Born and raised in New York City, Khary is a social entrepreneur, novelist, educator, activist and attorney. Over the last 25 years Khary has been recognized for his leadership in providing some of the most innovative and highly successful practices in the nation. His...
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...
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...
Bro/Sis alumnus Frank Antonio Lopez of the award-winning Peace Poets speaks with News 12 Brooklyn about our artistic initiative with our Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems. Now installed at the Brooklyn Museum plaza, the public art campaign aims to shine light on...
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol and Carrie Mae Weems collaborate to showcase COVID-19’s impact on communities of color The virus’ deadly impact will be displayed via billboards and PSAs. The Brotherhood/Sister Sol in collaboration with Carrie Mae Weems were featured in...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a youth development organization in Harlem, has provided emergency financial support, technology and nearly 100,000 meals to their community of Black and Latinx youth and their families.Like most...
Carrie Mae Weems and Bill T. Jones are the inaugural 2020/2021 Artists in Residence at The Brotherhood/Sister Sol. As part of her residency, Carrie Mae Weems met with our youth members and our alumni over several weeks to discuss their experiences with COVID and the...
This is such a significant moment for The Brotherhood/Sister Sol. After shifting to entirely virtual programming since March, we are resuming some of our in-person programming adhering strictly to all New York City and New York State reopening guidelines. While during...
On May 28th we held a Facebook Live discussion on COVID-19’s disparate impact on low-income communities and communities of color, the public response, and a path forward. Watch...
Movement Time in Americaby Khary Lazarre-White, co-Founder & Executive DirectorRead Article Online The Covid 19 global pandemic that has infiltrated every aspect of our daily lives, has also brought further into the light, for all to see, the gross inequalities of...
Check out this wonderful feature-length article on Bro/Sis by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the nonprofit sector’s leading publication. The Chronicle spent several months working on the article, interviewing members, funders, and staff, and we are very proud of...
For 25 years, the Harlem-based Brotherhood/Sister Sol has been providing support in various ways to young people from ages 8 to 22. “In normal times, we provide 12,000 meals a year to our young people,” founder Khary Lazarre-White said. “In normal...
With school cafeterias closed, New York City has opened 400 campuses serving about 250,000 grab-and-go meals a day to students or any other residents who need food. Read Article...
On Tuesday, March 17th, Bro/Sis began serving our young people remotely through internet-based meetings and support services. In accordance with CDC recommendations and NYC mandates that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people, we were left with no choice but to...
