Thanks to the African American Art & Culture Complex for hosting our Series Release of You Can Write!
We had an incredible time working on this special production, designed for families to have a truly integrated hip hop/literacy art experience.
See the video here:
Special thanks to:
- Mariah Rankine-Landers, our rockstar educational advisor and celebrity host!
- AAACC: Mohammed Bilal, Executive Director, Tamika Chenier, and Jason Ross Brown of African American Art & Culture Complex
- Julio Salcedo (Film Director) and Amy Saetang (Producer) who came from LA to support!
- Gavin Min (editor) who saw his work come to life onscreen
- San Francisco Public Library for celebrating our young readers
- Super writers: Oliver Chin, Janine MacBeth, and Aliona Gibson (Links below on artwork)
- Harvardwood for support of Kaitlin McGaw in producing the event
Read their books here:
Here are photos from the event where the audience beatboxed the letters of the alphabet, performed our dance routines for families, and worked with the Rockers to brainstorm words that started with our letters! You did great. We were honored to close the show accompanied by our guest “super writers.” Children not only saw themselves in great esteem, they could look onstage and see black, Chinese-American, and mixed race role models – all of whom were published authors and leaders in the literary community.
Invite Alphabet Rockers to bring this interactive hip hop literacy experience to YOUR community – booking@alphabetrockers.com.
Here’s a video of the speech given by our educational advisor!
