Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation Presents
International
Hip Hop
Health Day
June 17
One day. One movement. Global impact.
Be part of a global movement that saves lives.
We Celebrated.
Watch How We Showed Up.
See how the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation brought the community together on June 17 — and what’s possible when Hip Hop and health collide.
Watch celebration reel
A Call to Action
Calling All Change-Makers
Join the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation and partners from around the world for a powerful day of awareness, education, and action focused on improving health outcomes in the communities we serve.
International Hip Hop Health Day brings together trusted voices — from classrooms to clinics, from pulpits to city halls — to deliver life-saving information and connect people to the care they need and deserve.
This is about meeting communities where they are, with messages they understand, from people they trust. We are mobilizing organizations across the country and around the globe to host events, share resources, and stand in solidarity for healthier communities.
Why This Matters
Too Many
Families.
Preventable
Challenges.
Too many families are facing preventable health challenges that continue to impact the Hip Hop community at disproportionate rates. Together, we can change that trajectory through education, early detection, and community engagement.
We are raising awareness and providing resources around the critical health issues hitting our communities hardest.
Health Issues We’re Addressing
- Cancer
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Mental Health & PTSD
- Substance Use & Overdose
- HIV/AIDS & STIs
- Kidney & Liver Disease
- Sleep Apnea
- Homicide & Gun Violence
- Community Violence
Get Involved
How Your
Organization
Can Participate
Host an Event
Organize a health talk, screening, or community conversation that brings your community together around health and wellness.
Share Resources
Distribute educational materials and life-saving information across your networks, platforms, and spaces.
Partner With Providers
Connect with local health professionals and bring trusted clinical voices into your community settings.
Amplify Awareness
Promote health awareness across your networks and channels — social, digital, and on the ground.
Stand in Solidarity
Publicly declare your support for healthier communities and show up on June 17 for people who need and deserve better care.
The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Pledge
The Health,
Hope & Hip-Hop
Pledge
For Healthy Living
I come from people who survived without options.
I choose differently.
I will show up for my body the way my body shows up for me — blood work, once a year.
No excuses. No waiting. I will learn what my grandparents carried so I don’t inherit what they never named.
I will move every day. Not for aesthetics. For longevity.
I will drink water. I will sleep. I will put down the salt and the soda because I’ve seen what happens when we don’t.
Make Your Commitment
My Health
Commitment
Words become actions. Fill out your personal health commitment below, then print or save it as a reminder of what you’ve chosen for yourself and your community.
My Health Commitment
#HEALTH • HOPE • HIP HOP
Standing Together
Official Supporters
Organizations and individuals standing in solidarity for healthier communities on June 17.
Want your name or organization listed here?
Sign up to join our coalitionJoin the Movement
Sign Up
Today.
Join our coalition for International Hip Hop Health Day on June 17. Our communities deserve to live well — and together, we can make that happen.
Free to participate · Open to all organizations globally
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