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December 10, 2019

Bed-Stuy Organizers and Activists Say ‘Food Sovereignty’ is the Antidote to Food Deserts

Bed-Stuy, one of Brooklyn's most populous neighborhoods, is a multicultural landscape dotted with parks and gardens, places of worship, recreation centers, ethnic eateries, and a swell of new business. So, why is fresh, healthful food so hard to come by?

Interior of Arka

December 10, 2019

How a Little Ukrainian Shop Stands Its Ground in an Ever-Changing Neighborhood

Punk rockers, bohemians, artists, and Ukrainians have lived amongst each other in Manhattan’s East Village and have made it their own. Many of these groups have abandoned their East Village roots, but one small Ukrainian store, Arka, has been stern on keeping its doors open to keep the Ukrainian spirit alive in the neighborhood.

Painting of a woman curled up in a chair, in a quiet home.

December 10, 2019

In Charlottesville, Artists Disagree on How — or If — Art Can Heal the City’s Wounds

After a deadly terrorist attack rocked Charlottesville in 2017, the city's artists are conflicted over the role art can play in shaping their community’s future. While some have abandoned their neutral work for a politicized practice, others believe the problem of prejudice is too big to tackle.

An image dated Nov. 2019, shows the outside of Brentwood High School in Brentwood, New York.

December 10, 2019

Tired of Being Used: Brentwood Residents Defend their Town’s Reputation

“If I say, “I’m from Brentwood,’ I get a negative connotation. Sometimes I like to play it off and say, ‘Yea, I'm from the hood.’”

December 10, 2019

A Wisconsin Church Adapts to the Digital Age

As social media continues to find new ways to interject itself into people’s daily routine, the Madison, Wis. evangelical church, Blackhawk Church, is learning how to evolve with changing technology and social media’s prevalence in everyday life.