With a month until curbside composting starts, it’s important to reflect on the history of grassroots movements to keep uptown clean. In the summer of 1969, a group of young people blocked traffic on 110th Street with piles of garbage to protest poor sanitation...
Jul 11, 2024 ISP Member Madison: Today was a day. We went on a hike to the beach,Jason wanted us to experience how indigenous people get back and forth from home. Going on the hike it was nice and refreshing to be in the forest and get fresh air in the mountains....
Jul 10, 2024 ISP Member Khalil : The power of hope I wish people would understand the feelings of hope! It might seem like it gone but you just looking at the strokes of the picture! You have to look at the picture as a whole. You could gave your all to the dream of...
Jul 9, 2024 ISP Member Jazmine: Today was a very eventful day. First we went to an old plantation where this lady took us on a tour through her house. Although, I didn’t like it much because she was very casual about the fact that she was living in a former...
July 8, 2024 ISP Member Janairy: A beginning and an end. It was the end of our time in Rio de Janeiro but the beginning of our time in Miguel Pereira. We had just left the starlet city and were beginning to enter a hidden jewel way up in the mountains, but does anyone...
July 7, 2024 ISP Member Jahzelle: On July 7 2024, our second to last day in the beautiful city of Rio De Janerio we kicked off the day with sunny skies and warm weather in this distinctive Brazilian air. Something we had lacked the previous day. Having been here for...
July 5, 2024 ISP Member Brooke: One thing I love about ISP is that there is always something new to learn and explore.Today was a very eventful day three to start off the day we got into our groups for the seminar and started to brainstorm idea on topics. After that...
Jul 16, 2024 ISP Member Arlesse: Day three of being in brazil today we went to see our first favela the artwork was so beautiful. The graffiti really captivated me and it made me see the beauty of Brazilian culture. Before we went to the favela we stopped at an...
ISP Member Arlene: To kick off our adventure on this trip we began by exploring the favelas. The favelas was a humbling experience but also a eye opening one. To see the similarities and the differences from the favelas and New York was humbling because to see how...
ISP Member Angelique: This day has been has been quite a hectic start to our trip. Our first flight (which was about 11 hours long!!!) was delayed, causing us to miss our connecting flight to Rio, meaning we we had to wait in the airport for around 6 hours for the...
Staff Member Brittany Reyes: ISP has been off to a great start with our group having a full week exploring the city of Rio de Janeiro. We started off our journey together flying in and members immediately felt immense love and connection to this city. Some of the most...
Harlem nonprofit and social justice organization receives funding through the U.S. Department of Education for afterschool programming to empower youth. NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Brotherhood Sister...
Check out The Brotherhood Sister Sol feature in People Magazine! This special feature highlights our partnership with Gap and the legendary Harlem designer, Dapper Dan. This collaboration, known as the DAP GAP, is a vibrant celebration of Harlem’s culture,...
Black Enterprise habló con el principal activista y creador de cambios para conocer más sobre sus esfuerzos durante los últimos 25 años y durante la pandemia. Haga clic aquí para leer el artículo...
Black Enterprise spoke with the leading activist and change maker to learn more about his efforts over the last 25 years, and throughout the pandemic. Click Here to read the full...
The Brotherhood-Sister Sol feeds hungry families for the New Year in Harlem For the last quarter century, The Brotherhood-Sister Sol has been working in Harlem to support youth through art and after school programs. But their role has expanded greatly during the...
Bro/Sis has convened a series of conversations on the disproportionate impact of the Covid pandemic on Black & Latinx low-income communities. Guests have included thought-leaders and visionaries like Bro/Sis Artists in Residence Carrie Mae Weems & Bill T....
A Harlem nonprofit that has given out thousands of free meals during the pandemic is stepping up its efforts for the holiday season. The Brotherhood/Sister Sol has donated more than 250,000 meals over the past few months through weekly distributions outside its...
On Oct 26th, we held a Facebook Live discussion on a conversation about education and race, equity and equality, in this time of Covid. The conversation was moderated by our Exceutive Director & Co-founder, Khary Lazarre-White, and featured Pedro A. Noguera, Dean...
