, shared their story, asked a question, brought someone with them, or simply came ready to listen and learn.
Thank you to our Atlanta lineup, community partners, sponsors and everyone who helped make Stop 2 something special.
Philly ➡️ Atlanta ➡️ CHICAGO, YOU’RE UP. 🎤
📍 Next Stop: Chicago
📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 mHUB
Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour.
Because health information hits different when it speaks the language of the community.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Atlanta #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 ATLANTA, YOU SHOWED UP.
ATL, thank you for welcoming Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture with open arms.
We came to Atlanta with a mission: bring real, tangible information about multiple myeloma directly to our community — in an environment that feels like us.
And ATL understood the assignment. 🙌🏾
We talked about the disease. We talked about caregiving. We talked about survivorship. We talked about health disparities. And we showed what can happen when trusted medical expertise and lived experience meet Hip-Hop, community and culture.
Thank you to everyone who walked through those doors, shared their story, asked a question, brought someone with them, or simply came ready to listen and learn.
Thank you to our Atlanta lineup, community partners, sponsors and everyone who helped make Stop 2 something special.
Philly ➡️ Atlanta ➡️ CHICAGO, YOU’RE UP. 🎤
📍 Next Stop: Chicago
📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 mHUB
Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour.
Because health information hits different when it speaks the language of the community.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Atlanta #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 ATLANTA, THE MIC IS YOURS.
The Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour is headed to its second stop — and Atlanta is bringing its own voices, stories, expertise, and energy to the conversation.
This lineup represents what Mic Check is all about.
People who know myeloma personally.
People who have stood beside someone they love.
Experts who understand the disease and the disparities surrounding it.
And voices rooted in the culture who know how to make sure the message connects.
🎙️ Francesca Amiker will guide the conversation.
🎧 DJ Jelly will set the soundtrack.
And together with our Atlanta panel, we’re creating a space where lived experience and medical expertise meet Hip-Hop, community, and culture.
This is the ATL Mic Check Lineup. 🎤
👉🏾 Swipe left to meet the voices taking the stage.
Then come experience the conversation in person.
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Terminus 330
330 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
FREE food, good vibes & open to the community.
Registration link in bio.
ATLANTA — WE CARE FOR THE CULTURE. ✊🏾🎤
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Atlanta #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 ATLANTA, THE MIC IS YOURS.
The Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour is headed to its second stop — and Atlanta is bringing its own voices, stories, expertise, and energy to the conversation.
This lineup represents what Mic Check is all about.
People who know myeloma personally.
People who have stood beside someone they love.
Experts who understand the disease and the disparities surrounding it.
And voices rooted in the culture who know how to make sure the message connects.
🎙️ Francesca Amiker will guide the conversation.
🎧 DJ Jelly will set the soundtrack.
And together with our Atlanta panel, we’re creating a space where lived experience and medical expertise meet Hip-Hop, community, and culture.
This is the ATL Mic Check Lineup. 🎤
👉🏾 Swipe left to meet the voices taking the stage.
Then come experience the conversation in person.
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Terminus 330
330 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
FREE food, good vibes & open to the community.
Registration link in bio.
ATLANTA — WE CARE FOR THE CULTURE. ✊🏾🎤
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Atlanta #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 STOP 2: ATLANTA — MIC CHECK!
Philly kicked it off. Now Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour is headed SOUTH. 🔥
On Saturday, September 19, we’re bringing myeloma awareness, real conversations, lived experience, expert knowledge and hip-hop culture together at Terminus 330 in Atlanta.
And ATL, look at this lineup. 👀
🎙️ Francesca Amiker — Emmy Award-winning storyteller, Atlanta native and V-103 personality — will moderate the conversation.
🩺 Dr. Joseph Mikhael — one of the nation’s leading myeloma experts — is bringing the knowledge.
💪🏾 Nicole Duncan-Smith and Oya Gilbert are bringing the patient and advocacy perspective.
❤️ Bridgette Tarplin-McKenzie is bringing the voice of a care partner who has walked alongside her mother through a 20+ year myeloma journey.
🙌🏾 April Byrd is bringing her story of survivorship, purpose and what it means to live beyond a blood cancer diagnosis.
🎧 And this is Atlanta, so you already know the culture has to be represented. DJ Jelly will be on the turntables bringing that ATL energy.
This isn’t a lecture.
This isn’t your typical health event.
This is health information delivered differently. In community. Through culture.
📍 Terminus 330 | 330 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
🎟️ FREE — registration required
👉🏾 Register link in bio or at healthhopehiphop.org/mic-check-myeloma/
Atlanta, pull up. We Care for the Culture.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Atlanta #HealthEquity
🎤 STOP 2: ATLANTA — MIC CHECK!
Philly kicked it off. Now Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture Tour is headed SOUTH. 🔥
On Saturday, September 19, we’re bringing myeloma awareness, real conversations, lived experience, expert knowledge and hip-hop culture together at Terminus 330 in Atlanta.
And ATL, look at this lineup. 👀
🎙️ Francesca Amiker — Emmy Award-winning storyteller, Atlanta native and V-103 personality — will moderate the conversation.
🩺 Dr. Joseph Mikhael — one of the nation’s leading myeloma experts — is bringing the knowledge.
💪🏾 Nicole Duncan-Smith and Oya Gilbert are bringing the patient and advocacy perspective.
❤️ Bridgette Tarplin-McKenzie is bringing the voice of a care partner who has walked alongside her mother through a 20+ year myeloma journey.
🙌🏾 April Byrd is bringing her story of survivorship, purpose and what it means to live beyond a blood cancer diagnosis.
🎧 And this is Atlanta, so you already know the culture has to be represented. DJ Jelly will be on the turntables bringing that ATL energy.
This isn’t a lecture.
This isn’t your typical health event.
This is health information delivered differently. In community. Through culture.
📍 Terminus 330 | 330 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
🎟️ FREE — registration required
👉🏾 Register link in bio or at healthhopehiphop.org/mic-check-myeloma/
Atlanta, pull up. We Care for the Culture.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Atlanta #HealthEquity
Today, Health, Hope and Hip Hop Foundation proudly celebrates Positive K for turning his personal experience as a caregiver into purpose.
By joining the Alzheimer’s Association as an advocate, Positive K is using his voice to raise awareness, uplift caregivers and remind families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia that they are not alone.
We also salute Q-Tip, Rapsody and Speech of Arrested Development for using their voices and artistry to bring visibility to the ways dementia affects families and Black communities.
We honor every artist who shares their truth. We embrace every family navigating an uncertain journey. Most of all, we pour love into the caregivers who keep showing up with patience, strength and compassion—even when no one sees the weight they carry.
Your work matters. Your stories matter. Your health matters, too.
Now it’s our turn to use our voices. Learn the signs. Start the conversations in our families and communities. Support caregivers. And advocate for greater awareness, resources and access to care for every family impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Learn more and find resources at: @alzincolor
Awareness is where it starts. Advocacy is how we move it forward.
More than music. This is personal. This is purpose.
#AlzheimersAwareness #DementiaAwareness #CaregiversMatter #HipHopForHealth #HealthHopeHipHop
Today, Health, Hope and Hip Hop Foundation proudly celebrates Positive K for turning his personal experience as a caregiver into purpose.
By joining the Alzheimer’s Association as an advocate, Positive K is using his voice to raise awareness, uplift caregivers and remind families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia that they are not alone.
We also salute Q-Tip, Rapsody and Speech of Arrested Development for using their voices and artistry to bring visibility to the ways dementia affects families and Black communities.
We honor every artist who shares their truth. We embrace every family navigating an uncertain journey. Most of all, we pour love into the caregivers who keep showing up with patience, strength and compassion—even when no one sees the weight they carry.
Your work matters. Your stories matter. Your health matters, too.
Now it’s our turn to use our voices. Learn the signs. Start the conversations in our families and communities. Support caregivers. And advocate for greater awareness, resources and access to care for every family impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Learn more and find resources at: @alzincolor
Awareness is where it starts. Advocacy is how we move it forward.
More than music. This is personal. This is purpose.
#AlzheimersAwareness #DementiaAwareness #CaregiversMatter #HipHopForHealth #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 PHILLY, THE FULL MIC CHECK LINEUP IS SET.
This Saturday, we’re bringing the conversation about multiple myeloma directly to the community—and we’re bringing every side of the journey to the mic.
🎙️ Roxy Romeo — Moderator
🩺 Dr. Joseph Mikhael — Myeloma Specialist
🎤 Oya Gilbert — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Nicole Duncan-Smith — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Bryon Daily — Myeloma Advocate
💜 Brahiim Washington — Care Partner
🎧 DJ RL — bringing the soundtrack and energy
Brahiim brings an especially important voice to this conversation—the perspective of a care partner. Because when someone is diagnosed with myeloma, the journey impacts more than the patient. The people who love us, advocate for us, and walk beside us have a story too.
That’s what Mic Check Myeloma is about: the science AND the lived experience. Patients AND care partners. Education AND culture.
And Philly gets the first mic. 🎤🔥
📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 3–7 PM
📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
🎟️ FREE & open to the community
Hit the link in our bio to register.
We Care for the Culture. Now it’s time to put myeloma on the mic. 🎤
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #CarePartners #Philadelphia
🎤 PHILLY, THE FULL MIC CHECK LINEUP IS SET.
This Saturday, we’re bringing the conversation about multiple myeloma directly to the community—and we’re bringing every side of the journey to the mic.
🎙️ Roxy Romeo — Moderator
🩺 Dr. Joseph Mikhael — Myeloma Specialist
🎤 Oya Gilbert — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Nicole Duncan-Smith — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Bryon Daily — Myeloma Advocate
💜 Brahiim Washington — Care Partner
🎧 DJ RL — bringing the soundtrack and energy
Brahiim brings an especially important voice to this conversation—the perspective of a care partner. Because when someone is diagnosed with myeloma, the journey impacts more than the patient. The people who love us, advocate for us, and walk beside us have a story too.
That’s what Mic Check Myeloma is about: the science AND the lived experience. Patients AND care partners. Education AND culture.
And Philly gets the first mic. 🎤🔥
📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 3–7 PM
📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
🎟️ FREE & open to the community
Hit the link in our bio to register.
We Care for the Culture. Now it’s time to put myeloma on the mic. 🎤
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #CarePartners #Philadelphia
🎤 PHILADELPHIA, MEET THE MIC CHECK LINEUP.
Every person taking the stage has a story. A perspective. A reason their voice needs to be heard.
Some have lived with myeloma.
Some have cared for someone they love.
Some have dedicated their careers to treating it.
And some know how to make sure the conversation reaches the culture.
Together, this is the Philadelphia Mic Check Lineup.
👉🏾 Swipe left to meet the voices taking the stage.
Then come hear their stories in person at Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture.
📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 3:00–7:00 PM
📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
Philadelphia, PA
🎟️ FREE & open to the community.
Registration link in bio.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Philadelphia #HealthHopeHipHop
🎤 PHILADELPHIA, MEET THE MIC CHECK LINEUP.
Every person taking the stage has a story. A perspective. A reason their voice needs to be heard.
Some have lived with myeloma.
Some have cared for someone they love.
Some have dedicated their careers to treating it.
And some know how to make sure the conversation reaches the culture.
Together, this is the Philadelphia Mic Check Lineup.
👉🏾 Swipe left to meet the voices taking the stage.
Then come hear their stories in person at Mic Check Myeloma: We Care for the Culture.
📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 3:00–7:00 PM
📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
Philadelphia, PA
🎟️ FREE & open to the community.
Registration link in bio.
#MicCheckMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #MultipleMyeloma #Philadelphia #HealthHopeHipHop
🎙️ Same diagnosis. But does that mean the same journey?
When multiple myeloma enters your family, you want answers.
You research.
You ask questions.
You talk to other families.
And naturally, you start comparing journeys.
But what happens when two people living with the same disease have completely different experiences?
In this clip from “The Care Partner Cipher: We Take the Mic,” I asked Diane Kennedy what she didn’t truly understand about multiple myeloma until months after her husband’s diagnosis.
Diane had something interesting to compare—the experiences of two people they already knew who had myeloma.
What she learned from those very different journeys is worth hearing.
🎤 I’ll let Diane tell you the rest.
▶️ Watch the clip, then catch the full episode on our YouTube channel at healthhopehiphop — link in bio.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and other major podcast platforms.
#MultipleMyeloma #CarePartners #CancerCaregiving #HealthLiteracy #HipHopeHooray
🎙️ Same diagnosis. But does that mean the same journey?
When multiple myeloma enters your family, you want answers.
You research.
You ask questions.
You talk to other families.
And naturally, you start comparing journeys.
But what happens when two people living with the same disease have completely different experiences?
In this clip from “The Care Partner Cipher: We Take the Mic,” I asked Diane Kennedy what she didn’t truly understand about multiple myeloma until months after her husband’s diagnosis.
Diane had something interesting to compare—the experiences of two people they already knew who had myeloma.
What she learned from those very different journeys is worth hearing.
🎤 I’ll let Diane tell you the rest.
▶️ Watch the clip, then catch the full episode on our YouTube channel at healthhopehiphop — link in bio.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and other major podcast platforms.
#MultipleMyeloma #CarePartners #CancerCaregiving #HealthLiteracy #HipHopeHooray
🎤🔥 PHILLY — YOU’RE FIRST UP!
The MIC CHECK MYELOMA 5-CITY TOUR officially launches in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 12!
And Philly is setting the tone.
🎙️ Roxy Romeo — Power 99 and nationally heard iHeartRadio personality — takes the mic as moderator.
🎧 DJ RL, Power 99 on-air mixer and a familiar name behind the turntables in Philly, brings the soundtrack and energy.
Joining them:
🩺 Dr. Joseph Mikhael — Myeloma Specialist
🎤 Oya Gilbert — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Nicole Ducan-Smith — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Bryon Daily — Myeloma Advocate
Mic Check Myeloma is where real stories meet expert insight, music, culture, and community — all focused on turning up the volume on multiple myeloma awareness.
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
Philadelphia, PA
🔥 5 CITIES. ONE MISSION. IT ALL STARTS IN PHILLY.
Come for the knowledge. Come for the culture. Come for the music. Come for the community.
🎤 IT’S TIME TO PUT MYELOMA ON THE MIC.
👉 Register through the link in bio or scan the QR code on the flyer.
#MicCheckMyeloma #MultipleMyeloma #MyelomaAwareness #Philly #HealthEquity
🎤🔥 PHILLY — YOU’RE FIRST UP!
The MIC CHECK MYELOMA 5-CITY TOUR officially launches in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 12!
And Philly is setting the tone.
🎙️ Roxy Romeo — Power 99 and nationally heard iHeartRadio personality — takes the mic as moderator.
🎧 DJ RL, Power 99 on-air mixer and a familiar name behind the turntables in Philly, brings the soundtrack and energy.
Joining them:
🩺 Dr. Joseph Mikhael — Myeloma Specialist
🎤 Oya Gilbert — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Nicole Ducan-Smith — Myeloma Advocate
🎤 Bryon Daily — Myeloma Advocate
Mic Check Myeloma is where real stories meet expert insight, music, culture, and community — all focused on turning up the volume on multiple myeloma awareness.
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center
Philadelphia, PA
🔥 5 CITIES. ONE MISSION. IT ALL STARTS IN PHILLY.
Come for the knowledge. Come for the culture. Come for the music. Come for the community.
🎤 IT’S TIME TO PUT MYELOMA ON THE MIC.
👉 Register through the link in bio or scan the QR code on the flyer.
#MicCheckMyeloma #MultipleMyeloma #MyelomaAwareness #Philly #HealthEquity
🎙️ When the patient enters the room, does the care partner’s light begin to dim?
We talk about the diagnosis.
The treatment.
The appointments.
The patient.
But there’s another person in that room carrying a journey of their own.
In this clip from “The Care Partner Cipher: We Take the Mic,” I asked Chad Moore how multiple myeloma changed what being a husband meant to him.
I’m not going to give you his answer.
I want you to hear it from Chad. 🎤
Because sometimes a question about caregiving becomes a much bigger conversation about how we’re living our lives.
▶️ Watch the clip, then catch the full episode on our YouTube channel at healthhopehiphop — link in bio.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and other major podcast platforms.
#CarePartners #MultipleMyeloma #CancerCaregiving #HealthEquity #HipHopeHooray
🎙️ When the patient enters the room, does the care partner’s light begin to dim?
We talk about the diagnosis.
The treatment.
The appointments.
The patient.
But there’s another person in that room carrying a journey of their own.
In this clip from “The Care Partner Cipher: We Take the Mic,” I asked Chad Moore how multiple myeloma changed what being a husband meant to him.
I’m not going to give you his answer.
I want you to hear it from Chad. 🎤
Because sometimes a question about caregiving becomes a much bigger conversation about how we’re living our lives.
▶️ Watch the clip, then catch the full episode on our YouTube channel at healthhopehiphop — link in bio.
🎧 Prefer to listen? Hip Hope Hooray! Men Talkin’ Health is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and other major podcast platforms.
#CarePartners #MultipleMyeloma #CancerCaregiving #HealthEquity #HipHopeHooray
🎤 MIC CHECK MYELOMA IS OFFICIALLY ON TOUR! 🎤
The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is proud to present….
We Care for the Culture Tour is HERE and we’re bringing health education, Hip-Hop culture, and real community conversation to cities across the nation! ❤️🔥
Each stop brings together medical experts, patient advocates, survivors, and YOU for a 4-hour experience built around community, culture, and connection.
🍽️ Good food? YES.
🎧 Classic Hip-Hop & R&B? ALL DAY.
🎤 Real talk that could change your life? ABSOLUTELY.
This is how we do health equity — with culture, community, and a whole lot of love. 🙌🏾
📍 OUR TOUR STOPS:
✅ PHILADELPHIA — Sept 12, 2026 | 3PM–7PM
✅ ATLANTA — Sept 19, 2026 | 12PM–4PM
✅ CHICAGO — Oct 24, 2026 | 12PM–4PM
✅ HOUSTON — Nov 07, 2026 | TBA
✅ LOS ANGELES — Jan 30, 2027 | TBA
🎟️ Admission is FREE — but space is limited!
👉 Link in bio to register and more details!
https://healthhopehiphop.org/mic-check-myeloma/
This program is proudly supported by Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, the International Myeloma Foundation, and Blood Cancer United.
#MicCheckMyeloma #MultipleMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #CommunityHealth #Edutainment
🎤 MIC CHECK MYELOMA IS OFFICIALLY ON TOUR! 🎤
The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is proud to present….
We Care for the Culture Tour is HERE and we’re bringing health education, Hip-Hop culture, and real community conversation to cities across the nation! ❤️🔥
Each stop brings together medical experts, patient advocates, survivors, and YOU for a 4-hour experience built around community, culture, and connection.
🍽️ Good food? YES.
🎧 Classic Hip-Hop & R&B? ALL DAY.
🎤 Real talk that could change your life? ABSOLUTELY.
This is how we do health equity — with culture, community, and a whole lot of love. 🙌🏾
📍 OUR TOUR STOPS:
✅ PHILADELPHIA — Sept 12, 2026 | 3PM–7PM
✅ ATLANTA — Sept 19, 2026 | 12PM–4PM
✅ CHICAGO — Oct 24, 2026 | 12PM–4PM
✅ HOUSTON — Nov 07, 2026 | TBA
✅ LOS ANGELES — Jan 30, 2027 | TBA
🎟️ Admission is FREE — but space is limited!
👉 Link in bio to register and more details!
https://healthhopehiphop.org/mic-check-myeloma/
This program is proudly supported by Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, the International Myeloma Foundation, and Blood Cancer United.
#MicCheckMyeloma #MultipleMyeloma #WeCareForTheCulture #CommunityHealth #Edutainment