This black and white documentary of a Harlem family was made in 1968 by the famous photographer and filmmaker, Gordon Parks. Using his still photos for Life magazine, Parks illustrated the crushing effect poverty had on every member of this Harlem family who lived on Frederick Douglass Blvd., in the 130’s.
Gordon Parks noted that “I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs. I knew at that point I had to have a camera.”
http://tomorrowpictures.tv/lifestyle/XYp_ThEAACEAgR7p/gordon-parks-1968
Sticker Advice on St. Nicholas Ave.
Redistricting Update
| Public hearings on the proposed new City Council districts begin next week. This is a critical stage of the redistricting process that ensures the views of Harlem and East Harlem are reflected in the drawing of council district lines. If you haven’t yet had a chance to look at the draft maps proposed by the districting commission, you can do so by clicking here. You can also check out the CUNY website Redistricting and You, which allows you to easily compare the old and the proposed council lines, along with various other dynamics of your district. In addition to the Commission’s preliminary map, you can also see other proposals, like the Unity map, created by the advocacy organizations LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). The commission will hold five public hearings in one week, starting on Tuesday August 16. You can sign up to testify here. Each hearing will be hybrid, meaning you can testify virtually or in person. There will be one hearing held in each borough, but if you cannot make your borough’s hearing, it is OK to testify on any date. You can indicate any translation or accommodation needs you may have as you sign up to testify. HEARING LOGISTICS: Queens: Time: Tuesday August 16, 2022 @ 5:30pm to 9pm Location: Museum of the Moving Image, Sumner Redstone Theater, 36-01 35 Ave Astoria, Queens 11106 The Bronx: Time: Wednesday August 17, 2022 @ 5:30pm to 9pm Location: Lehman College (CUNY), Gillet Auditorium, 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, The Bronx 10468 Staten Island: Time: Thursday August 18, 2022 @ 5:30pm to 9pm Location: Staten Island Borough Hall, 10 Richmond Terrace Rm 125 Brooklyn: Time: Sunday August 21, 2022 @ 3:30pm to 7pm Location: Medgar Evers College (CUNY), School of Science Health & Technology, Dining Hall, 1638 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn 11225 Manhattan: Time: Monday August 22, 2022 @ 5:30pm to 9pm Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem, Manhattan, 10037 Testimony Registration: You can register to testify at any of the hearings by filling out this form Testimony Email: If you would like to submit written testimony, you can do so at any time by emailing PublicTestimony@redistricting.nyc.gov Recent Advocacy: In response to reports about possible backroom deals between appointing authorities, and their influence over mapping decisions, Citizens Union along with several other advocacy organizations, sent a letter to the Commission urging them to hold mapping deliberations as part of an open public meeting and provide the public with a detailed explanation of how and why the new Council lines are drawn. You can read and promote that sign on letter here. If you have any questions, or if we can help in any way, contact: Dan Kaminsky (he/him) Policy Manager Citizens Union/Citizens Union Foundation P.O Box 140917, Staten Island, NY 10314 dkaminsky@citizensunionfoundation.org | citizensunion.org Help shape future City Council districts – more info at CitizensUnion.org/NYCRedistricting |
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