Power. Community. Voice.

Building power through culturally relevant pedagogy, narrative strategy and cultural production at the intersection of the arts, civic engagement and youth & community development.

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Our Mission

To cultivate literacy, leadership, and social justice through the study & application of Spoken Word and Hip Hop culture.

Our Vision

To foster a global community of diverse voices committed to advancing justice and equity.

Hip Hop Education

Culturally relevant pedagogy centered in the arts & cultural components of Spoken Word & Hip Hop culture.

Arts Exhibition

Public performance, showcasing, and publication of creative works and cultural practices.

Professional Development

Consultations, workshops, leadership training, and more for artists, arts educators, community organizers, education administrators, etc.

Up Next with TruArtSpeaks!

Welcome to the first issue of Linoleum Rap!

Linoleum Rap is a digital share space powered by TruArtSpeaks with the goal of providing space for Hip Hop heads, practitioners, educators, and cultural producers to amplify new works, share skills, big up their crews, cross promote, and simply speak to current events in the Hip Hop and global community.

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Last year, our Executive Team set out to learn more about the impact, value, and community assessment of our work by way of surveying fifty stakeholders, all with different entry points into the work. They provided us with insight on programs, areas of growth, and a deep understanding of how our work fits into the landscape of narrative shift, justice & equity, and arts for social impact in the tapestry of Minnesota organizations doing cultural work. Co-authored by TruArtSpeaks and Gabrielle Grier, of GSG Consultants, with the latter serving as the Designer of the report, this full document is ready for your eyes.

Check it out!

Re-Verb open Mic at Flava Coffee & Cafe

Re-Verb Open Mic has found a new weekly home at Flava Coffee & Café in Saint Paul’s Frogtown. DJ Just Nine holds down the 1’s & 2’s every first Thursday, while we welcome a new feature each subsequent week.

In fact, the application to feature is currently open to all MN based artists interested in being paid to feature at this staple community event. Apply now if this sounds of interest to you!

Testimony

“I didn't begin as a poet…I stumbled into the Re-Verb Open Mic presented by TruArtSpeaks, and now I'm part of the organization; I own it. I am a poet.”

Taiwana Shambley