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Aisha Fukushima

Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

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Aisha Fukushima Biography

Aisha Fukushima is a Public Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, and Facilitator.

In 2009, Fukushima founded RAPtivism (Rap Activism), a hip-hop project spanning 20 countries and four continents. Since then, she has continued amplifying universal efforts for freedom and justice. She is a multilingual, multiracial African American Japanese woman who has done lectures and performances everywhere from the United States to Morocco, Japan, Belarus, Nepal, South Africa, Senegal, India, Kazakhstan, and beyond.

With nearly 20 years of cultural activism experience under her belt, Fukushima expertly strategizes at the intersection of social justice and the arts. As a public speaker, she blends the art of performance and lecture. In her workshops she engages people through storytelling, writing exercises, movement, and song. In this way, Fukushima helps organizations deepen their commitment to social justice on a heart, mind, and soul level.

Fukushima’s work has been featured by Oprah Magazine, TEDx, KQED Public Television, The Seattle Times, TV 2M Morocco, The Bangalore Mirror, HYPE (South Africa’s #1 Hip Hop Magazine), and more. She also been featured on event lineups alongside Bernie Sanders, Emory Douglas (Black Panthers), KRS-One, Tim Wise, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, adrienne maree brown, Ibram X. Kendi, Boots Riley, Angela Davis, Favianna Rodriguez, Flobots, The Isley Brothers, and M1 (Dead Prez). In 2021 she was awarded Whitman College’s Trailblazer Award for Diversity and Inclusion. She is also the recipient of World Trust’s award for Social Justice Leadership Through Hip-Hop.

Fukushima currently is located in Copenhagen, Denmark where she enjoys riding her bike, spending time by the ocean with her partner, and drinking strong coffee at local cafes.

Speaking Topics
  • The World Is Yours: Reflections of a Global RAPtivist

    Aisha Fukushima is a multiracial African American-Japanese scholar, singer and RAPtivist. She founded the global hip-hop project RAPtivism (rap activism) in 2009, and has since travelled to over 15 countries across four continents challenging oppression with expression. This highly engaging performance lecture explores questions of global citizenship, identity politics and musical activism through storytelling and soulful musical melodies.

  • Social Justice Storytelling

    This workshop explores tools for community building and organizing through social justice storytelling. First we will discuss the role of the emcee in hip-hop culture as a storyteller. Then we will learn how hip hop storytelling can be used to critically explore questions of identity, inequality and liberation. Participants will reflect on, and share their own social justice stories over beats and breaks. Using creative techniques such as body percussion, we will also practice solidarity building through movement. All levels of musical interest and experience are welcome.

  • Songs of Freedom

    In this workshop we will learn about the power of music to create social change. We will start by exploring a history of protest songs by artists such as Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, and discuss the political relevance of those songs today. Then we will hear stories from global hip hop movements that seek to challenge oppression with expression through their own unique forms of “RAPtivism” (rap activism). In the second half of the workshop we will learn some fundamental emceeing/songwriting skills, and put them into practice by creating our own 'RAPtivism' (rap activism) freedom song verses. This workshop will inspire participants to question the status quo, see culture as a tool for social change, and to critically explore what a more free world might look like through their own creative expression. In addition to gaining some hip hop pedagogy tools, participants will also learn strategies for building solidarity through sound. This workshop is geared towards educators, administrators and students of all skill levels.

  • Who Run The World? Gender, Empowerment & Cultural Activism

    Gender often plays a significant role in people’s daily lives from the way that a person moves through the world, to the clothes that one wears and even how one interacts with others. Even so, many struggle to acknowledge the dynamics of gender that are at play in everyday life and how they relate to larger structures of power and oppression. In this highly dynamic workshop, Aisha Fukushima draws from her experience as an African American Japanese global cultural activist and feminist, to explore the themes of women’s empowerment, feminism and imaging a world beyond the gender binary.

  • BALANCE, BEATS, & BREAKS

    In this session we will move through some mindfulness practices to root and uplift us. This session is an opportunity to explore the power of your voice, and the power of creativity as a portal for changemaking (from the inside out). Our time together will involve music, movement, breathwork, freewriting, and sweet moments to decompress/express. Come as you are, all are welcome.

  • Joining The Global Cypher

    This performance lecture explores stories from Aisha Fukushima’s global upbringing spanning from Yokohama, Japan to Seattle, Washington to speak to the power of art in creating a shared global platform for activism. By highlighting examples from her global ‘RAPtivism’ (rap activism) work in 20+ countries, Fukushima raises questions that challenge audiences to continue to enrich their perspectives beyond the heavily US-centric perspectives on the world that are often shared in the media. This highly engaging and dynamic performance lecture also encourages audience members to think about their own roles as global citizens and how they can be agents of change on the global stage.

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  • What are the speaker fees for Aisha Fukushima

    Speaking fees for Aisha Fukushima, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Aisha Fukushima are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Aisha Fukushima, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Aisha Fukushima speak about?

  • Where does Aisha Fukushima travel from?

    Aisha Fukushima generally travels from Copenhagen, Denmark, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Aisha Fukushima’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Aisha Fukushima for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Aisha Fukushima for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Aisha Fukushima or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Performance Lecturer, Justice Strategist, Facilitator, Vocalist & Founder of RAPtivism

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Aisha Fukushima Biography

Aisha Fukushima is a Public Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, and Facilitator.

In 2009, Fukushima founded RAPtivism (Rap Activism), a hip-hop project spanning 20 countries and four continents. Since then, she has continued amplifying universal efforts for freedom and justice. She is a multilingual, multiracial African American Japanese woman who has done lectures and performances everywhere from the United States to Morocco, Japan, Belarus, Nepal, South Africa, Senegal, India, Kazakhstan, and beyond.

With nearly 20 years of cultural activism experience under her belt, Fukushima expertly strategizes at the intersection of social justice and the arts. As a public speaker, she blends the art of performance and lecture. In her workshops she engages people through storytelling, writing exercises, movement, and song. In this way, Fukushima helps organizations deepen their commitment to social justice on a heart, mind, and soul level.

Fukushima’s work has been featured by Oprah Magazine, TEDx, KQED Public Television, The Seattle Times, TV 2M Morocco, The Bangalore Mirror, HYPE (South Africa’s #1 Hip Hop Magazine), and more. She also been featured on event lineups alongside Bernie Sanders, Emory Douglas (Black Panthers), KRS-One, Tim Wise, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, adrienne maree brown, Ibram X. Kendi, Boots Riley, Angela Davis, Favianna Rodriguez, Flobots, The Isley Brothers, and M1 (Dead Prez). In 2021 she was awarded Whitman College’s Trailblazer Award for Diversity and Inclusion. She is also the recipient of World Trust’s award for Social Justice Leadership Through Hip-Hop.

Fukushima currently is located in Copenhagen, Denmark where she enjoys riding her bike, spending time by the ocean with her partner, and drinking strong coffee at local cafes.

Aisha Fukushima Speaking Topics

  • The World Is Yours: Reflections of a Global RAPtivist

    Aisha Fukushima is a multiracial African American-Japanese scholar, singer and RAPtivist. She founded the global hip-hop project RAPtivism (rap activism) in 2009, and has since travelled to over 15 countries across four continents challenging oppression with expression. This highly engaging performance lecture explores questions of global citizenship, identity politics and musical activism through storytelling and soulful musical melodies.

  • Social Justice Storytelling

    This workshop explores tools for community building and organizing through social justice storytelling. First we will discuss the role of the emcee in hip-hop culture as a storyteller. Then we will learn how hip hop storytelling can be used to critically explore questions of identity, inequality and liberation. Participants will reflect on, and share their own social justice stories over beats and breaks. Using creative techniques such as body percussion, we will also practice solidarity building through movement. All levels of musical interest and experience are welcome.

  • Songs of Freedom

    In this workshop we will learn about the power of music to create social change. We will start by exploring a history of protest songs by artists such as Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, and discuss the political relevance of those songs today. Then we will hear stories from global hip hop movements that seek to challenge oppression with expression through their own unique forms of “RAPtivism” (rap activism). In the second half of the workshop we will learn some fundamental emceeing/songwriting skills, and put them into practice by creating our own 'RAPtivism' (rap activism) freedom song verses. This workshop will inspire participants to question the status quo, see culture as a tool for social change, and to critically explore what a more free world might look like through their own creative expression. In addition to gaining some hip hop pedagogy tools, participants will also learn strategies for building solidarity through sound. This workshop is geared towards educators, administrators and students of all skill levels.

  • Who Run The World? Gender, Empowerment & Cultural Activism

    Gender often plays a significant role in people’s daily lives from the way that a person moves through the world, to the clothes that one wears and even how one interacts with others. Even so, many struggle to acknowledge the dynamics of gender that are at play in everyday life and how they relate to larger structures of power and oppression. In this highly dynamic workshop, Aisha Fukushima draws from her experience as an African American Japanese global cultural activist and feminist, to explore the themes of women’s empowerment, feminism and imaging a world beyond the gender binary.

  • BALANCE, BEATS, & BREAKS

    In this session we will move through some mindfulness practices to root and uplift us. This session is an opportunity to explore the power of your voice, and the power of creativity as a portal for changemaking (from the inside out). Our time together will involve music, movement, breathwork, freewriting, and sweet moments to decompress/express. Come as you are, all are welcome.

  • Joining The Global Cypher

    This performance lecture explores stories from Aisha Fukushima’s global upbringing spanning from Yokohama, Japan to Seattle, Washington to speak to the power of art in creating a shared global platform for activism. By highlighting examples from her global ‘RAPtivism’ (rap activism) work in 20+ countries, Fukushima raises questions that challenge audiences to continue to enrich their perspectives beyond the heavily US-centric perspectives on the world that are often shared in the media. This highly engaging and dynamic performance lecture also encourages audience members to think about their own roles as global citizens and how they can be agents of change on the global stage.

Aisha Fukushima Videos

  • Live Event: Momentum, together for Black lives
    Momentum is a chain reaction ignited by community. On September 29th, 2020, Mary Hooks (Co-Director at Southerners On New Ground), LaTosha Brown...
  • Green Power: A Celebration of Greta Thunberg and the Global Climate Strikes
    To fight the climate crisis, it’s going to take a lot of collective action and creative thinking—together, we have the power to do it. It’s...
  • ‘RAPtivist’ Aisha Fukushima | Aisha Fukushima | TEDxBend
    Aisha Fukushima is a Singer, Speaker, Educator, and ‘RAPtivist’ (rap activist). Fukushima founded RAPtivism (Rap Activism) a global hip-hop​...

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  • How do I book Aisha Fukushima to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Aisha Fukushima for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Aisha Fukushima, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Aisha Fukushima or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Aisha Fukushima

    Speaking fees for Aisha Fukushima, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Aisha Fukushima are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Aisha Fukushima, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Aisha Fukushima speak about?

  • Where does Aisha Fukushima travel from?

    Aisha Fukushima generally travels from Copenhagen, Denmark, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Aisha Fukushima’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Aisha Fukushima for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Aisha Fukushima for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Aisha Fukushima or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Aisha Fukushima is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The World Is Yours: Reflections of a Global RAPtivist, Social Justice Storytelling , Songs of Freedom, Who Run The World? Gender, Empowerment & Cultural Activism , BALANCE, BEATS, & BREAKS and Joining The Global Cypher. The estimated speaking fee range to book Aisha Fukushima for your event is available upon request. Aisha Fukushima generally travels from CopenhagenDenmark and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Nikki Giovanni, Maya Wiley, Tamika D. Mallory, Dr. Bernice King and Angela Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Aisha Fukushima for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Aisha Fukushima Speaking Topics

  • The World Is Yours: Reflections of a Global RAPtivist

    Aisha Fukushima is a multiracial African American-Japanese scholar, singer and RAPtivist. She founded the global hip-hop project RAPtivism (rap activism) in 2009, and has since travelled to over 15 countries across four continents challenging oppression with expression. This highly engaging performance lecture explores questions of global citizenship, identity politics and musical activism through storytelling and soulful musical melodies.

  • Social Justice Storytelling

    This workshop explores tools for community building and organizing through social justice storytelling. First we will discuss the role of the emcee in hip-hop culture as a storyteller. Then we will learn how hip hop storytelling can be used to critically explore questions of identity, inequality and liberation. Participants will reflect on, and share their own social justice stories over beats and breaks. Using creative techniques such as body percussion, we will also practice solidarity building through movement. All levels of musical interest and experience are welcome.

  • Songs of Freedom

    In this workshop we will learn about the power of music to create social change. We will start by exploring a history of protest songs by artists such as Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, and discuss the political relevance of those songs today. Then we will hear stories from global hip hop movements that seek to challenge oppression with expression through their own unique forms of “RAPtivism” (rap activism). In the second half of the workshop we will learn some fundamental emceeing/songwriting skills, and put them into practice by creating our own 'RAPtivism' (rap activism) freedom song verses. This workshop will inspire participants to question the status quo, see culture as a tool for social change, and to critically explore what a more free world might look like through their own creative expression. In addition to gaining some hip hop pedagogy tools, participants will also learn strategies for building solidarity through sound. This workshop is geared towards educators, administrators and students of all skill levels.

  • Who Run The World? Gender, Empowerment & Cultural Activism

    Gender often plays a significant role in people’s daily lives from the way that a person moves through the world, to the clothes that one wears and even how one interacts with others. Even so, many struggle to acknowledge the dynamics of gender that are at play in everyday life and how they relate to larger structures of power and oppression. In this highly dynamic workshop, Aisha Fukushima draws from her experience as an African American Japanese global cultural activist and feminist, to explore the themes of women’s empowerment, feminism and imaging a world beyond the gender binary.

  • BALANCE, BEATS, & BREAKS

    In this session we will move through some mindfulness practices to root and uplift us. This session is an opportunity to explore the power of your voice, and the power of creativity as a portal for changemaking (from the inside out). Our time together will involve music, movement, breathwork, freewriting, and sweet moments to decompress/express. Come as you are, all are welcome.

  • Joining The Global Cypher

    This performance lecture explores stories from Aisha Fukushima’s global upbringing spanning from Yokohama, Japan to Seattle, Washington to speak to the power of art in creating a shared global platform for activism. By highlighting examples from her global ‘RAPtivism’ (rap activism) work in 20+ countries, Fukushima raises questions that challenge audiences to continue to enrich their perspectives beyond the heavily US-centric perspectives on the world that are often shared in the media. This highly engaging and dynamic performance lecture also encourages audience members to think about their own roles as global citizens and how they can be agents of change on the global stage.

Aisha Fukushima Speaker Videos

  • Live Event: Momentum, together for Black lives
    Momentum is a chain reaction ignited by community. On September 29th, 2020, Mary Hooks (Co-Director at Southerners On New Ground), LaTosha Brown (Co-Founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund) and...
    Green Power: A Celebration of Greta Thunberg and the Global Climate Strikes
    To fight the climate crisis, it’s going to take a lot of collective action and creative thinking—together, we have the power to do it. It’s time to respond to the climate crisis like the...
  • ‘RAPtivist’ Aisha Fukushima | Aisha Fukushima | TEDxBend
    Aisha Fukushima is a Singer, Speaker, Educator, and ‘RAPtivist’ (rap activist). Fukushima founded RAPtivism (Rap Activism) a global hip-hop​ project spanning nearly 20 countries and four...
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  • Free Yo Mind! | Aisha Fukushima | TEDxUWCCR
    This talk explores the power of the cipher in hip hop and its applicability to pedagogy Aisha Fukushima is a self-proclaimed 'RAPtivist' (rap activist) hailing from Seattle and Japan. Having...
    Intersectionality matters: Aisha Fukushima at TEDxWhitmanCollege
    A personal exploration of the intersections of multiracial identity from which to draw lessons on how people of all backgrounds can better understand their connectedness to struggles for social...

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