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SALSACTIVISM
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November 22, 2025

It has been a year since we held our first Sunnyside Salsa event. We will celebrate this occasion on November 22 (8 pm-midnight) with mambo y gozadera at Alewife Brewing.

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The Action Lab and Hands Off NYC Concert
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November 21, 2025

On November 21st, as part of the Fall of Freedom, The Action Lab is teaming up with Hands Off NYC to organize a concert in defiance of authoritarianism and unlawful federal attacks on New Yorkers!

Colorful abstract poster with Indigenous-inspired patterns promoting the International Indigenous Hip-Hop Fest 25.
International Indigenous Hip Hop Festival Save the Date (October 9–12)
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October 9, 2025

Indigenous voices are essential to make sense of our world and its current trajectory.

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Beyond Elections: Building Power for Co-Governance - Reflections & Lessons for Progressive Movements
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October 8, 2025

A panel discussion on how progressives can build co-governance power to win durable gains.

Concert poster with illustrated images of performers including Common, the 2025 Belafonte Fellow.
Common, Ana Tijoux & Lemon Andersen @ City Winery
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July 23, 2025

Join us Wednesday, July 23 at 7PM at City Winery NYC for a powerful night honoring Harry Belafonte and celebrating @common as The Action Lab’s 2025 Belafonte Fellow—a distinction recognizing artists who carry forward Belafonte’s commitment to justice through culture. Hosted by @lemon.andersen with live performances by @common , @anatijoux, @djdacel & more!

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Comedy for Organizers
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June 16, 2025

In this experimental workshop, we will practice letting the absurdities, contradictions, failures, and difficulties of organizing unlock our innate and contagious powers of humor.

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Salsa Saturday
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June 7, 2025

Join us for a night of live Salsa music and dancing at Alewife Brewing, cohosted with Queens Rising!

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The Action Lab Presents Red Watch Parties
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June 4, 2025

Join us as we watch a classic lecture by Stuart Hall— delivered on the 100th anniversary of Karl Marx’s passing—in which he wrestles with Marx’s legacy, not as dogma, but as a living, breathing method for analyzing the contradictions of capitalist society.

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Confronting Plutocracy: A Conversation with Juan Grabois & Itai Hagman
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May 5, 2025

As global power increasingly favors the ultra-wealthy, Argentina faces intensified challenges under Javier Milei's government, which prioritizes the rich at the expense of essential social protections.

Flyer for “My Dying City: The Social Justice Suicide Hour,” with an illustrated distressed face and red paint splatter.
My Dying City ft. Kangalee Arts Ensemble
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May 1, 2025

As part of our Artists in Action series, we’re proud to present My Dying City: The Social Justice Suicide Hour, a powerful new work-in-progress by Dennis Leroy Kangalee and the Kangalee Arts Ensemble.

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Fist Up Film Festival NYC Pop-Up
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April 19, 2025

Fist Up Film Festival presents three days of films that inspire discussion, foster understanding, and build visual connections between global and local struggles. This pop-upsfocus is on Immigration.

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Embodied Purpose Practice Circle
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April 17, 2025

On April 17th we invite you to join us for a whole day of collective practice at The Foundation for Community Psychoanalysis in Brooklyn. From 10AM to 5PM, we’ll explore what it means to meet this moment with more presence, connection, and purpose.

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