Updates

This October we worked with our partners at the Law and Political Economy Project NYC to organize the first session of a new series about what it means to make NYC affordable.

We are in the midst of a period of momentous political upheaval.

The mainstream narratives tell us that police are here to protect us.

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

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

The Artists in Action Fellowship at the Action Lab aims to deepen the connection between art and social justice. In this post, there are reflections from two of our 2025 fellows on their experience with the program.

Last month, we hosted the 2025 convening of The Border Is A Story with our Advisory Board Members, Kelly Lytle Hernandez and Alex Rivera.

A celebration of Loisaida's Puerto Rican community gardens, which have been longstanding local institutions.

With Cultura Pa’lante, we hosted a lively Salsa Night at Sanger Hall.

We wrapped up Liberation Summer with Hip Hop Summer Camp in August.

In this video, produced for our concert announcing Common as our 2025 Belafonte Fellow, we explore The Action Lab's history, mission, and vision for the future of movement and culture.

Last week, the 8th Annual Latin American Foto Festival came to its official conclusion.