Rha Goddess

Linguistic brilliance, hip-hop rhythms and unflappable honesty characterize the work of Rha Goddess –artist, writer, poet and social activist. Her work has been internationally featured in several compilations, anthologies, forums and festivals. Rha’s debut project, Soulah Vibe, received rave industry reviews from Ms. Magazine, The Source, XXL, and Interview magazines. Time Magazine called it “one of the year’s coolest records.” As Founder and CEO of Divine Dime Entertainment, Ltd., she was one of the first women in Hip Hop to co-create, independently market and commercially distribute her own music world wide. In May 2000, Essence Magazine recognized Rha as one of 30 Women to Watch in the new millennium. In 2002, BAM’s prestigious Next Wave festival’s NextNext series chose her as one of six artists deemed to be influential in the next decade. Her activist work includes co-founding the Sista II Sista Freedom School for Young Women of Color and being the former International Spokeswoman for the Universal Zulu Nation. Rha has also been an encore featured keynote at the Women & Power Summit at Omega Institute along with Iyanla Vanzant, Eve Ensler, Anita Hill, Eileen Fisher, Jane Fonda, Alice Walker, and Marion Woodman. In addition to working on The Meditations Trilogy, Rha’s current projects include being the Founder and Project Director of The Next Wave of Women & Power/We Got Issues! a collaborative initiative that focuses on arts & activism for young women.