Launching Liberation Summer 2023 at Manhattan's iconic SOBs, The Action Lab commemorated two pivotal 50-year anniversaries: Hip-Hop's cultural revolution from the streets of New York City and the military coup in Chile. Legendary hip-hop pioneers Ana Tijoux and Philadelphia's own Bahamadia, along with DJ Eclipse and Rebel Diaz, delivered powerful performances. This convergence of histories—Hip-Hop's ascent and a half-century of resistance to neoliberal policies—underscored The Action Lab's mission: leveraging culture as a catalyst for change, bridging struggles from the Bronx to Santiago and beyond. The SOBs concert set the stage for the rest of Liberation Summer, signaling a season of reflection, connection, and action.
Liberation Summer: Time for Some Action! Kick-off Concert Recap
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November 21, 2025
The Action Lab and Hands Off NYC Concert
On November 21st, as part of the Fall of Freedom, The Action Lab teamed up with Hands Off NYC to organize a concert in defiance of authoritarianism and unlawful federal attacks on New Yorkers!
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November 21, 2025
SALSACTIVISM
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Sunnyside Salsa events, on November 22, we hosted an evening of mambo y gozadera at Alewife Brewing
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November 20, 2025
Rally for Universal Child Care
On Thursday, November 20, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, a partner of The Action Lab, held a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall to release key recommendations for making Universal Child Care a reality in New York State.
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November 16, 2025
Rivers of Care at the COP in Brazil
In partnership with indigenous leaders and organizers, and allies from the labor movement, The Action Lab traveled to the Cop 30 in Belém, Brazil.
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October 15, 2025
Making NYC Affordable: Housing
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.
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October 15, 2025
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