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3309 Bunker Hill Rd
Mt Rainier, MD 20712

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Urban Nation Choir

The Urban Nation Choir of Washington, DC is the brainchild of Dr. Sheila Johnson Newman and renowned DC musician Dr. Rickey Payton, Sr., who is the choir’s president and chief executive officer. Focusing on the acronym H.I.P.- H.O.P. (Hope, Integrity, Power - Helping Our People), the choir’s mission is to channel the creative and artistic energies of a targeted group of youth into a dynamic, structured group that will foster excellence in all facets of their lives. Students who range in ages 13 to 18 participate in the Urban Nation H.I.P.-H.O.P. Choir.

In 2004, Rickey became a scholar for the Smithsonian Institute. In 1997, Dr. Payton along with Dr. Sheila Johnson Newman, formerly of Black Entertainment Television (B.E.T.), Co-Founded Urban Nation, Inc., a 501 c (3) organization that services at-risk youth throughout the Washington, DC metro area, where he serves as President & CEO.

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