MAPPING HARLEM

Carrie Mae Weems x The Brotherhood Sister Sol

NEW YORK TIMES FEATURE

In Harlem, a playful new youth center is an instant landmark. Filled with light, the cozy headquarters of The Brotherhood Sister Sol is designed to tell children “they matter.”

ABOUT

Awakening the power in young people to challenge the past and change the future.

BREAKING THE STIGMA

Check out our recent CBS New York feature on the youth of BroSis, who are organizing to increase mental health support and access for all young people. 

IMPACT

Elevating and activating agents of change.

The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) is where Black and Latinx youth claim the power of their history, identity and community to build the future they want to see. By educating, organizing and training, we are challenging inequity and creating opportunity for all.

YOUR SUPPORT

Your contribution helps us provide essential
services to the youth of Harlem.

PROGRAMS

EDUCATING

Through our comprehensive educational programs, we’re helping young people develop a critical understanding of their history, identity and role in society.

ORGANIZING

Together with our members, alumni and partners, we’re building on a legacy of youth-led activism to realize a more just and equitable future.

TRAINING

Through our innovative training models, we’re empowering educators and organizers to spark young agents of change across the nation.

CONVERSATIONS: A SHORT FILM

“Conversations,” a compelling short film crafted specifically for our Voices Gala, encapsulates the three intersectional areas of our work – to educate, to train the field, and to organize for justice. This compelling narrative provides a profound, multifaceted insight into the profound impact and breadth of our mission.

 

LEGACY: 25 YEARS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK

 A short film on our organizing and activism.

OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS

The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) is excited to have moved into our new building in June of 2022. We have created a beacon of enlightenment – a space for educating, organizing, and training the field to advance social justice. Our new building is an expanded state-of-the-art site for our children and the community and a model for the educational field.

THE LATEST

Press Release: BroSis Receives $1 Million Project Grant From U.S. Congressman Espaillat

This transformative grant will enhance our afterschool programming, benefiting nearly 600 elementary, middle, and high school youth from over 50 schools across NYC.

Khary Lazarre-White Recognized In City & State’s 2023 Nonprofit Power 100

City & State NY spotlighted Khary’s unwavering, nearly three-decade commitment to empowering Black and Latino youth to embrace their roots and become the future torchbearers of social activism.

Members Participate In Climate Science Fair

Members of our Environmental Program demoed the “HotBox Composting” method as part of the event’s interactive exhibits, which featured new approaches to growing, distributing, and making food accessible.

STATISTICS

Harlem’s teenaged pregnancy rate is 15% – our members have a rate of less than 2%.
Harlem’s teenaged pregnancy rate is 15% – our members have a rate of less than 2%.