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  April 20, 2018 ArtNews

  ‘Bring Down The Walls’: Creative Time Details Educational and Dance Project Focused on Mass Incarceration

  Creative Time, the New York–based public art nonprofit organization, announced the full schedule for its upcoming program “Bring Down the Walls,” organized in partnership with the Fortune Society, artist Phil Collins, and over 100 collaborators. The project will provide a communal space that serves as a school by day and a nightclub by night.

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  April 05, 2018 The New York Times

  Target Agrees to Review Screening of Job Applicants Amid Claims of Bias

  Target agreed on Thursday to revise guidelines for how it screens people seeking jobs at its stores, a step meant to quell complaints that the retailer discriminates against black and Hispanic applicants with criminal records that can include offenses too minor or old to affect their performance as employees.

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  April 04, 2018 New York City Patch

  The Fortune Society Kicks Off Rooftop Gardening Season in West Harlem

  On Tuesday, April 3, The Fortune Society kicked off its 2018 Rooftop Horticulture Program at Castle Gardens – Fortune's supportive permanent housing on West 140th Street in West Harlem.

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  March 20, 2018 Observer

  The Best Public Art Opening in New York City This Spring

  “Bring Down the Walls,” an art project produced by Creative Time in collaboration with artist Phil Collins and The Fortune Society, encompasses public programs that include everything from workshops, discussions, and classes on the jail system during the day, to a fully formed club scene at night.

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  March 08, 2018 Astoria Patch

  [Individuals With Justice Involvement] Open Black History Pop-Up Museum In Long Island City

  A new pop-up African American History museum at The Fortune Society's Long Island City headquarters features exhibits entirely researched, created and installed by students in Fortune's pre-GED program.

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  March 05, 2018 ABA Journal

  Fordham A2J Initiative Gets Students Inside Infamous Rikers Island

  Fordham University School of Law's A2J Initiative engages students in a variety of programs to expose them to the criminal justice system and help ensure greater access to justice. One of the initiative’s most recent programs was a Feb. 20 panel discussion moderated by 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley about the impending closure of Rikers.

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