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Bernard Smith, founder of Stop the Violence, lost both his 19-year-old son and 32-year-old nephew to gun violence in 2000. Shortly after they were killed, Smith started the Bronx-based organization in order to raise awareness about the violence and loss of life within the community. © Tony Baizan, 18-years-old
Bernard Smith, founder of Stop the Violence, lost both his 19-year-old son and 32-year-old nephew to gun violence in 2000. Shortly after they were killed, Smith started the Bronx-based organization in order to raise awareness about the violence and loss of life within the community. © Tony Baizan, 18-years-old
La Bruja Caridad De la Luz, also known as La Bruja, is a Puerto Rican poet, actress, and activist. Born and raised in the Bronx, La Bruja has long been regarded as one of the leading American spoken word poets and continues to perform at schools and community centers around the country. La Bruja was photographed in ÒEl Garaje,Ó a trucking garage from the 1920s that she hopes to convert into an art cultivation space by 2020. © Kayla Beltran, 18 Years Old

Featuring: Tony Baizan, Kayla Beltran, Zarah Browne, Bianca Colón, Mitchell Dennis, Fanta Diop, Fritzi Garcia, Julie Lozano, Tianna Maldonado, Agnes Ollivier-Yamin, Chloe Rodriguez, Ruby Simon

The Bronx Junior Photo League (BJPL), the Bronx Documentary Center’s (BDC) after-school documentary photo program for twelve to eighteen-year-olds, spent the 2017-2018 school year exploring social justice issues as they documented their communities, families and environments. On view will be photo essays on Bronx activism, housing access, public housing conditions, gun violence and public safety, community leaders and more.

The Bronx Junior Photo League (BJPL) is a free after-school and summer photojournalism program that teaches middle and high school Bronx students to use photography, writing, and research to explore social justice issues, while they also prepare for college and future careers.

The program includes visits with internationally-renowned photographers, field trips to major cultural institutions and media outlets, and opportunities for life-changing international travel. Students and families participate in extensive college prep programming, including one-on-one counseling, financial aid workshops, and college tours.

Organizations

  • The Bronx Documentary Center

    The Bronx Documentary Center

    The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) is a non-profit gallery and educational space. Through exhibitions, screenings, and public programming, we show the work of internationally-renowned and emerging photographers and filmmakers who are dealing with the themes that guide the BDC: justice, education, community-building, and positive social change. We also provide free education programs for middle and high school students as well as professional education workshops for historically underrepresented adult Bronx-based photographers that provide opportunities for professional development and skills training in photojournalism, filmmaking and documentary photography.

Bronx Activists

 archive : 2019

Featuring: Various Artists

Presented by: The Bronx Documentary Center
  • The Bronx Documentary Center

Locations

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1 Water St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

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