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It's kids who are the stars of the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers

The group uses the beats of hip hop to inspire kids to create social change.
Hip-hop collective Alphabet Rockers makes music for and with kids.

When Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Soulati Shepherd founded the performance collective Alphabet Rockers, the longtime friends wanted to inspire children to make social change. Hip hop seemed the perfect medium.

"When you look at hip hop, it's an invitation to be exactly who you are," said McGaw. "There's also a lot of wordplay, so it's absolutely a root of fun conversation, expression, bravado, listening, all these things that teachers are trying to create."

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