The LGBTQ community in Brooklyn woke up to a nightmare on Sunday. Reports of the deadly shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida filled Brooklyn and the rest of the world with horror. In this edition of Third Rail Express, local LGBTQ community members share their stories while attending healing events throughout the city. […]
#IndictTheSystem: We discuss the non indictment of both cops who killed an unarmed Mike Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in Staten Island, and the on-going protesting that has followed these grand jury decisions. And we ask what does real social justice organizing look like in this moment?
On this episode, we unpack the role local news plays in neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights and how outlets reporting in Central Brooklyn are cover gentrification. Guest: Jarrett Murphy, Executive Editor & Publisher, City Limits Segment 1: What role does hyperlocal news play in communities like Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy? As much of what we knew of […]
Brooklyn Deep: Who is a part of your household? Jessica Ababon: I live with my husband Joshua and our dog, Butters. BKD: Where did you live in Central Brooklyn? JA: 1865 Fulton Street, so that’s like Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street. I grew up there until college. I moved to Bushwick after that. BKD: Did you […]
On this episode we examine the legacy of resilience in Central Brooklyn by reflecting on the history of organizing and movement building here and then by asking what is the present state of the Movement for Black Lives here in Central Brooklyn, New York and nationwide. Joining us for this discussion are two organizers who […]
Our conversation on this episode centers around race, change and Central Brooklyn schools– where the personal meets the political. Guests: Faraji Hannah-Jones, Co-PTA President, P.S.307 Max Freedman, New School Graduate Student, Researching race and social change in NY’s public schools Segments: 1. The Political Stakes Here we are exploring the political and racial dimensions in […]
Walk down any street in Central Brooklyn and you’re bound to find a church close by. Brooklyn is, after all, the “borough of churches.” But how relevant is the church in 2016? On the first Third Rail of the year, Onleilove Alston, Faith in New York’s Executive Director, join us to break down the black […]
What would it mean to achieve radical wellness for ourselves and our communities? What does “wellness” even look like? In this episode, we tackle these questions head on. Guest Z Bell, Membership Organizer, Brooklyn Movement Center Mark Winston Griffith, Executive Director, Brooklyn Movement Center Segments: 1. What’s your wellness plan? We have talked a lot […]
The New york Foundation partnered with StoryCorps, a national oral history project, to craft an interview series featuring former and current grantees, which included the Brooklyn Movement Center (BMC). In honor of The National Day of Listening, launched by StoryCorps, we are bringing you a conversation between BMC’s first two staff members, Anthonine Pierre, Lead […]