A Paint Party Unlocks Hidden Talents
There were over 30 participants who registered for the opportunity to be a part of the fast growing social activity, Paint Party.
Tribeca Family Film Festival
By Rachelle Anthony The annual Tribeca Family Film Festival stretched more than 10 blocks long on April 26th and offered free film screenings, a walkthrough of celebrity movie trailers, and sporting events. There was an activity for every member of the family. The Studios BackLot featured celebrity movie trailers, action camera vehicles, steadicam and green […]
A. Lyric – Poet/Songwriter
A multi-talented artist born and raised in the Bronx; A. Lyric, a poet, singer songwriter, and actress, stops by The Bronx Journal to talk about her influences. In 2011, A. Lyric published her first poetry chapbook “Love and all its shades, not your grandmothers love poems” and is working on a new installment titled, “The […]
Dream Scholar
A federal program implemented at the state level now threatens to split immigrant families, deport people for minor offenses, and even lead to racial profiling. It’s called Secure Communities and its just one of the programs that activist, Yajaira Saavedra, fights to eliminate. Yajaira is the Policy Director of Dream Scholar, a program dedicated to […]
Journalist Paul LaRosa
From his tough childhood growing up in the Bronx projects, to his time as a Daily News reporter, Paul LaRosa gathered enough unique life experiences to write a fascinating book.
Poet David Mills
Poetry has always been a creative way for people to express themselves, whether you write poems for your own personal benefit, for your friends, or to enter a New York City poetry slam.
Urban Rebuilding Initiative
There are many non-profit organizations in New York City that fight the many injustices the we face every day.
Author Torrey Maldonado
Straight out of the red hook projects section of Brooklyn, and featured on NBC New York, CNN, The Daily News, author Torrey Maldonado has captured the mind of adolescents growing up in one of New York’s toughest neighborhoods.