#community-empowerment

#community-empowerment

The People's Ball embodies the mission of Brooklyn Public Library to champion free expression and to provide access to books, technology, art, and culture to people from all walks of life. Unlike the Met Gala, anyone can walk the runway at The People's Ball, celebrating personal style and inclusivity with a distinct focus on allowing local Black and Brown designers, city residents, fashion enthusiasts, budding business owners, young and elder models at any age, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities their moment to shine.

Carter Shocket stated, 'They kind of felt like they happened and then they were over, like it wasn't a long-lasting kind of project. It was just a flash-in-the-pan kind of thing.'

Carter was the target of racist abuse as England won Euro 2025, and the 28-year-old has been described by Football Black List organisers as 'a powerful advocate for cultural change and accountability'.

We've had enough of politicians standing up and telling people what needs to happen in their area. It's time to listen to local people themselves. We're putting money behind local voices so they can choose for themselves how they put pride back in communities that felt ignored for so many years.

The City University of New York (CUNY) released in November its second annual who's who of its massive alumni network with its 50 Under 50 list, and the Bronx was well represented, with honorees from the borough, educated at Bronx CUNY schools or with strong ties to the Boogie Down all making their mark on the world culturally, socially and economically. The Bronx Times caught up with a few of the list's esteemed honorees to get their reactions on being recognized, reflections on their journeys so far and their love story with the borough of the Bronx.

For the first time in centuries, a piece of their ancestral territory belongs to them.

Many foundations preaching democracy externally are practicing anti-democratic ideology internally by enforcing top-down decision-making and power consolidation. Funders must shift power to communities.

The Art of HOMELessness installation will include street writing workshops for houseless youth and elders, showcasing 29 years of resistance through creative expression.

Brady-Davis stated, "I feel that Republicans, the President of the United States, were elected on the backs of $250 million worth of lies," addressing the anti-trans ad campaigns.

I knew several months back that I was nominated, which I thought was cute and harmless. After hearing I was a finalist, the excitement grew.

The Wembley to Soweto Foundation empowers young photographers from struggling communities to capture and connect their experiences through sports, fostering creativity and community engagement.

Rukaiyah Adams reflects on the founding of the 1803 Fund post-George Floyd’s murder, emphasizing the need for transformative change within Portland's Black community.

The main goal is community, connection, and capital. It's to prove that we can work together to achieve great things.

The architecture of cultural and community centers in rural areas becomes a rich field for experimentation, blending tradition and innovation tailored to local realities.

Silly Nice embodies a unique blend of authenticity and hustle, rapidly transforming from a Harlem-based initiative to a leading name in New York's cannabis landscape.

"We've always known who we are. Our elders [have] always known we've been here. Come to find out, everything we felt and knew [is] just validated on their terms."