Board Member

Artist, activist, and educator Letia Larok brings her passion for transformation through music to the stage and community, with collective healing at the core of her work.

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Her lifelong love for the arts has driven her to use the power of music as a tool for purpose and change. In 2012, she collaborated on What is Beautiful Never Dies, a music therapy project that connected families who lost loved ones to violence with hip-hop artists, transforming their stories into songs.

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Since 2008, Letia Larok has been deeply involved in cultural healing and community building, collaborating with inmates through the African Heritage Coalition program. As a returning guest and performer, she has visited multiple prisons over the years, participating in events led by  inmates.

Her personal experiences with having loved ones behind the wall gave her an up-close understanding of systemic oppression and recurring injustices that plague communities—fueling her motivation to ‘give a voice to the voiceless.’

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Larok views her presence in these spaces as a representation of those she holds dear and remains committed to strengthening and rebuilding community reunification. She currently serves on the board for AccessMA, a charity organization dedicated to expanding access to health and human resources for incarcerated individuals, their families, and impacted communities.

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Letia has won multiple awards, including two New England Urban Music Awards and two Mass Industry Committee Hip Hop Awards. She has also been nominated for The Boston Phoenix’s “Best Music Poll” and a “Boston Music Award” for “Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Act of the Year.”
Letia has appeared on BET, and has opened for and collaborated with numerous artists, contributing to multiple projects.

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She has an extensive history working with Boston youths and organizations serving as a mentor, and facilitating workshops focused on arts activism, community building, and restoration. She taught as a Teaching Artist within Boston Public Schools promoting art as a powerful outlet for expression and social change.

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Since November 2021, Letia has served as the Executive Director of The Transformative Culture Project, a Boston-based arts and culture nonprofit providing opportunities for youth and artists from underserved yet culturally rich neighborhoods to amplify their voices, share their stories, and create community impact in addition, providing arts education in Boston Public Schools, upholding her commitment to change and healing through music and the arts.