Hodari B. Davis is an African-American grass roots educator, activist, artist, and leader. He is one of this, generations most sought after educators and activists. Dr. Pedro Noguerra, Professor of Urban Education at Harvard University, “Hodari is one of the best teachers I have ever seen. He has inspired thousands of youth to succeed beyond their own imaginations, and encouraged generations of people to rethink their perspectives on Urban Youth and Hip Hop Culture.”

With earned degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Masters Degree in Education from San Francisco State University, he is committed to scholar activism, educational empowerment, and youth development. Although much of his work has been done in the San Francisco Bay Area, his reputation has taken him across the United States as an educator and an artist.

He has taught at several schools throughout California, and facilitated classes on topics such as; African American History, Black Psychology, Urban Education, The History of Hip Hop Culture, Hip Hop Literacy, Ethnic Studies, Leadership Development, Youth Empowerment and Social Justice. He has also trained educators around the country in different venues including the Multi - Cultural Alliance, Making Waves at The Branson School, and The National Association of Independent Schools People of Color Conference, and others.

Hodari has delivered workshops and lectured at several conferences and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, San Francisco State University, Mills College, The University of San Francisco, and others. He has presented workshops for specific schools and districts on topics such as Diversity in Education, Hip Hop Literacy, Educational Psychology, Project Based Education, School Climate and Culture, Classroom and Behavior Management, and many other topics.

Hodari was featured on PBS Frontline: School Colors, a documentary about integration at Berkeley High School. He has also appeared on Nightline, the Sunday Morning Show (KALX), the Wake Up Show, and Hardknock Radio. He has presented at The B-Boy Summit, Power Moves Hip Hop Conference, and other National Hip Hop Conferences. He has performed with Bas 1 as BasBombing Soundz on Television in New York City, and at the 27th Anniversary of the Zulu Nation in the South Bronx. In 2002 Hodari was named by Red Eye Magazine as one of the top 50 Hip Hop Activists to look out for.

Currently he is the Senior Director at Youth Speaks, and sits on several boards including: The Museum of Hip Hop Culture and Urban Expression, and the Department of Secondary Education at San Francisco State University.

Hodari is a husband and a father of three beautiful children. He currently lives in Oakland California.