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Community & Youth Organizing Event Series Emphasizes Student Activism<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nasreen Quadir || February 25, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 Community & Youth Organizing event series highlighted the transformative power of youth-led movements. Curated and hosted by Lumumba Bandele<\/a>, a professor in the CUNY SPS Youth Studies program<\/a>, the series featured two compelling films on youth-driven activism and for the final segment, a live panel discussion with young activists advocating for economic justice in New York City. Held virtually over three consecutive Wednesdays in January, each two-hour session provided an opportunity for attendees to connect, reflect, and engage with crucial social issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Whose Streets?\u2019 Film Screening and Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Protestors
Image courtesy of CUNY SPS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The event series began with a screening of \u201cWhose Streets?\u201d<\/a>, a documentary that offers an unflinching look at the Ferguson, Missouri uprising following the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. The film is told by activists and leaders who experience the movement firsthand, which depicts grief, long-standing racial tensions, and renewed calls for justice. Young community members emerge as leaders, guiding a new wave of resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the discussion, Professor Lumumba Bandele asked, \u201cWhat are some of the lessons that were lifted up in this documentary for you in terms of what we can learn from Ferguson?\u201d One participant responded, \u201cIt reminds you how well propaganda works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion also addressed the mysterious deaths of several Ferguson organizers. Professor Bandele adds that \u201cA few other lessons we learned is that a few of the Ferguson organizers and leaders were mysteriously killed in separate incidents after the uprising,\u201d emphasizing that \u201cthese things are not coincidences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another key takeaway was the need for growth and sustainability in movements. Professor Bandele states, \u201cThe following year, in 2015, the Movement for Black Lives was formed. The primary organizations that supported Ferguson realized that when they pulled together different components of what was needed and created this week of support, we had to sustain this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Bandele stressed the importance of understanding language in activism, pointing out that calls for calm often overshadow calls for justice. He challenged attendees to reflect on their roles in activism, asking, \u201cWe need to figure out what our role is. Particularly those who are educators, right? Particularly those of you who work as youth counselors or whatever. There were countless walkouts, student-organized actions! What is going to be your relationship to those moments? How will you respond both as an individual who understands the nature of what is happening but also as a staff member of whatever agency you work? How will you navigate those particular dynamics?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Following Harry\u2019: Film Screening and Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Harry
Harry Belafonte. Image courtesy of CUNY SPS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The second event featured \u201cFollowing Harry\u201d<\/a>, an intimate documentary chronicling the final twelve years of musician, actor, and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte\u2019s life. The film showcases his deep commitment to justice and his mentorship of the next generation of artists and activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis film is a charge, this film is a mandate, this film carries the message of Mr. B, and we are fortunate to have with us one of the people who received the message, who continues to move in this particular vein,\u201d stated Professor Bandele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the discussion, Professor Bandele introduced guest speaker Rod Starz<\/a>, who had been personally mentored by Belafonte. Starz shared his experience of being invited by Belafonte after returning from Ferguson, recalling, \u201cWhen Harry Belafonte calls you, you\u2019ve gotta show up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Bandele asked, \u201cCan you talk a little bit about some of the most significant lessons you learned from him?\u201d Starz responded, \u201cI learned to channel my passion in a way that was more effective rather than emotional, you know what I’m saying?\u2026And I feel like I have learned to observe more, be a better listener, but also [we\u2019re] coming of age.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a Q&A session, Starz reflected on the wisdom he gained from Belafonte, emphasizing the importance of channeling passion into effective action. He advised youth educators, \u201cListen to young people’s ideas. Too often, we impose what we think will work rather than guiding and supporting them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Organizing for Economic Justice: Panel Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Protesters
Image courtesy of CUNY SPS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The final event of the series, \u201cYouth Organizing for Economic Justice: Panel Discussion,\u201d<\/a> included members of the NYC Youth Agenda Coalition<\/a>, the NYC Union of Students<\/a>, and youth advocacy collective YouthNPower<\/a>. The conversation centered on economic justice and the increasing unaffordability of New York City for young adults. Panelists shared policy recommendations and ongoing advocacy efforts in areas such as housing, transportation, employment, and food access. Key themes the panelists discussed were higher education accessibility and funding, youth empowerment and organizing, participatory action research (PAR), care and basic income support, social justice and equity, community and solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Parsley from the NYC Union of Students spoke about the history of free tuition at CUNY, stating, \u201cCUNY was once completely free. But when Black and Brown New Yorkers gained greater access to higher education, tuition was introduced during the 1975 financial crisis.\u201d She called for increased funding for public education and for private universities to contribute resources to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latroya Lovell, an SPS alumna, emphasized the importance of youth voices in activism, saying, \u201cTo allow youth that space to blossom into\u2014we need these young people\u2026their opinions and ideas, their thoughts are important and it is what is going to shape the next phase of how our government looks, what our policies look like, what our advocacy efforts look like, whatever research looks like, what organizing looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denice Ocana, a member of YouthNPower, discussed the need for basic income support for young adults aging out of foster care. \u201cFor the past two years, what we have been doing is exploring, documenting, and uplifting the needs, desires, and vision that young people who are transitioning out of foster care as young adults living in New York City,\u201d she explained. Ocana emphasized the role of PAR, stating, \u201cWhat this basically is, is the statement that we have carried with us throughout the pilot, which is \u2018Nothing about us without us.\u2019 All of our research comes from their experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 Community & Youth Organizing Event Series provided an in-depth exploration of activism, economic justice, and youth empowerment. Through powerful documentaries and critical discussions, attendees gained insight into the resilience of youth-led movements and the ongoing fight for racial, gender, and economic equity. The event reinforced the importance of community engagement, solidarity, and sustained activism in addressing systemic challenges. As young leaders continue to advocate for change, the lessons from this series will undoubtedly shape future efforts in social justice movements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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