Next Level is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Meridian International Center. Its mission is to use Hip Hop music, dance, and art to foster cross-cultural creative exchange in diverse communities. The program works to promote understanding and conflict transformation in these audiences, and support the professional development of artists in those communities. It also builds on the historic legacy of the U.S. Department of State’s Jazz Ambassadors, who first traveled the world in the 1950s to connect with people through music. On this episode of cultureXchanges, Next Level Founding Director Dr. Mark Katz joins us to discuss the history of global Hip Hop and how Hip Hop can be a bridge for cultural diplomacy. 

For a full transcript of this episode, please visit https://culture.meridian.org/podcast 

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