Press

A new stage work by Dennis Leroy Kangalee, an Action Lab Artist in Action, explores grief, activism, and movement fracture under rising authoritarianism, using theater as a space to wrestle with the emotional and political costs of long-term organizing.

Community leaders in Bushwick unveiled a mural celebrating immigrant workers and launched a broader campaign for immigrant protection across the city.

La obra, en la esquina de las avenidas Gates e Irving, rinde homenaje a los vendedores ambulantes, que forman parte de la identidad cultural de Nueva York

Nataanii Means & ANTOINEX Speak On Indigenous Peoples' Day, Native Misconceptions, Hip Hop + More

The 16th Annual "Fist up" Film Festival gets under way this week in Berkeley. The festival includes five nights of independent films, with discussion and dialogue after. Organizers say the lineup of films amplify marginalized voices and will spark critical conversation. Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Fist Up Film Festival Director and Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Fist Up Film Festival Director of Community Engagement joined us in studio to talk about what to expect.

The Latin American Foto Festival returns to venues across New York City, presenting large-scale photography that centers Latin American stories, community memory, and cultural resilience, with citywide events organized in collaboration with The Action Lab.

Check out this video interview with organizers of the Fist Up Film Festival Pop-up, Action Lab Artists in Action Fellows Eli Jacobs Fantauzzi and Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi!

A new Solidarity Pledge organized by civil rights and social justice organizations invites people to stand up for immigrant communities.

As deportation threats escalate, communities across the U.S. mobilize through solidarity pledges, mutual aid networks, and know-your-rights trainings to protect immigrant families and support collective action.

A nationwide solidarity pledge organized by The Action Lab and partner groups mobilizes thousands of people to stand with immigrant communities through advocacy, mutual aid, and community defense.

Immigrant advocacy groups in New York push back against a new executive order targeting birthright citizenship, warning of its constitutional implications and potential harm to immigrant families.

A youth-led civic effort in Puerto Rico calls on young people to register and vote, combining music, art, and nonpartisan education through the Prende tu Voto (Light Up Your Vote) campaign to boost participation in upcoming elections.

A youth-focused concert in Puerto Rico brings together artists and young organizers to encourage civic participation and optimism around the island’s future ahead of upcoming elections.

In this New York Times guest essay, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith argue for social housing as a durable, public alternative to market-driven housing policy.

In this interview, Ana Tijoux reflects on grief, resistance, and finding radical joy through music, describing her new album as a call to stay human, connected, and engaged during turbulent times.

Drawing on insights from hundreds of organizers, Miski Noor and Andrew Friedman break down lessons from the Power to Win report, exploring the challenges and strategic shifts required to strengthen progressive power and movement capacity.

Polling data backs what housing organizers are already seeing on the ground: rent control and social housing resonate with voters and can anchor long-term campaigns that build tenant power and shift policy.

Organizer Jennifer Epps-Addison reflects on lessons from decades of movement work and the Power to Win report, exploring how collective organizing builds durable power for racial and economic justice.

Vincent Bevins discusses lessons from "If We Burn" on what movements can learn from the 2010s protest wave, including the limits of decentralization and the importance of organized readiness before crises erupt.

Anthony Ramos reflects on supporting arts education at his local Brooklyn high school and being honored with “Anthony Ramos Day” after helping bring funding to a long-underresourced program.