Mission Statement:
Challenged by the silent majority of nonvoters and the influences of Hip Hop, the National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to the political, educational, and organizational empowerment of all (disenfranchised) individuals, groups and local communities throughout the nation. The NHHPC collaborates with national and international partners to increase grassroots activism and civic participation.Please add this site if you would like to keep up with what will be going down with the convention and if you are interested in getting involved. Please note: this is not an outlet for your music nor are we asking for folks to come perform. We are looking for soldiers!!! Activists! Educators! Liberators!Overall Purpose of the NHHPC is to:
*Develop and promote a political agenda for the Hip Hop Generation.*Create a national organizational infrastructure for the Hip Hop community.*Develop leadership from the Hip Hop activist community and bring a voice to a generation that has been disregarded, locked up and shut out.The work of the NHHPC is grounded in the following: Grassroots Activism, Civic Education, Economic Self Determination, Voter Participation and Cultural Inspiration.
The NHHPC targets young adults to increased civic education and community involvement. Work with this particular age group is driven by the belief that each generation has a specific role to play in the development and sustainability of the community-at-large. We are working to equip the Hip Hop Generation with the skills and information necessary to carry out their roles as active and engaged citizens.PrinciplesThe principles guiding our work coincide with those put forth by the Universal Zulu Nation, one of the founding organizations for Hip Hop Culture. These principles are Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding, Freedom, Justice, Equality, Peace, Unity, Love, Respect, Work, and Fun.The Hip Hop Political Agenda was created at the 2004 Convention buy participants from all over the country. The delegates narrowed the agenda to five (5) issues.
1.Education, 2. Economic Justice, 3. Criminal Justice, 5. Health and Wellness, and 5.Human Rights.At the 2006 Convention in Chicago the issues of 6. Womanism/Gender Justice and 7. Media Justice was added to the Hip Hop Political Agenda.
