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Fashion Designer Washington Roberts

Nigerian-born Washington Roberts is a fashion designer whose organization Fashion for Famine raises funds to help victims of an East African drought.

Bronx River Alliance

Deputy Director Maggie Greenfield explains how the Bronx River Alliance works to keep the river clean and vibrant.

Actor Rayniel Ruffino

Actor, writer and rapper Rayniel Rufino Has worked on numerous films such as “Liberty Kid,” “Sugar,” “Reel Music” and “GWB.” He also started writing his own music at a very young age.

The Wild Cowboys Mini Series

In the mid-1980’s the country was hit with a crack cocaine epidemic–a drug that was easier to produce and more profitable for drug dealers, but devastating to New York City. The Wild Cowboys Gang made a huge impact on the South Bronx and Washington Heights, where they were formed, through their successful drug-dealing business. Their […]

Author Mary Rose Wood

Lehman College Creative Writing Professor Maryrose Wood not only inspires her students to tap into their creative intellects, but has also explored Broadway acting and comedic stylings. She now writes books for children and teens.

Animal Rights Activist/Vegan Heather Mangal

There are a great number of benefits associated with leading the life of a vegan. Not only can it help save the environment, and the animals but it can also save your life. Animal Rights Activist & Vegan, Heather Mangal spoke on how much making the switch to being a vegan has changed her life and discussed the tips everyone can take to do the same

Poet Peggy Robles Alvarado

Poetry is a powerful and beautiful way to express ourselves. And that’s precisely what Bronx Poet Peggy Robles Alvarado has been doing for years. Inspired by her daughter, her family, her neighborhood and her Bronx community, she has performed at the city’s most popular open-mike cafes.

She spoke about her first book entitled “Conversations with my Skin”.

New York Botanical Garden Children’s Garden

The Ruth Rea How family garden occupies two acres of the New York Botanical garden in the Bronx.

The family garden offers a variety of programs to introduce children and their families to the lessons of gardening.

Since 1956, these programs have cultivated tens of thousands of young gardeners from throughout the metropolitan region and instilled the lessons and patience of tending one’s own garden.

Guest Host Alex Lacey chatted with the garden’s manager, Toby Adams and learned about the history and programs of the family garden.

Mixed Martial Arts

Even with the huge of surge in popularity of mixed martial arts, there are many misconceptions about this sport.

Even professional sports journalists often don’t understand it. Some think it’s some sort of fight club or that you train for it by fighting in the back ally of a bar.

Shihan Steven Monroig and Shifu Alex Torres breakthrough the misconception on MMA and discuss why the sport’s popularity is rapidly increasing.