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Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles

Arts & Culture
Liberation Summer
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October 27, 2024
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On October 27, The Action Lab, in collaboration with our anchor partner Popular Democracy, helped lay down some great beats and raise consciousness with Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles...

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Hip-Hop 4 Peace event poster with bold text and colorful illustrated figures on a gray background

On October 27, The Action Lab, in collaboration with our anchor partner Popular Democracy, helped lay down some great beats and raise consciousness with Hip Hop 4 Peace Los Angeles. Co-hosted by legendary artists Medusa and Hamzah Saadah, this powerful concert in support of global peacemaking efforts featured amazing live performances by poet Saul Williams, singer and ukulele player Desiree Dawson, and rapper and activist Immortal Technique.

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