Stories bring us together

Stories are the fabric of what we do. They are a way to connect as humans, build compassion and empathy, and create a more equitable and safe community.

So I think in 2020, hip hop is doing a lot of things for us. It's not just helping us learn about the contemporary. But it's also reminding us that this is a cyclical and continuous pattern, the things that we're seeing before us. And that we need to always be critical. We need to question the society we're living in. And a lot of that involves taking pause and being reflective, which I think happens so often in the context of hip hop culture.

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Hip Hop Audible Series Ep4: Mikey Piecez Prosserman

Toronto Hip Hop artists, educators & practitioners share passages from their favorite books & verses & talk about how these pieces made an impact on their lives

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    Don’t Quit: A Conversation with David Strickland

    The Hip Hop Education team brings the man in background in front of the mic on this week’s episode featuring behind the boards legend David Strickland.

  • Sat, Apr 24, 2021

    New Beginnings

    Come join our last producers’ roundtable of the season as we look back on this past year of collaborating together and daydream about what comes next.

  • Sat, Apr 10, 2021

    Stories from South Africa

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  • Sat, Apr 10, 2021

    Voicemails for Dede

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  • Sat, Mar 27, 2021

    Museums and Diversity: In Conversation with MPOC

    Melissa sits down with the members of Museum Professionals of Colour, or MPOC, to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in museums.

  • Sat, Mar 20, 2021

    The Vault: An Interview Medley

    Producer Sabrina shares tape that she collected during her first year working in audio and working at Hart House.

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