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Who We Are
In this video, produced for our concert announcing Common as our 2025 Belafonte Fellow, we explore The Action Lab's history, mission, and vision for the future of movement and culture.
All Videos By the Action Lab
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
Music, photography and conversation connected Chilean resistance and diaspora with community organizing in the South Bronx.
Boogie Mics: Open Mic for the People
Performances by Deebo Díoso, Roque Starz, Hype King Mezzl and Def-Quo from Boogie Mics.

Amalia Oliva Rojas | Artists in Action
Meet playwright Amalia Oliva Rojas and watch an excerpt from her work exploring love, immigration, identity, family and belonging.
A.I. (Ancestral Intelligence) Music Video
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.

10,000 NYC Families Off the Child Care Waitlist
Providers Organized for Power shares an update on access to low-cost child care for 10,000 New York City families.

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

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

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

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

Caridad de La Luz “La Bruja” | Belafonte Fellow 2026
Meet Caridad de La Luz, known as La Bruja, The Action Lab’s 2026 Belafonte Fellow.
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2026 | Common and Special Guests
Performances by Common, Ana Tijoux, and Adi Oasis, plus highlights from the August 28 concert honoring Harry Belafonte at Prospect Park.
