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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.
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Youth Organizing Institute | Highlights
Young leaders from across New York City come together for five days of political education, movement history and campaign building.

Fantauzzi Brothers | Artists in Action
Meet the Fantauzzi Brothers through The Action Lab’s Artists in Action program.

National Child Care Convention | Providers Organized for Power
Providers Organized for Power shares highlights from the National Child Care Convention.

Child Care Providers Meet Mayor Mamdani
Providers Organized for Power shares videos of child care providers speaking with Mayor Mamdani during his visit to the Bronx.

American Pachuco | Conversation with David Alvarado
A conversation with director David Alvarado following a screening of American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez.

Rachel La Loca Talks Storytelling, Culture, and Community with Luis Ortiz
Artist In Action Fellow Rachel La Loca sits down with filmmaker Luis Ortiz for a powerful conversation on Latino storytelling, cultural leadership, and creating platforms that amplify community voices.
Providers Organized for Power | Child Care Workers Demand Investment and Fair Wages
At Child Care Isn’t A Walk In The Park, NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse highlighted the urgent need to invest in child care providers and expand affordable child care access for families.

Real Utopias: Decommodifying Housing
Highlights from The Action Lab and NYU Urban Democracy Lab’s convening on decommodifying housing.

The Regulars | Save Jimmy’s Corner
A new short-form series documents the people, stories, and cultural history surrounding Jimmy’s Corner, the legendary boxing bar at 140 W 44th St. in Times Square.
Providers Organized for Power | Imagine A Day Without Child Care
Child care providers across New York are organizing for living wages, universal access, and long-overdue investments in the care infrastructure families rely on every day.
Sat, May 23 | Salsactivism
Music, political education, poetry, and community organizing come together in Astoria for a night of salsa and solidarity supporting collective liberation movements.

Ball Without Billionaires 2026 | Highlights
Workers and organizers take the runway at the Ball Without Billionaires in New York City.
