Jan 14, 2021
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...
Jan 14, 2021
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...
Nov 12, 2020
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...
Sep 19, 2020
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...
Sep 17, 2020
Read the full Patch article featuring The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, Carrie Mae Weems, and The Peace poets...
Aug 13, 2020
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...
Jul 30, 2020
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...
Jul 22, 2020
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...
Jul 6, 2020
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...
May 28, 2020
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...
May 18, 2020
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...
May 13, 2020
Bill T. Jones, Carrie Mae Weems and More to Take Part in Virtual Conversation on Race, Arts, and Social Justice.Read Article. Watch Video Below:...
May 7, 2020
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...
Apr 29, 2020
WABC Eyewitness News features Bro/Sis and our response to support our youth and community during the Covid pandemic, Watch...
Apr 28, 2020
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...
Apr 28, 2020
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...
Apr 20, 2020
See how The Brotherhood/Sister Sol has supported its youth members and our community. Click...
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
Watch this short feature that aired on April 3, 2020 on Spectrum News NY1 on the work of Bro/Sis during the Covid-19...
Mar 17, 2020
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...
