Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer is an associate professor in the department of africana studies at San Francisco State University. She teaches courses on international Black popular culture, information technology and visual ethnography. She was the education outreach coordinator for Stanford University’s Hiphop Archive and the founder of the National Hip-Hop Political Convention. She works with youth in a number of capacities, including as executive director of Edutainment 4 Life, a collective of consultants working on programs for underserved youth, and on the advisory board of HOTGIRLS Inc. (Helping Our Teen Girls in Real Life Situations), a nonprofit using hiphop to educate girls about sexual health. She has commented on hiphop culture on Black Entertainment Television and Pacifica Radio.
| Website | http://africana.sfsu.edu/people/faculty/dawn-elissa-fischer |
| Email address | def@sfsu.edu |
| Phone number | 415-338-1726 |
| Categories | Arts, Media, Society & culture |
| Locations | California, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Languages | English |