How Hip-Hop Lessons Helped One Man Overcome His Past
Miky Solano got three years’ probation. He also got a new life. How one arts program helped a marginalized young man become a master freestyler and a mentor for the next generation. More: http://bit.ly/2wxDQf6
Remembering Those Who Died or Disappeared
A vigil for Ecuadorian migrants who went missing while trying to cross the U.S. Mexico border was held in Queens on May 26. As illegal border crossings increase, there are fears that the number of missing migrants may also rise. Search efforts by relatives seldom lead to answers about how a loved one disappeared or died. Video by Gabriella N. Báez/NYT Institute More: http://bit.ly/2WAKa44
Programs for English Literacy Face Cuts
One-third of adult New Yorkers, some 2.2 million people, lack English proficiency or an equivalent high school diploma, which prevents them from reaching their full economic contributions. Advocates say ESL programs must remain fully funded. Video by Keren Carrion/NYT Institute http://bit.ly/2wwDzJz
NYTSJI Class of 2019
The Institute is all about quality journalism, sharpening young careers and building relationships, which often turn into friendships. Video by Kirsti Itämeri http://bit.ly/2QFQlih
In the field
We followed Gabriella N. Báez, a photojournalist, and Laura Zornosa, a reporter, at a #StopTheBans rally for abortion rights in New York City. Video by Lulu Orozco
To Parents, Value of Spanish Study Transcends Recent Viral Outbursts
These New York parents believe that teaching Spanish to their children is important. At El Taller Latino Americano, it's done playfully. Read the full story here: http://nyc18.nytimes-institute.com/2018/05/31/culture/
Elizabeth Colomba Finds Beauty in a Dark Past
Meet painter Elizabeth Colomba. Her art confront history by placing subjects in unconventional settings
Wearing Natural Hair Despite Discrimination
For some, hair is a source of prejudice, but that doesn’t keep them from wearing their natural styles.
The ‘Hood Pastor’ Reimagines Christianity in Harlem
Music by Kendrick Lamar. A mural of Tupac on the wall. Frank talk on race and gentrification. For the “Hood Pastor” of Harlem, this is what church looks like.
A Curl Movement
Miss Jessie’s is where curly-haired customers learn to accept and love their hair. bit.ly/natural-curls
Healing in Brooklyn by Sophia Nahli Allison
"There is no healing without community because community is integral to how we heal," says Karen Rose, a healer and owner of Sacred Vibes Apothecary in Brooklyn.
'Boxing Saved Me' by Randy Vazquez / NYT Institute
"Me salvo el boxeo," said Santiago Rosa, a boxing trainer. "Boxing saved me."
When Mr. Rosa was 27, he was stabbed several times while defending a woman in Puerto Rico. The lacerations resulted in substantial blood loss that rendered Mr. Rosa unconscious. After Mr. Rosa woke up in a hospital bed, he was asked why he would fight someone with a weapon.
"I am a Puerto Rican fighter. We have a lot of heart," he said.
That heart is one of the qualities that make Puerto Rican boxers unique, along with constant lateral movement, Mr. Rosa said.
Mr. Rosa has been involved in boxing for over 50 years. He used to box in the military, which led him to fight all over the world in countries like South Africa and Germany.
He currently trains boxers at Mendez Gym in New York where he teaches them to fight the way he was taught — Puerto Rican style.
Video by Randy Vazquez / The New York Times Student Journalism Institute
Farmworkers March for Justice
Farmworkers and their advocates marched near Beacon, N.Y., on Wednesday to promote the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act, which would grant collective bargaining rights, overtime compensation and unemployment benefits to farm laborers. The 200-mile march started in Long Island and will end in Albany on June 1. The bill has not come before the State Senate. (Video by James Tensuan / NYT Institute)
Biking Beyond Homelessness in Tucson
Richard Gene Lomelino started hallucinating 18 years ago. He rides his bike to help cope with his mental illness and find mobility as a homeless resident of Tucson.
Queens of the Bayou
On May 19, the popular Bourbon Street club, Oz New Orleans, was packed wall-to-wall as customers watched the season finale of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’ The Bianca Del Rio, who began her drag career in New Orleans, would go on to clinch the win.
Video by Emancipatious Opprecious | NYT Institute
Historic Carver Theater Reopens in Tremé
Bárbara Corbellini Duarte reports on the historic Carver Theater, once a state-of-the-art movie theater for blacks in the 1950s, now reopening as a performance venue in the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans.
The renovation team hopes the reopening will bring arts, music, culture and jobs to the region.
Full story: http://nola14.nytimes-institute.com/2014/05/30/historic-carver-theater-reopens-in-treme/
‘That Stupid Rock’ Got Ragin’ Cajuns to College World Series, Cat
From game rituals to traveling peanut brittle, softball fan culture is a big part of the University of Louisiana Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns athletic program.
Video by Taylor Turner
Photographs by Donnalyn Anthony | NYT Institute
Full story by Tierra Smith: http://nola14.nytimes-institute.com/2014/05/28/cajuns-to-college-world-series/
The Return of Riverwalk Marketplace
Residents and tourists descended to Downtown New Orleans for the much anticipated reopening of Riverwalk Marketplace after a year long renovation.
Video by Emancipatious Opprecious
Voiceover by Shaheed M. Morris
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