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Dennis Leroy Kingalee’s Play Takes on New Life
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January 13, 2026
The Kangalee Arts Ensemble, led by our Advisory Board member and Artists in Action fellow Dennis Leroy Kangalee, was recently awarded an artist initiative grant from the Venturous Theater Fund for: My Dying City Vol. II (The Social Justice Suicide Hour).
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All News and Updates
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February 9, 2024
LPE Night School: The Courts
Enlightening evening at LPE Night School where we delved into the role of courts in NY's political economy with experts Peter Martin, Tarek Z...
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January 27, 2024
Winning Tenant Power Convening
The Winning Tenant Power Convenging brought together a dynamic group of advocates, organizers, and experts in Ossining, NY, on January 25 and 26...
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December 22, 2023
New Space for the Arts & Organizing
In the Fall of 2024, The Action Lab is looking forward to opening the doors to a brand new space in New York City, on the border of Queens and Brooklyn...
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December 8, 2023
Annual EOY Concert at City Winery 2023
What an unforgettable evening at our end-of-year concert at City Winery! We witnessed the passing of the torch from Grammy-nominated Aloe Blacc to the immensely talented Ana Tijoux...
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December 6, 2023
Youth Encounter in Puerto Rico
La Tejedora held its first National Youth gathering, where over a dozen young people from across the archipelago came together for a weekend that included leadership development and strategic thinking about youth-led campaigns that can have a major impact on the island’s residents...
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December 1, 2023
A Gathering About Gatherings
Over two transformative days, leading social justice practitioners from across the United States and Puerto Rico convened at The Action Lab, engaging in a profound exchange of strategies and visions about how we bring people together and build power...
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October 4, 2023
Learning Delegation to Brazil
Today, progressive organizers and activists are struggling to reach enough people and build the power necessary to realize our transformational ambitions...
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August 31, 2023
Liberation Summer: Overall Recap
In 2023, two significant 50-year anniversaries converged...
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August 28, 2023
Liberation Summer: BronxArtSpace Overall Recap
In Hunts Point, BronxArtSpace emerged as a central hub for Liberation Summer 2023...
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August 22, 2023
Liberation Summer: Graffiti Lettering ft. Kaylove BX
The Graffiti Lettering Workshop with Kaylove BX was a vibrant success, bringing together kids of all ages from the neighborhood to explore the dynamic world of graffiti and to spend some time pushing creative boundaries...
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August 10, 2023
Hip-Hop 50: De Abya Yala a Brooklyn, 50 Años de Resistencia ft. Lalo Meneses, Rebel Diaz, MC Millaray, DJ Atenea, Fatima Rivera, Audry Funk, Jimmy Fernandez, King Capo
Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! The "De Abya Yala a Brooklyn, 50 Años de Resistencia" event was a monumental celebration of Hip-Hop's 50-year legacy, marked by the presence of legendary pioneers from the Chilean hip-hop scene: Lalo Meneses, and Jimmy Fernandez, accompanied by Rebel Diaz, MC Millaray, DJ Atenea, Fatima Rivera, Audry Funk, and King Capo...
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August 7, 2023
Liberation Summer: De la Nueva Canción al Hip-Hop ft. A Desalambrar, Lalo Meneses, Los del Sur, Division X, DJ Atenea + Conversatorio with Popmaster Fabel + Lalo Meneses
De la Nueva Canción al Hip-Hop was an enlightening evening that bridged musical eras and styles...
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