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On this episode, we feature a dynamic and game-changing luminary from Detroit. Piper Carter is an Arts and Culture Organizer in Entertainment Justice, Education Justice, Maker Space, Environmental Justice, and Food Justice, communities. She is the Host of her own podcast, the Piper Carter Podcast on Detroit is Different where she discusses Social Justice and Hip Hop to a world wide audience.She is co-Founder of We Found Hip Hop (The Foundation, uplifting, celebrating, and supporting Women in Hip Hop create and build careers in a safer environment). She is Creator of Dilla Youth Day (dedicated to providing S.T.E.A.M. education to underserved and marginalized youth in Detroit). She is also Creator and Editor-In-Chief for thestudioarena.com (a sustainable fashion magazine promoting zero waste and international trade). From her work as a fashion photographer, she has been a returning feature on Tyra Banks’ VH-1 show “The Shot.” She is the First Black Woman to shoot for Hi-End publications such as French Vogue, British Elle, New York Times, Spin, & Essence Magazines, & emerging talent for Music companies such as Def Jam, Sony Music, Warner Music, Universal Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Elektra Records, & Television Cast Images for BET. She is a founding member of a staggering list of action councils, caucuses and boards with environmental, equity and youth focused missions in Detroit, she’s a Howard University Graduate, a next-level volunteer coordinator and an adept co-creator. Piper received the prestigious Muhammad Ali Global Peace Initiative Women of Impact Award from The United Nation. She also received The Spirit of Detroit Award for Creating Dilla Youth Day. /// State of Water is a program of the Michigan-based non-profit organization Title Track, and is powered by the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. The podcast is made possible through a generous contribution from the Esperance Foundation. /// EPISODE 17 / Piper Carter interviewed by Seth Bernard / Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus / Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Rachel Marco-Havens / Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus