Hip Hop Summit - Get Your Money Right

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Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Returns to Miami with the Financial Empowerment 'Get Your Money Right' International Tour at Florida Memorial University

the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is coming back to Miami with the timely message of financial literacy, bringing the Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment "Get Your Money Right" International Tour to the Sunshine State.

With the recent housing market crash affecting the economy, jobs, student loans and consumer confidence, young people need some sound financial advice on how to best manage their money and navigate through this volatile economic environment.

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Russell Simmons emphasized, "With the proper education and information about financial literacy, a young person today can work hard and still be successful, even during the current economic environment. Hip-hop is about creating and maximizing opportunity. It is about transforming the American dream into a living reality. Our "Get Your Money Right" Hip-Hop Summits are about helping young people empower themselves with the basic tools of financial empowerment."

The Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment is a grassroots effort to help engage young people in discussions about the importance of personal finance. The "Get Your Money Right" agenda features an interactive panel discussion on financial literacy, including such topics as the basics of banking, repairing and understanding credit scores, asset and wealth management, vehicle financing and home ownership.Read More ...

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1. Hip-hop duo brings different message to schools

Hip-hop duo brings different message to schools

Five years ago, Figureheads — Jeremy Bryan, 29, and Greg Marshall, 27, both of Milwaukee — took their hip-hop music from the underground scene in Milwaukee to classrooms in Wisconsin and several cities across the country.

Through their non-profit organization, Figureheads Inc., Bryan and Marshall use hip-hop music to benefit kids, college students, parents, professional teachers and psychologists. The group promotes healthy relationships and helps people find ways to connect with each other across generational, developmental and cultural lines.
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