Dyalekt, co-founder of Pockets Change and creator of Hip-Hop FinFest, is transforming financial education through hip-hop pedagogy. After leaving law school following the Amadou Diallo case, he ...

Hip hop and gambling go way back – especially when rappers talk about money. Traditionally, these gambling references revolved around the glitz of physical casinos. But recently, things have changed.

There’s a different kind of music festival happening on the Lower East Side. The annual Hip Hop FinFest blends beats with budgeting, teaching middle and high school students the importance of ...