BronxDNA

03/28/2026

SAVE THE DATE: April 28, 2026 - 7pm (EST).
A virtual book talk with DANIEL KRAUS as he does a deep dive into his latest: 'PARTIALLY DEVOURED: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World.'

Partially Devoured uses a frame-by-frame deep dive into 'Night of the Living Dead' to produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the film’s importance and to examine the author’s early life of rural isolation and local violence.

Moderated by BENJAMIN RUBIN, Horror Studies Collection Coordinator, Archives & Special Collections for the University of Pittsburgh Library System, and George A. Romero Archives.

Register: bronxhistory.org/notld

03/25/2026

BELLS OF REMEMBRANCE TRIBUTE: Happy Land Social Club Fire. 36 Years Later.

A soundscape tribute to the souls that were lost in the Happy Land Social Club Fire on March 25, 1990. The names of the 87 people who died in the fire are read by Bronx media phenom Sonyi Elena López. We will never forget.

01/23/2026

Our next guest on the BronxDNA podcast is Emmy-winning poet/activist/educator, CARIDAD DE LA LUZ (aka La Bruja), and current executive director of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

This episode is being recorded on January 31, 2026. Send us the questions you'd like to have Caridad answer. Select questions will be baked into the show along with her replies, others will be included on the episode's landing page.

You can record your question using our Community Xchange link provided below and it will be sent directly to us --

https://bronxdna.com/community-xchange/

01/19/2026

In our first episode of 2026 (S2/E1), BronxDNA profiles 3X Emmy Award nominee, voice-over artist/actor ANTHONY MÉNDEZ!

Anthony is best known as the omnipresent narrator of 'Jane the Virgin' that ran for 100 episodes (2014-2019), as well as on CNN, animated movies, film trailers, commercials, documentaries, and more.

In our first episode of 2026 (S2/E1), we profile 3X Emmy Award nominee, voice-over artist/actor ANTHONY MÉNDEZ!Anthony is best known as the omnipresent narrator of 'Jane the Virgin' that ran for 100 episodes (2014-2019), as well as on CNN, animate...

01/13/2026

BronxDNA-philes:
Our first episode of BronxDNA for 2026 (S2/E1) hits this coming Sunday, January 18th with 3X Emmy Award nominee, voice-over artist/actor Anthony Mendez, as our special guest!

Anthony is best known as the omnipresent narrator of 'Jane the Virgin' that ran for 100 episodes (2014-2019), as well as on CNN, animated movies, film trailers, commercials, documentaries, and more.

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Recorded in The People's Republic of The Bronx. Hosted by Edwin Pagán. Sponsored by The Bronx County Historical Society.

12/26/2025

In this edition BronxDNA profiles educator, cultural advocate, filmmaker, VIVIAN VÁZQUEZ IRIZARRY, the director, producer behind the documentary DECADE OF FIRE, a hard-hitting look at the fire-for-hire burning of The Bronx (1960s through 1980s).

12/11/2025

After a false start and misfire, the BronxDNA podcast is back!

On December 25th well drop the latest episode with an in-depth interview with educator, cultural advocate, filmmaker, VIVIAN VÁZQUEZ IRIZARRY, the director, producer behind the documentary DECADE OF FIRE, a hard-hitting look at the fire-for-hire burning of The Bronx (1960s through 1980s).

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11/08/2025

Join us on Saturday, November 8th for the closing out gathering of the H.E.Arts Fall Festival 2025, where we will pay tribute to six community legends as part of the first annual FLOWERS FOR OUR ELDERS recognition awards, honoring Esperanza Martell, Nieves Ayress, Victor Toro, Virginia Ayress, Walter Bosque, and Daniel Chervoni (posthumously).
Noon to 3pm at Brook Park, located at East 141st Street and Brook Avenue in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx. Click link for details --

https://mailchi.mp/888f751efc29/hearts-fall-fest-2025_flowers-for-our-elders

04/23/2025

Ron Kavanaugh - Bronx Literary Champion | BronxDNA
Bronx-born Ron Kavanaugh is a dedicated literary activist and the visionary founder and director of the Literary Freedom Project, a vibrant arts organization rooted in the Bronx that serves as a pivotal cornerstone in fostering intelligent, creative, and engaged communities.

Bronx-born Ron Kavanaugh is a dedicated literary activist and the visionary founder and director of the Literary Freedom Project, a vibrant arts organization...

04/21/2025

On BronxDNA: "RON KAVANAUGH - Bronx Literary Champion."
Bronx-born Ron Kavanaugh is a dedicated literary activist and the visionary founder and director of the Literary Freedom Project, a vibrant arts organization rooted in the Bronx that serves as a pivotal cornerstone in fostering intelligent, creative, and engaged communities.

Bronx-born Ron Kavanaugh is a dedicated literary activist and the visionary founder and director of the Literary Freedom Project, a vibrant arts organization rooted in the Bronx that serves as a pivotal cornerstone in fostering intelligent, creati...

04/09/2025

Gente,

A staunch advocate of Garifuna history and culture, Teofilo Colon Junior, is raising operating funds for the website and archive portal Being Garifuna.

This is an extremely important independent website that has chronicled the Garifuna diaspora in NYC since 2010, and is even more critical during these times when our history is “legally” being erased. Give what you can. But do support.

Dear Friends, Family, Supporters and Readers, I hope this message finds yo… Teofilo Colon Jr needs your support for Help Support Being Garifuna Journalism

03/24/2025

In anticipation of the launch of the BronxDNA podcast March 25th at 6pm with the premiere episode: "Happy Land Social Club Fire - 35 Years Later," we created this tribute where the names of the 87 souls who died in the fire are read by Bronx media phenom Sonyi Elena López.

Please feel free to post on social media to commemorate the lives of of the people our community lost 35 years ago -- https://youtu.be/UgtWgxZLmFc

You can catch the BronxDNA podcast starting tomorrow evening on your favorite podcast platform - https://bronxdna.buzzsprout.com/2452218/follow

We will never forget.

We created this tribute to include at the tail-end of the inaugural episode of BronxDNA podcast "Happy Land Social Club Fire - 35 Years Later" that goes live...