At "HipHop vs Neoliberalism," Rebel Diaz, alongside Amanda Cea and Victor Chanfreau, leaders in the Chilean student movement, shared their profound insights. Our event at the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Auditorium became a platform for discussing the transformational wave in Chile, which is trying to rewrite a constitution born from the neoliberal model that was imposed on the country after the miltary coup in 1973. This powerful exchange underscored HipHop's role in political activism and the global fight for systemic change, energizing all present to continue the push for rewriting the narratives of the past.
More From This Initiative
Journey to Home: Tea Ceremony with Roberto Lugo
Journey to Home: Tea Ceremony with Roberto Lugo
Roberto Lugo brings pottery, poetry and a preview of Journey Home to an evening in Brooklyn with The Action Lab’s Evergreen Initiative.
Octubre Rebelde: Memoria, Resistencia & Community Power
Octubre Rebelde: Memoria, Resistencia & Community Power
Music, photography and conversation connected Chilean resistance and diaspora with community organizing in the South Bronx.
Indigenous Hip-Hop: A New Music Video and IIHHF en Territorio
Indigenous Hip-Hop: A New Music Video and IIHHF en Territorio
A.I. (Ancestral Intelligence) premiered October 12 as the festival’s community work continued in Mexico City and Lima.
Octubre Rebelde: Memory, Resistance and Community Power
Octubre Rebelde: Memory, Resistance and Community Power
Music, photography and conversation connected Chilean resistance and diaspora with community organizing in the South Bronx.
Fall of Freedom: 612 Events of Creative Resistance
Fall of Freedom: 612 Events of Creative Resistance
The Action Lab sponsored dozens of New York gatherings during an October weekend of 612 arts and organizing events nationwide.
Boogie Mics: Open Mic for the People
Boogie Mics: Open Mic for the People
Performances by Deebo Díoso, Roque Starz, Hype King Mezzl and Def-Quo from Boogie Mics.
More Highlights

Opinion: Laying the Foundation for NYC’s Small Business Renaissance
Opinion: Laying the Foundation for NYC’s Small Business Renaissance
Small Business United leader and owner of Dada Bar, Emil Bovbjerg, argues for policy that builds and protects NYC’s vibrant local businesses in this City Limits op-ed.
Journey to Home: Tea Ceremony with Roberto Lugo
Journey to Home: Tea Ceremony with Roberto Lugo
Roberto Lugo brings pottery, poetry and a preview of Journey Home to an evening in Brooklyn with The Action Lab’s Evergreen Initiative.
Octubre Rebelde: Memoria, Resistencia & Community Power
Octubre Rebelde: Memoria, Resistencia & Community Power
Music, photography and conversation connected Chilean resistance and diaspora with community organizing in the South Bronx.
Indigenous Hip-Hop: A New Music Video and IIHHF en Territorio
Indigenous Hip-Hop: A New Music Video and IIHHF en Territorio
A.I. (Ancestral Intelligence) premiered October 12 as the festival’s community work continued in Mexico City and Lima.

New York City Expands Child Care Vouchers for More Than 10,000 Children
New York City Expands Child Care Vouchers for More Than 10,000 Children
Providers Organized for Power celebrates expanded access while continuing to organize for a fully funded child care system.

Nearly 200 Providers Gather for Universal Child Care
Nearly 200 Providers Gather for Universal Child Care
Providers and allies from across New York met to advance universal child care and fair pay for the workforce.



