Lyceum Event: Mazi Mutafa Presents on Hip Hop Activism in Words, Beat and Life Non-Profit, Nov. 10

Mazi Mutafa, founding director of Words, Beats & Life, D.C.’s longest running, dopest hip-hop-based arts educational nonprofit, will present on Thursday November 10, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. via Zoom on how hip-hop is used to educate, mentor and guide youth in the D.C. area, as well as create lasting community impacts and connections. In his talk, Mr. Mutafa will discuss the power of imaginative thinking, community and purpose-driven decision making. 

Please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting.

Mazi Mutafa is the founding executive director of Words Beats & Life, a hip-hop nonprofit established in Washington D.C in 2002. Mr. Mutafa received his bachelor’s degree in African American studies from the University of Maryland and became a brother of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He has been a guest lecturer at University of Maryland, Georgetown University and George Washington University and, in 2019, he was an adjunct professor at American University, co-teaching a course about international hip-hop, called “Whose Hip-Hop Is It?” As an expert in the fields of Muslimness, hip-hop culture, public art and arts education, creative employment, cultural diplomacy and centering marginalized voices, Mr. Mutafa has made numerous media appearances. They have included all network TV stations in Washington, as well as N.P.R. and other local public radio outlets, plus the Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Kids Post Washington, East of the River and Washington Times. To learn more about this guest speaker and Words, Beats & Life, please visit here. Visit here for more information about this and other Lyceum events. If you need accommodation to participate, please contact Steven Lessner at SLessner@nvcc.edu.

Submitted by:
Steven Lessner, AN-English, SLessner@nvcc.edu