‘Champion’ creators bring boxing-based opera to Harlem’s youth

‘Champion’ creators bring boxing-based opera to Harlem’s youth

Dozens of Harlem students at Brotherhood Sister Sol sat in awe Wednesday of some of the most accomplished musicians and athletes in the world. Ryan Speedo Green, the lead in the opera ‘Champion,’ brought his performance, set to debut at the Met, right to the heart of...
Everyone Has the Right to Food

Everyone Has the Right to Food

For a country that projects itself as the richest in the world, hunger remains hidden by design. By Beverly Gologorsky My long-dead father used to say, “Every human being deserves to taste a piece of cake.” Though at the time his words meant little to me, as I...
Breaking the Stigma: Harlem teens take action, bring plan to lawmakers

Breaking the Stigma: Harlem teens take action, bring plan to lawmakers

Check out this CBS New York feature on the youth of BroSis who are organizing to increase mental health support and access for all young people. Watch below or on CBS NY’s website → At The Brotherhood Sister Sol nonprofit, young leaders learn to develop their voices....
Mention in Seventeen by BroSis Alum Joy Sunday

Mention in Seventeen by BroSis Alum Joy Sunday

Check out our mention in Seventeen by BroSis alum Joy Sunday. Joy reflects on her life and how she landed a role in the new Netflix series Wednesday as Bianca Barclay and mentions the first international trip she took outside of the U.S. and her home in Nigeria, which...
Help amplify youth voices

Help amplify youth voices

Since our founding, BroSis has harnessed political education and creative expression as a tool to challenge inequity and champion justice across various issues. BroSis is where young people claim the power of their history, identity, and community. Together with our...
Major feature on BroSis in The New York Times

Major feature on BroSis in The New York Times

A courtyard and garden is a gathering spot. Credit: Ike Edeani for The New York Times Since June, we’ve been honored to engage our youth members and the community in our new state-of-the-art 22,000-square-foot facility designed for social change and a beacon of...
Support us to help advance justice

Support us to help advance justice

Artwork by BroSis youth member Ava For nearly 30 years, The Brotherhood Sister Sol has been at the forefront of social justice, educating, organizing, and training to challenge inequity and create opportunity for all.  At the heart of this work is the belief that...
It’s Giving Tuesday

It’s Giving Tuesday

“Imagine what the world would look like if every student knew they had a voice and they used that same voice to go out and make the world as best as it could be. This is what [BroSis] does for my community. Our community.” – Brandyle, BroSis Youth...
Giving Tuesday X Gap X Dapper Dan Collab

Giving Tuesday X Gap X Dapper Dan Collab

To celebrate the drop of his new limited-edition hoodies on November 29th, and give back to his community on #GivingTuesday, Dapper Dan will kick off the Gap House Sessions series with BroSis. We are excited to launch the partnership with an intimate conversation...
Kevin Durant visits BroSis

Kevin Durant visits BroSis

Kevin Durant, the 12X All-Star, 2X NBA Champion and 2X NBA Finals MVP, visited BroSis on July 26, 2022 to celebrate the grand opening of our beautiful rooftop basketball court, which was endowed by his Kevin Durant Charity Foundation as part of their “Build It...
On the frontlines of the youth mental health crisis

On the frontlines of the youth mental health crisis

As we write this letter, The Brotherhood Sister Sol is enjoying its first summer in our new home. Over 300 youth members are participating in summer programming that includes community organizing training, writing workshops, college prep, health and...
Press conference to address gun violence epidemic

Press conference to address gun violence epidemic

Friday, June 3, 2022 — U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat, in collaboration with New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu, held a National Gun Violence Awareness Day Press conference at The Brotherhood Sister Sol — to honor the victims and...
The Brotherhood Sister Sol: Serving NYC’s Black and Latinx youth

The Brotherhood Sister Sol: Serving NYC’s Black and Latinx youth

Read below or on NYN Media’s website → Share on Twitter → Khary Lazarre-White sat down with NYN media to speak more about the nonprofit’s work and how a new six-story building in Harlem is helping expand its programming. Khary Lazarre-White and his childhood best...
Black Enterprise feature of our 17th annual Voices gala

Black Enterprise feature of our 17th annual Voices gala

Read below or on Black Enterprise’s website → Share on Twitter → HARLEM NONPROFIT THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL RAISES OVER $1.75 MILLION AT 17TH ANNUAL VOICES GALA On May 12th, Harlem-based youth development organization The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis)...
BroSis on CBS New York

BroSis on CBS New York

Check out this wonderful new feature from CBS New York highlighting our new building and our work to engage, empower and build new generations of leaders. Watch below or on CBS NY’s website → Share on Twitter → NEW YORK — A new community center for youth in...