In a time when anti-immigration rhetoric is scaling new heights in the US and the EU, there is a bright spot in the U.S. migration story. A New York City pilot program teaches first-generation high school students financial literacy and entrepreneurship. It is a win for all communities involved.
Larry Kramer on the Origins of U.S. Inequality
At the time, Larry Kramer‘s 2004 speech, “Tragedy of Today’s Gays,” inflamed the LGBTQ community on his harsh rhetoric on sex and drug addition within the LGBTQ community.
The Genius of New York City
Or how to change your bad mood by celebrating the creativity of your fellow NYC travelers.
It was that type of morning.
The meditation, coffee and two-three mile run wasn’t working.
The existential dread of work, life, city, was still there.
Until.
Crossing the street in a sea of black town cars ferrying the fancy from the east side to the west side, and vice versa, there in his #pedicab splendor, is Moussa, from #Senegal.
The morning dread evaporates as we laugh with each other.
New York Diary: A Local Resident’s View On 9/11 and Its Aftermath
New York Diary presents one New Yorker’s personal take on September 11 and its aftermath. How was the immediate, unintelligible horror of the attacks digested and domesticated in the days and weeks that followed?
Tiffany: A Day in the Life of a NYC Black Transgender Woman
Tiffany and Nate. Black, homeless, queer and trans they have survived on the streets of New York City for years.
As race continues to engulf our nation it is important to look at basic human needs of shelter, education, healthcare, and so much more, that often elude this population. Until we address the systemic racism baked into every institution in our country, we will never move forward.
We first meet them in a Harlem shelter for queer youth. Six years later we meet Tiffany after she has broken up with Nate. We spend a day with her as she navigates her life on the lower east side of Manhattan.
We post two seasons that consist of twenty six, 60-second video segments on certain aspects of their life.
Warning, this is an unvarnished look into their lives with language and topics that might not be for everyone.
Transgender Woman Surviving on the Streets of New York City
What Do Kids Learn By Making Videos?
Our students at Brownsville Collaborative Middle School address their peers on what they learned about making videos at The Campus, an after-school program that teaches tech and media skills to kids in the Howard Houses in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is the first computer lab developed in public housing in the US.
Founded by Senator Jesse Hamilton (D),
to address this systemic problem of inequality, Senator Hamilton assembled teachers and community leaders to bring tech resources to Brownsville.
We spent an academic year teaching kids about storytelling through photography and video. Their stories and observations can be seen on their blog: Brownsville Visible
In addition to the blog, check out the video below to learn what Emoni, Tyrese, Isiah and Kymani learned in making their stories.
To see the student videos, click on the links for the Brownsville Barber Guru and the interview with Local Hero, Brownsville Collaborative Middle School Principal, Gregory Jackson.
Brownsville Media Lab Screens Films On Identity, Poverty and Police.
The Brownsville Community Justice Center and Reel Works screened films from the recent piloted Brownsville Media Lab program.
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The screenings took place at the
New York Institute of Technology Auditorium
1871 Broadway @ 63rd St.
The filmmakers tackled tough issues they are grappling in their young lives like identity, beauty, race, police, violence, poverty and grief. They felt a great sense of accomplishment and a stronger connection to the community by sharing very personal things they thought only they grapple with.
When asked what was the key thing he learned from the filmmaking process, Ray Graham said, “Patience. I wanted to quit the lab two times because I didn’t think the film was coming together.”
Judging from the audience’s supportive response, Graham’s patience and the gamble to open up paid off, they learned they are not alone with their feelings and perceptions about living in Brownsville Brooklyn in these volatile times.
The Brownsville Media Lab runs simultaneous with other tracks that include the Young Adult Entrepreneurship track, Community Benefits Projects track and the Mark Morris Dance Group track. All tracks are to develop our youth and provide new career opportunities that at one time seemed unimaginable.
Missed the screening? Check out the videos below.
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Brownsville Entrepreneurs Pitch Their Business Ideas to Columbia Business School
Brownsville entrepreneurs pitch their community-based business ideas at the Columbia Startup Lab/We Works in Soho.
Continue reading “Brownsville Entrepreneurs Pitch Their Business Ideas to Columbia Business School”
Patrick Kerr On Why He Is Having A Blast Rehearsing For “You Can’t Take It With You”
We spoke with actor, Patrick Kerr, on his new role as Mr. DePinna in the Broadway revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s You Can’t Take It With You, and why he is having a blast with the star-studded company. Continue reading “Patrick Kerr On Why He Is Having A Blast Rehearsing For “You Can’t Take It With You””
.@GoogleGlass: A Journey From Boston to New York City
Our first foray into the world of wearables with Google Glass. Continue reading “.@GoogleGlass: A Journey From Boston to New York City”