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Hip Hop 4 Life

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name	Hip Hop 4 Life
logo	HH4L no tag.jpg
logo_size
type	[501 c(3)](501-c-3-organization) not-for-profit
founded_date
founder	Tamekia Flowers
defunct
location_city	New York City
location_country	United States
key_people	Tanisha Tate, Ianna A. Small
area_served	New York and national United States
focus	Engaging, educating and empowering young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle
method	Educate young people on health issues through interactive workshops and empowerment seminars
homepage

Hip Hop 4 Life (Formerly Hip Hip 4 Health) was an American 501 c(3) not-for-profit organization educating young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle founded by Tamekia Flowers.

Health professionals, entertainers, celebrities and athletes were enlisted to educate young people on health issues through interactive workshops and empowerment seminars. Hip Hop 4 Life served young people aged 10–18, with a special emphasis on at risk and low income black youth. The organization was launched in 2003 and served over 15,000 young people before being closed down around 2017.

References

(October 27, 2020). "Tamekia Flowers Merges Music and Service with Hip Hop 4 Life". Essence Network.
(November 6, 2012). "Using Hip-Hop to Make a Difference: A Talk With Tamekia Flowers-Holland". Black Enterprise.

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