Alphabet Rockers

Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Led by Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Soulati Shepherd, they create brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop, as GRAMMY award winner, Othering & Belonging Institute Fellows and industry leaders for change. They work in partnership with communities to create media that reflects the culture of belonging needed in the world. Reaching over 3 million families since 2007, Alphabet Rockers inspire American kids and families to stand up to hate and be their brave and beautiful selves. Alphabet Rockers has been featured by The Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, SXSW, Lollapalooza and festivals around the country, in addition to 50+ schools each year. Their anti-racism curriculum “We Got Work to Do,” uses music and dance as embodiment tools, as seen on CBS This Morning and featured on YouTube Kids. In the studio, Alphabet Rockers’ middle school aged artists are hard at work recording their album on transformative justice, supported by foundations, individual donors and the knowledge base of community leadership. In January 2022, Alphabet Rockers’ first picture book, “You Are Not Alone” (Sourcebooks) will arrive in bookstores nationwide, captivating and connecting our families. In all projects, Alphabet Rockers work in partnership with community and industry leaders to create media that reflects the culture of belonging needed in the world.