Understand Why People Like Hip-Hop - Part 2

Manny Faces is an award-winning new media journalist and podcast producer based in the New York Metropolitan area. He is the co-creator, co-producer, audio editor, and host of News Beat (www.usnewsbeat.com), a groundbreaking, multiple award-winning podcast series that melds hard-hitting social justice journalism and expert interviews with music and original hip-hop lyrics crafted by independent hip-hop artists. In 2015, he founded The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy (www.hiphopadvocacy.org), a non-profit organization utilizing journalism, original research, and media/public outreach to increase awareness and understanding of Hip-Hop's proven ability to improve society and uplift humanity. He is an accomplished DJ, producer/remixer, event host, and public speaker, often advocating on behalf of hip-hop music, culture, and community at universities, organizations, and festivals throughout the country and the world.