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Tenant Power Learning Delegation to Barcelona

November 12, 2024

In November 2024, The Action Lab, in partnership with Housing Justice For All, led a transformative learning delegation to Barcelona, Spain, bringing together over 60 tenants, organizers, and advocates...

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New Artist in Action Fellow: Morgan Bassichis!

November 1, 2024

We are delighted to welcome Morgan Bassichis as The Action Lab’s newest Artist in Action Fellow.

Rendering of a modern brick building at 688 Woodward Avenue with greenery on the façade

The Action Lab’s New Home! A Celebration and Sneak Peek

October 25, 2024

On Friday, October 25, we hosted a convening of friends, allies, partners, and supporters for a sneak peek of our new space on the border of Ridgewood, Queens and Bushwick, Brooklyn.

The artist Alex Lin

New Artist in Action Fellow: Alex Lin!

September 6, 2024

We are delighted to partner with the Working Theater to jointly support the inspiring playwright, Alex Lin...

Ruth Wilson Gilmore | Dismantling Racial Capitalism

Ruth Wilson Gilmore | Dismantling Racial Capitalism

September 5, 2024

Ruth Wilson Gilmore discusses racial capitalism, prison abolition, housing and political practice with Laura Y. Liu and Angeles Solis.

Illustrated community garden poster titled “Sembrando Resistencia” with event dates

Sembrando Resistencia

August 13, 2024

As part of our Liberation Summer programming, 'Sembrando Resistencia' celebrated Loisaida's Puerto Rican community gardens over three days in August.

Performer singing onstage before a bright “Combo Chimbita” screen at Liberation Summer

We Outside! Liberation Summer Kick-Off

June 28, 2024

Our Liberation Summer Kick-off in June, where over 300 people came together to dance and vibe with Combo Chimbita, El Hijo de Borikén, Maraca Bruja, and DJ Bembona.

Latin American Foto Festival poster featuring a vintage baseball team with yellow event text

Latin American Foto Festival 2024

June 21, 2024

Highlights and a preview of the Latin American Foto Festival’s 2024 expansion beyond the South Bronx.

Salsa y Resistencia event poster featuring a lively illustrated dance scene in a boxing ring

Salsa Y Resistencia

June 15, 2024

The Action Lab's Liberation Summer warmed up in the Bronx’s famed El Maestro boxing gym, a stalwart of the Puerto Rican community for decades.

Rapper performing for an energetic crowd at a Hip-Hop 4 Peace event

Hip-Hop 4 Peace

June 2, 2024

Hip-Hop 4 Peace was a powerful event for peace and an end to civilian death in Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan.

Sunset over a city skyline and river with The Action Lab logo centered

The Action Lab's 2nd Annual Anniversary Concert @ City Winery

December 8, 2023

Our end-of-year concert at City Winery was unforgettable, featuring a torch-passing from Aloe Blacc to Ana Tijoux for the Belafonte Fellowship. With performances by John Forte, Fela aKustic, and a surprise from Wyclef Jean, we celebrated a legacy of music and activism.

Aerial view of a forested property with The Action Lab logo overlaid

A Gathering About Gatherings

December 1, 2023

Social justice leaders from the US and Puerto Rico came together at The Action Lab, sharing strategies and visions on building power and unity. We emphasized the critical nature of collective spaces and the active role of coming together in shaping a resilient future.

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