JET Magazine Features
Dr. Dia & H.Y.P.E. 

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Getting H.Y.P.E: Stone Mountain Counselor Incorporates Hip-Hop Into Teen Therapy

DR. DIA TALKS 
ACTIVISM AT THE 
9th ANNUAL A3C 
HIP HOP FESTIVAL

GET H.Y.P.E. RESIDENCY AT 
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY

DR. DIA JOINS THE INAUGURAL
CHICAGO MUSIC SUMMIT

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The Chicago Music Summit is a new conference presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events being September 20th. The Chicago Music Summit provided free professional development and exposure to support Chicago’s music industry.

During the Chicago Music Summit, Dr. Dia was a Hip Hop Peace Summit panelist. The Hip Hop Peace Summit Panel, co-moderated by WGCI’s Leon Rogers and JET Magazine’s Kyra Kyles, explored ways Hip Hop culture can foster peace throughout the city of Chicago.

Dr. Dia & H.Y.P.E. on National Public Radio

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On February 22, 2011, Dr. Dia and H.Y.P.E. were featured in a compelling piece on WABE, the National Public Radio affiliate in Atlanta. Click here to hear this piece, which features interviews with Dr. Dia and youth after a H.Y.P.E. session.

CHECK OUT 
DR. DIA'S 1ST SONG
"DOC'S DIARY" 

THE HIP HOP MANIFESTO BY DR. DIA

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Dr. Dia is calling all members of Hip Hop Culture to task with The Hip Hop Manifesto. 

Check out the article that's encouraging members of Hip Hop Culture to go harder around the globe! It's time to re-claim our spaces and voices!


 AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO HEALING BLACK BOYS AND MEN THROUGH HIP HOP

Purchase
H.Y.P.E.:

Healing Young People thru Empowerment
$
20.00    
 
 
Whether you're a mental health professional, educator, a parent, or concerned youth advocate, H.Y.P.E. is sure to change your perspective on Hip Hop culture and the condition of Black youth today.

You can purchase an autographed copy of H.Y.P.E. here! The $20 cost includes $15 for the book, plus a $5 shipping and handling charge.

H.Y.P.E. is also available at Barnes & Nobles, a number of local bookstores across the country, and Amazon.com. 

   What's holding you back? Let's Get H.Y.P.E.!!

Dr. Dia on The Tom Joyner Morning Show

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Tom Joyner and the TJMS contacted Dr. Dia after reading the H.Y.P.E. article in JET Magazine. Click Tom's picture to check out this exclusive, live phone interview, which originally aired January 19, 2011.

#HYPEInTheUK

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September 26th-30th Dr. Dia presented H.Y.P.E. to audiences throughout the UK, from Oxford to Brixton!

Check out images from this trip in the video below:

The HYPE Movement Representing at
The King Center #Feb9

Dr. Mark Anthony Neal Features Dr. Dia

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On the 41st anniversary of famed rapper, actor, and activist Tupac Shakur's birth, Dr. Dia's "What Would Tupac Do? Revamping 21st Century Education," was featured on Dr. Mark Anthony Neal's acclaimed site.

Check out this powerful piece that continues to spark debate amongst youth, educators, and fans alike.

Dr. Dia on The Michael Baisden Show

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On June 23, 2010 Dr. Dia was featured on the nationally-syndicated Michael Baisden Show. Click here to check out Dr. Dia talking about H.Y.P.E.on the Michael Baisden Show.

DR. DIA & DAVID BANNER TEAM UP TO INSPIRE OTHERS

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Dr. Dia and Grammy Award winning artist/producer David Banner co-authored "What's Killing Our Culture? III: Ignoring the Illness." The unlikely pair challenged readers around the country, while offering hope for the future, by exploring the lyrics of David Banner's song "Swag." Check out this groundbreaking op-ed that forevever changed Hip Hop Culture.

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    H.Y.P.E. Communicator below:

THE H.Y.P.E. COMMUNICATOR 
4th ANNIVERSARY EDITION!!!

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The 4th Anniversary Edition of The H.Y.P.E. Communicator e-Newsletter was released November 2013! View past issues of The H.Y.P.E. Communicator on the H.Y.P.E. Material page.

Special thanks to 
Ms. Sherita Searcy 
illustrator of the 
H.Y.P.E. Youth Workbook cover 


Learn more about Sherita at 
SHERITASEARCY.COM


St. Paul & The Coltrane Project

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St. Paul is the visionary behind the music on this website and creator of Saint Paul Productions, a consulting company that provides music based workshops in after school settings. 

"The Coltrane Project" is an instrumental album that pays tribute to Jazz through Hip Hop. Download it free at http://bit.ly/ColtraneProjFreeDownload

"Central Park Pt. 1" from The Coltrane Project by St. Paul
Download it free at http://simplylaced.com/blog/2010/02/20/free-download-the-coltrane-project/