Promoting Health, Culture, and Community Care in Oakland Through Hip Hop

Hip Hop Scholastics Presents the Third Annual HipHop Fairyland Community Health Fair

Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Children’s Fairyland, Oakland, CA

OAKLAND, CA — In the face of growing federal rollbacks on civil rights, healthcare access, and

basic services, Hip Hop Scholastics (HHS) is amplifying its mission to promote healing, equity,

and wellness through the power of art, culture, and community. The organization proudly

announces the return of its flagship event: the Third Annual HipHop Fairyland Community

Health Fair, a vibrant celebration of care, creativity, and collective resilience rooted in Oakland’s

legacy of cultural innovation and resistance.

Drawing inspiration from Hip Hop’s underground and community-centered traditions, HHS centers

“care, not profit,” creating space where underserved communities—especially youth—are seen,

heard, and empowered. Through a unique blend of health services, therapeutic arts, youth

empowerment, and cultural expression, HipHop Fairyland is more than an event—it’s a

movement for community-driven healing.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: Children’s Fairyland, Oakland, CA

Attendance: 1,500+ children and families from across Oakland expected

Theme: “WE GOT US” — Honoring the wisdom, creativity, and strength of our communities

Key Event Features

• Health & Wellness Access:

o Free onsite dental and medical screenings, flu & COVID vaccinations, blood

pressure & diabetes checks, and wellness kits, in partnership with Alameda

County Public Health Dept, UCSF BenioU, Roots Clinic, and others.

• Dedicated Oral Health Education:

o Artists onsite read aloud to participants the “Dentist and the Fire-breathing

Dragon”, a children’s book about the importance of prevention in oral health,

written and illustrated by HipHop artist Sunspot Jonz.

• Community Health Navigators:

o By on site “Tooth Fairies” recruited from local schools to help children and families

navigate the event.

• Therapeutic Arts & Healing Spaces:

o Therapeutic Beat Making w/ Today’s Future Sound

o Aerosol Art Therapy w/ Aerosoul Community Org

o Dance & Freestyle Theater w/ Pangea & B Boy Precise

o Storytelling Theater w/ Emily Butterfly

o Golf in the meadow (Ace Kids Golf)

o Breakdancing, freestyle, and performances from local youth artists

• Education & School Readiness:

o Distribution of 500+ oral health-themed books

o Hip Hop-based health education

o Backpacks, supplies, and school readiness tools for Oakland youth

• Family Engagement & Youth Empowerment:

o Partnership with Oakland Unified School District targeting schools with low

readiness scores

o Youth leadership honors and proclamations

o Outreach through ParentSquare and local organizations

• Community Care and Mutual Aid:

o Learning opportunities from leaders that are building alternative, mutually

aUirming systems of care, drawing on the resilience and imagination of Oakland’s

residents.

• Recognition Awards:

o The event will partner with the City of Oakland to recognize youth and adult

community leaders striving to revive a spirit of hope, responsibility and mutual

accountability for change in Oakland.

Why Now?

In this critical moment—where vulnerable communities face intensifying threats to healthcare and

safety—HipHop Fairyland reclaims community care as a radical, joyful, and necessary act. As

mainstream media continues to misrepresent Oakland, this event lifts up the city’s true identity: a

hub of healing, imagination, and community-led innovation.

A Vision for the Future

HipHop Fairyland is not just a one-day fair—it is a launchpad for long-term change, including:

• Year-round partnerships between families, providers, and educators

• Replicable, trauma-informed health education models

• Community-rooted systems of wellness beyond institutional care

• National recognition of Oakland as a model for cultural and community health

Support and Partners: First 5 Alameda County, Alameda County Public Health Department,

Roots Clinic, BayWell Health Clinic, Jav the Dentist, The People’s Conservatory, Future Sound,

Aerosol Art and ACE Kids Golf, Roots Soccer.