Lectures on Tap - "The Cypher: Hip Hop’s Sacred Space"

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Dumbo, Brooklyn!

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

📅 Date: Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Dumbo, Brooklyn (exact address provided in confirmation email)
📚 Lecture: “The Cypher: Hip Hop’s Sacred Space”
👩‍🏫 Speaker: Official U.S. Hip Hop Ambassador, Toni Blackman

🏷 Themes: music · cultural · poetic

Join pioneering Hip Hop cultural ambassador Toni Blackman for a transformative journey into the Cypher, Hip Hop’s sacred space. In this enlightening lecture, Toni reveals how the Cypher transcends artistic expression to become a powerful vehicle for spiritual growth and human connection.

Exploring Hip Hop aesthetics, African traditions, and universal spiritual principles, she demonstrates how the Cypher acts as "the closest thing to a Hip Hop prayer." Participants will experience a dynamic interactive session that fosters collective energy, active listening, and authentic expression.

As the first official U.S. Hip Hop Ambassador, Toni has performed and taught globally, captivating audiences from Carnegie Hall to the Apollo Theater. A visionary artist and educator, she has initiated programs like Rhyme Like a Girl and contributed to the EMMY Award-winning “The Crossover.”

Toni’s upcoming book, "Wisdom of the Cypher" (Red Sky Presents, 2024), explores the transformative power of Hip Hop culture. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the compelling Toni Blackman and deepen your understanding of Hip Hop's spiritual dimensions.

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dumbo, Dumbo, Brooklyn, United States