In this event celebrating the impact of hip-hop on education and contemporary American poetry, mini-lectures are interspersed with readings and hip-hop performances showcasing the top educators, scholars, and artists in the fields of hip-hop, poetry, and pedagogy. Contributors: Host Michael Cirelli, co-founder of Street Smart Press; LA Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez; educator Dr. Lee Gabay; hip-hop scholar Dr. Anthony Ratcliff; motivational speaker Chris "Kazi" Rolle; emcee and poet Eagle Nebula; hip-hop comedians Joshua Silverstein and Joe Hernandez-Kolski; poets Aziza Barnes and Tonya Ingram ; Project Blowed co-founder Ben Caldwell; 2015-2016 LA Youth Poet Laureate Julia Horwitz; and CA Teachers of the year Alan Sitomer and Alex Kajitani, CEO and COO Street Smart Press.