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  • The Bronx History and Activism Project (BHAP)

    City Island Libray 320 City Island Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    The Bronx History and Activism Project (BxHAP) is a bi-weekly virtual history and civic program that introduces participants to a topic in local history and utilizes local primary and secondary sources to help bring the topic to life. Local community leaders join the program and challenge participants to rethink preconceptions and engage with organizations and elected officials to improve our City. We will be meeting on Thursday, Nov 16 and Tuesday, Nov 28. You will be added to a Google Calendar invite upon registering and you will receive the Google Meet link 24 hours before the programs. Register for this event HERE

  • Bronx History and Activism Project: Mutual Aid in the Post-Pandemic World

    Soundview Library 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States

    The Bronx History and Activism Project (BxHAP) is a bi-weekly virtual history and civic program that introduces participants to a topic in local history and utilizes local primary and secondary sources to help bring the topic to life. Local community leaders join the program and challenge participants to rethink preconceptions and engage with organizations and elected officials to improve our City.

    Brandon Montes started the Norwood Free Library in 2018 as a way to combat what he sees as a systemic problem around literary access. “For a long time, we didn’t have a bookstore here—an independent bookstore—in the Bronx. What does that say about us reading here?” At this session, he will discuss his organization, the concept of mutual aid, and give us ideas on how we can engage in similiar activism in our communities. Register HERE.

  • Bronx History and Activism Project: In Conversation with Community District 18 and Civics for All

    Zoom

    The Bronx History and Activism Project (BxHAP) is a bi-weekly virtual history and civic program that introduces participants to a topic in local history and utilizes local primary and secondary sources to help bring the topic to life. Local community leaders join the program, challenge participants to rethink preconceptions, and engage with organizations and elected […]