Our Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) education program participants have launched an exhibit that showcases the rich history and contributions of African Americans on U.S. history. Our students collaborated to research, write, and curate the exhibit—and as a final assessment narrated the story behind each historical figure or event. See the culmination of their efforts at … Continue reading African American Museum →

Knife Skills, an Oscar-nominated documentary, focuses on the launch of Edwins restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. The high-class French restaurant is staffed almost entirely by men and women just out of prison. Most have never cooked or served before, and have barely two months to learn their trade. In this improbable setting, we discover the challenges … Continue reading Knife Skills – Film Screening and Discussion →

Rikers: An American Jail, a riveting documentary from Bill Moyers, brings you face to face with individuals who have endured incarceration at Rikers Island. Their stories, told direct to camera, vividly describe the cruel arc of the Rikers experience—from the shock of entry, to the extortion and control exercised by other incarcerated individuals, the oppressive … Continue reading Rikers: An American Jail – Film Screening and Discussion →

Meet Letitia James, Public Advocate for the City of New York and candidate for New York State Attorney General, at The Fortune Society.