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Journey to Home: Roberto Lugo seated outdoors holding a book, with details for the October 8 tea ceremony, 6–8 PM, at 386 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn.

Journey to Home: Tea Ceremony with Roberto Lugo

October 28, 2026

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 participants gathered with instruments and a Chilean flag.

Octubre Rebelde: Memoria, Resistencia & Community Power

October 22, 2026

Music, photography and conversation connected Chilean resistance and diaspora with community organizing in the South Bronx.

Deebo Díoso performing into a microphone at Boogie Mics.

Boogie Mics: Open Mic for the People

October 17, 2026

Performances by Deebo Díoso, Roque Starz, Hype King Mezzl and Def-Quo from Boogie Mics.

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Amalia Oliva Rojas | Artists in Action

October 13, 2026

Meet playwright Amalia Oliva Rojas and watch an excerpt from her work exploring love, immigration, identity, family and belonging.

Thumbnail of group rapping in a bodega overlaid with title "Ancestral Intelligence"

A.I. (Ancestral Intelligence) Music Video

October 12, 2026

Eight Indigenous artists and youth guest RoqueStarz bring their languages and stories together in a music video created through the International Indigenous Hip-Hop Festival.

Video thumbnail: 10,000 NYC Families Off the Child Care Waitlist

10,000 NYC Families Off the Child Care Waitlist

October 9, 2026

Providers Organized for Power shares an update on access to low-cost child care for 10,000 New York City families.

Video thumbnail: New York State Child Care Alignment Table

New York State Child Care Alignment Table

October 6, 2026

Videos from the New York State Child Care Alignment Table, shared by Providers Organized for Power.

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Fefi | Artists in Action

September 29, 2026

Meet Fefi, an Artists in Action fellow whose work supports community organizing through the Evergreen Initiative.

Video thumbnail: Rachel “La Loca” Strauss | Artists in Action

Rachel “La Loca” Strauss | Artists in Action

September 29, 2026

Meet Rachel “La Loca” Strauss, actress, comedian, podcast host and Artists in Action fellow with the Evergreen Initiative.

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What Is The Action Lab?

September 3, 2026

An introduction to The Action Lab and its work bringing artists, organizers and organizations together to strengthen social justice movements.

Video thumbnail: Caridad de La Luz “La Bruja” | Belafonte Fellow 2026

Caridad de La Luz “La Bruja” | Belafonte Fellow 2026

September 3, 2026

Meet Caridad de La Luz, known as La Bruja, The Action Lab’s 2026 Belafonte Fellow.

Common and special guests headline Celebrate Brooklyn! on Fri. 8/28 to honor Harry Belafonte’s social justice legacy.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2026 | Common and Special Guests

August 28, 2026

Performances by Common, Ana Tijoux, and Adi Oasis, plus highlights from the August 28 concert honoring Harry Belafonte at Prospect Park.

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