{"id":188758,"date":"2026-04-07T20:43:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/188758\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:43:22","slug":"hot-97-host-the-kid-mero-takes-part-in-2026-herbert-h-lehman-memorial-lecture-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/188758\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT 97 host The Kid Mero takes part in 2026 Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_1469-1.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"the kid mero\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Kid Mero took part in the 56th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture.<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of Lehman College<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hot97.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HOT 97<\/a> host and Bronx native <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thekidmero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Kid Mero<\/a> discussed his career journey and various other topics while taking part in the 56th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehman.cuny.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lehman College<\/a> on Tuesday, March 31.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_2126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>The Kid Mero with attendees of the conversation. Photo courtesy of Lehman College<\/p>\n<p>Mero, whose real name is Joel Armogasto Martinez, explored his career, told stories from real-life experiences and discussed the importance of community with Lehman College students Julisha \u201cJuJu\u201d Evans, who is majoring in Film and minoring in Journalism, and Molly Varillas, who is majoring in Business Administration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_1482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>(Left to right) Julisha \u201cJuJu\u201d Evans and Molly Varillas speaking with The Kid Mero. Photo courtesy of Lehman College<\/p>\n<p>The discussion, titled \u201cA Bronx State of Mind,\u201d featured Mero bringing his humor, insight and Bronx pride to the school.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_1634.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>Photo courtesy of Lehman College<\/p>\n<p>In addition to sitting down for this discussion, Mero also showed off his graffiti skills by tagging an art mural known as Concrete Conversations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_0666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>The Concrete Conversations mural. Photo courtesy of Lehman College<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_0810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>The Kid Mero tagging the Concrete Conversations mural. Photo courtesy of Lehman College<\/p>\n<p>After Mero tagged the mural, which was created by Lehman art students Estephanie Quiroz, Rumarie Denizard and Tasheba Gallimore under the guidance of Lehman College Chair and Associate Professor of Art Gina Dominique Hersey, several students followed suit and added their own flair to Mero\u2019s design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_2085.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>(Left to right) Concrete Conversations artists Rumarie Denizard, Tasheba Gallimore and Estephanie Quiroz with The Kid Mero (second from right) and Lehman Chair and Associate Professor of Art Gina Dominique Hersey (right). Photo courtesy of Lehman College<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_2029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>Photo courtesy of Lehman College<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LS-59-2026-Lehman-Lecture_0727.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"  \/>Photo courtesy of Lehman College<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kid Mero took part in the 56th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture. 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