Health, Hope & Hip-Hop

03/30/2026

🎉 We Have a Winner! 🎉

Shoutout to Tiffany Matthews, our Hip Hope Bingo Champion at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball! 🙌🏽

Alongside her husband Brad (who kept it real 😄), Tiffany shared how the night felt like community, love, and inspiration all in one room. That’s what HH&HH is all about!

🔥 The winning songs?
✔️ UNITY
✔️ Me, Myself & I
✔️ Award Tour
✔️ Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See

And the prize? ✈️ Two FIRST-CLASS tickets from Avelo Airlines! (Yes…anywhere they fly 👀)

Big love to Avelo Airlines for rocking with us for the second year straight! 💙

Tiffany says the destination is still a secret… but Puerto Rico might be calling! 🌴

Thank you to everyone who came out and made the night unforgettable. This is what happens when culture meets purpose.

03/19/2026

We are incredibly grateful to our amazing sponsors—Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, and DART—for their unwavering support of the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball: A Celebration to Ignite Change.

Because of your commitment to advancing health equity, innovation, and community access, we were able to bring together culture, purpose, and impact in a powerful way.

To our pharmaceutical partners—thank you for your continued leadership in developing life-changing treatments and improving patient outcomes.

And to DART—thank you for helping connect our community and ensuring access to moments that matter.

Together, we are not just raising awareness—we are driving change, closing healthcare gaps, and creating hope where it’s needed most.

Thank you for standing with the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation (HH&HH) and helping us turn purpose into progress.

03/02/2026

We are honored to announce that Chandra G. Pitts is this year’s female recipient of the Staple of the Streets Award, presented by the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation, at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball ❤️

As President & CEO of One Village Alliance, Chandra has transformed lives across Delaware and around the world. Through Girls Can Do Anything! and Raising Kings, she empowers young people to grow into their true greatness.

Her impact has expanded into 240 schools across West Africa through an Obama Foundation grant, and she now leads Delaware’s only community-based urban wellness center in partnership with Delaware Public Health.

She is a Hall of Fame inductee, Businesswoman of the Year, UN honoree, NAACP Youth Impact Award recipient, and recognized nationally as an Afro-Latina History Maker.

The Staple of the Streets Award recognizes those who consistently show up, stand in the gap, and create real change in their communities.

That’s Chandra!

We look forward to celebrating her on March 14, 2026, at The Queen in Wilmington.

02/27/2026

Big Daddy Kane we can’t wait to celebrate with you.

March 4th is the last day to grab a seat at this event.

Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2nd-annual-hip-hope-ball-a-celebration-to-ignite-change

Don’t Drop the Ball and miss this one☝🏾

02/26/2026

🚨 LAST CALL FOR TICKETS — WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE! 🚨

The clock is ticking, and your seat at the table is almost gone. 🍽️

The Hip Hope Ball: A Celebration to Ignite Change is going down — and this is NOT just a party. This is a movement dressed in its finest. The Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation is bringing together Hip-Hop legends, healthcare advocates, and community change makers for one powerful night where culture meets purpose.

Here’s the real talk — Black Americans are TWICE as likely to develop multiple myeloma, yet too many don’t even know it. Every ticket you purchase fuels the fight to change that. Every seat filled sends a message that our community deserves better healthcare, better access, and better outcomes.

Oya Gilbert, founder and multiple myeloma thriver, built this Foundation from personal pain into community power. Don’t let him — or your community — show up without you.

🎟️ Wednesday, March 4th is the LAST DAY to get your tickets. Once they’re gone, they’re GONE. No door sales. No exceptions.

🎫 Grab your tickets NOW → https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2nd-annual-hip-hope-ball-a-celebration-to-ignite-change

Time doesn’t wait. Neither does history. 🖤✊🏾

02/25/2026

We’re excited to announce that internationally touring poet, singer, and lupus advocate Shanelle Gabriel will host the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball on March 14, 2026 — presented by Health, Hope& Hip-Hop Foundation! 🎤✨

From Def Poetry Jam to Carnegie Hall to the Vatican, Shanelle has shared stages with Jill Scott, Nas, Kerry Washington, and more — using her voice to inspire, empower, and advocate.

Living with lupus, she champions resilience and self-care while bridging art and advocacy in powerful ways. She is the perfect voice to guide a night centered on culture, collaboration, and advancing health equity.

Big Daddy Kane on stage.
Shanelle Gabriel on the mic.
Purpose at the center.

March 14, 2026. The Queen. Wilmington, DE.

02/24/2026

A LEGACY OF PURPOSE. 🔥❤️

We’re proud to announce that Maria A. Davis will receive the Lifetime Advocacy Achievement Award at the 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball — March 14, 2026.

Diagnosed with HIV in 1995, Maria chose to turn her diagnosis into a movement. In 2006 she founded Can’t Be Silenced, Inc. — and she has been educating, advocating, and saving lives ever since.

From national HIV campaigns to serving on NYC’s HIV/AIDS Advisory Board…From producing 30 years of “Mad Wednesdays”…To bridging music and advocacy in powerful ways…

Maria doesn’t call herself a victim.
She calls herself an activist.

And that’s exactly why we honor her.

The Lifetime Advocacy Achievement Award celebrates leaders whose decades of work have left a lasting impact on communities everywhere.

We can’t wait to celebrate her legacy on a night where culture meets purpose — headlined by Big Daddy Kane 🎤✨

Legacy. Leadership. Love for the people.

02/24/2026

Wilmington, this one is special ❤️

We’re honored to announce that Logan Herring will receive the Staple of the Streets Award at our 2nd Annual Hip Hope Ball on March 14, 2026!

A proud Wilmington native and grandson of the legendary Rev. Otis Herring, Logan has dedicated his life to uplifting our community. From co-founding Delaware Elite to mentoring student athletes, to leading Kingswood Community Center and now serving as CEO of REACH Riverside — his work has changed lives across our city.

Logan doesn’t just talk about impact — he lives it.

The Staple of the Streets Award recognizes a local leader whose grassroots presence, commitment, and action create real change. Someone trusted. Someone consistent. Someone who shows up.

That’s Logan.

Join us as we celebrate a night of culture, purpose, and impact — featuring hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane — at The Queen in Wilmington.

This is more than a ball. It’s a movement.

02/13/2026

02/11/2026

Hip-Hop icon Big Daddy Kane is set to headline the upcoming ‘Hip Hope Ball’ at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware bringing legendary energy to a night focused on Black health awareness and community empowerment.

Hosted by the Health, Hope & Hip-Hop Foundation, the event blends culture and advocacy to highlight critical health disparities affecting Black communities. The evening will feature a VIP reception, formal dinner, keynote speakers, and live entertainment, culminating in a special performance from Kane.

Proceeds from the ‘Hip Hope Ball’ will support initiatives such as free health screenings, wellness education programs, and expanded access to healthcare resources — reinforcing the message that health is wealth and community unity drives change. 🛑