May 4, 2015
President Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative spins off from White House Monday, and the group’s focus is to eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps for young men of color. Joe Echevarria and Khary Lazarre-White discuss. Watch...
May 1, 2015
When black and brown girls are videotaped beating each other down, the blame game quickly starts. It happened when video of a fight at a Brooklyn McDonald’s went viral. Everyone joins in to accuse and shame: What’s wrong with these girls? Where are their parents? It’s...
Apr 27, 2015
1995 Echoing Green Global Fellow Jason Warwin, co-founder of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol. Offering a peer group that provides guidance and support to Black and Latino kids without a lot of direction is the primary focus of Jason’s org. Watch...
Dec 8, 2014
Khary Lazarre-White appears on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the lack of indictment in the killing of Eric Garner. Watch...
Dec 3, 2014
After a grand jury decided not bring charges against the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio highlights how old and profound this crisis is. Watch...
Sep 25, 2014
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world and all walks of life danced, cheered and chanted their way today from the Upper West Side to 34th Street to demand that action be taken against further climate change. A mix of men, women, children, old, young of...
Jul 28, 2014
Khary Lazarre-White appears on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss marijuana law reform and disparate enforcement. Watch...
Jan 3, 2014
ED Khary Lazarre-White appeared on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes to discuss drug policy and marijuana law reform. Watch...
Jan 1, 2014
The Sister Sol branch of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol celebrated 15 years of service on December 7, 2013. Columbia University’s Faculty House provided a quaint setting for the event’s nearly 140 participants. Read Full...
Dec 13, 2013
New data shows that, in a number of areas — teen pregnancy, violent crime and increasing gradation rates — black youths have made significant gains. Experts say it’s time that the perception matches the reality. Read Full...
Nov 5, 2013
Executive Director & Co-Founder Khary Lazarre-White featured on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes on Election Night! Commentators discussed governors’ race, democratic wins and landslide victory of Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio. Watch...
Aug 27, 2013
Chef Marcus Samuelsson serves up what Zagat calls his “creative gastronomy” at the Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem, New York City. Patrons are treated to a world of “uptown steak frites” and Southern-style home cooking. Read Full...
Aug 22, 2013
Khary Lazarre-White appeared on TV One’s Washington Watch with Roland Martin to discuss gun control. Watch...
Aug 6, 2013
I am a social entrepreneur and attorney who co-founded The Brotherhood/Sister Sol – a youth development and community organizing institution nearly 18 years ago. We are based in Harlem, and as a highly successful and evidence based organization, we have traveled the...
Jul 30, 2013
A disproportionate amount of the murder victims and perpetrators of homicide are Black and brown men. That said, there is also a fundamental problem in America with “white on white violence.” Read Full...
Jul 25, 2013
The continued lack of reform to control guns and gun violence in America is shameful and immoral and constitutes an abdication of the responsibility of those in political power. Children are dying all across America in numbers not seen in any other democracy that is...
Jun 27, 2013
After months of heated debate, in a late night session on June 26, New York City Council passed two bills with veto-proof majorities that will increase oversight of the NYPD and strengthen racial profiling. Read...
Jun 7, 2013
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (Bro/Sis) held there 9th annual Voices celebration at Espace on Wednesday May 29th, 2013 in New York City. Watch...
Jun 4, 2013
NEW YORK, NY—The Brotherhood/Sister Sol hosted its ninth annual VOICES benefit on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at New York City’s ESPACE. The Brotherhood/Sister Sol is a non-profit, youth-development organization that provides holistic and long-term academic, mentoring...
May 31, 2013
It was a night filled with inspiring performances as the Harlem-based youth organization Brotherhood/Sister Sol honored celebrity guests and highlighted the talents of their students during a special evening ceremony. Read Full...
