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The exhibit Spike Lee: Creative Sources at the Bro

The exhibit Spike Lee: Creative Sources at the Brooklyn Museum features the work and career of the filmmaker, known for his films that address racism and prejudices towards the African American community. In films like “Do the Right Thing” produced in 1989, Lee uses comedy and humor to make commentary on society and race in America. — Amber Rivers, #bronxjournal, #lehmanjournalism

Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold is an exhibit

Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold is an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum capturing a visionary voice in paintings, videos, and performance. Campos-Pons uses her family story of migration to tell the story of enslavement, motherhood, labor, and migration.

“The Calling” features Campos-Pons holding white flowers, while she looks up at the sky. She is covered in cascarilla, a powder that represents purity and power against bad energy. 

“Classic Creole” showcases textures of African beads with an impression of Campos-Pon's own body. The figure is wrapped in a patterned material and rises to orchids. -- Amber Rivers, #bronxjournal, #lehmanjournalism

On November 1, the day after Halloween, Lehman Col

On November 1, the day after Halloween, Lehman College hosted a pumpkin smash! Students on campus probably spotted the "rocket launcher" just outside of Shuster. The NYC compost project, hosted by the NY Botanical Garden donated pumpkins to Lehman College. The fresh pumpkins will be donated as food and the rotten pumpkins will be smashed and used for composting. -- Jovan Figueroa, #lehmanjournalism

Michael Richards: Are you down? exhibition opened

Michael Richards: Are you down? exhibition opened its doors September 8, 2023, in a place Richards thought of as a second home -- The Bronx. The Bronx. Museum of Art features 12 abstract sculptures and 25 drawings which illustrate the intensity of racial discrimination in American history. The most notable pieces of Richards' career are displayed such as Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian, Swing Low, Flight and Aviation, and Jacobs Ladder to name a few. “In a lot of my work the metaphor of escape is a recurring one,” says Richards. “It’s about a societal escape. Trying to transcend the societal boundaries that we set up as an invisible trap around us.” — Nnenna Ndukwe,#bronxjournal, #lehmanjournalism

The Story Of HOV at the Brooklyn Library on Grand

The Story Of HOV at the Brooklyn Library on Grand Army Plaza celebrates the life and work of Shawn Carter, also known as Jay-Z. The exhibit got its name from Jay-Z often calling himself the “god of rap,” and therefore got his nickname, J-HOVA, a play on words. Jay-Z grew up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, where he is now honored for his contribution to musical history. The exhibition presents exclusive images, awards, art pieces, and unseen documents on the life and career of Jay-Z. — Amber Riveres, #BronxJournal, #LehmanJournalism

“Framing the Female Gaze: Women Artists and the

“Framing the Female Gaze: Women Artists and the New Historicism” at the Lehman College Art Gallery features 43 female artists who take on the “male gaze” by reimagining historical works of artists such as Pablo Picasso and Edgar Degas. The male gaze takes many forms, suggesting how to look at the female body. As one art works asks, “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Musem? Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female.” – Amber Rivers, #BronxJournal, #LehmanJournalism

Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Open House Stre

Mind Builders Creative Arts Center Open House Street Festival: This Bronx-based arts center recently had its 6th annual open house event. Food trucks and small business stands sold their creations while children and adults drew with chalk. -- Keishly Rosario #lehmanjournalism, #bronxjournal

The San Gennaro festival is back. The feast celebr

The San Gennaro festival is back. The feast celebrates the life of San Gennaro of Naples, the bishop of Benevento in Italy. The annual celebration of Italian culture kicked off September 14 in Little Italy and continues through September 24. People from all over come to eat different Italian meals while enjoying music and culture. A similar feast is held in Long Island for anyone who wants to visit and isn’t near Little Italy. – Andrew Figueroa, #lehmanjournalism, #bronxjournal

Loc Fest 2023 is a community festival celebrating

Loc Fest 2023 is a community festival celebrating black culture and natural hair. This year's Loc Fest was held at Restoration Plaza in Brooklyn. The outdoor event featured black businesses and vendors including Black Rican Vegan. There were also music performances, a live DJ, a fashion and music show. Make sure to follow @locfestnyc on Instagram to stay updated on future events. — Jovan Figueroa, #lehmanjournalism, #bronxjournal

A Mexican Independence Day parade marched down Mad

A Mexican Independence Day parade marched down Madison Avenue for about 30 blocks on September 17. Parade floats featured live acts, with different Mariachi bands celebrating the Mexican community. -- Miguel Arellano, #lehmanjournalism, #bronxjournal

Last year a young cop was killed after responding

Last year a young cop was killed after responding to a 911 emergency. On September 16 family and community members came together to commemorate his memory in Inwood. Speakers included members of the 32nd Precinct, Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Mayor Eric Adams, and Jason Rivera’s wife Dominique Rivera. They concluded the event by revealing the renamed street corner “Jason ‘TATA’ Rivera Way.” -- Seline Liz, #lehmanjournalism, #bronxjournal

Artuso Bakery is in Little Italy in the Bronx. Ope

Artuso Bakery is in Little Italy in the Bronx. Open since 1946, the pastry shop is family-owned and operates seven days a week. They sell pastries from red velvet cupcakes to jumbo-sized cannoli. The Artuso family story begins in 1946 when Anthony’s father, Vincent Artuso, returned from the Army and bought a bakery on 187 St where he had been trained in the delicate art of Italian pastry.

Transportation Workers Union at the 54th annual Af

Transportation Workers Union at the 54th annual African American Day Parade. — Astride Toh, #lehmanjournalism

The 54th annual African American Day Parade was he

The 54th annual African American Day Parade was held in Harlem on September 17. It was lively with performances and also informative as resources and unions essential to the community were on display. — Astride Toh, #lehmanjournalism

American artist Carole A. Feuerman brings the beac

American artist Carole A. Feuerman brings the beach to Park Avenue in her latest exhibit, “Sea Idylls.” The outdoor series consists of nine of her incredibly lifelike sculptures of swimmers along Park Avenue in Manhattan’s Murray Hill area, between 34th and 38th Street. The playful sculpture series features swimmers in various poses, such as reclining on beach balls and inner tubes and posing in a dive stance. — Tiara Brownie, #bronxjournal, #lehmanjournalism

Summer morning snack. -- Christine McKenna, #lehma

Summer morning snack. -- Christine McKenna, #lehmanjournalism

The New York Transit Museum is located in a 1936 t

The New York Transit Museum is located in a 1936 train station on Schermerhorn Street in downtown Brooklyn and preserves artifacts from one of the world’s oldest mass transit systems. The museum opened on July 4, 1976 in a station that had been abandoned for over 30 years. Exhibits highlight system engineering, design, and workforce. The block-long underground museum features 20 vintage cars, buses, antique MTA machines and subway tokens. Grainy black and white photos show workers laboring in tunnels during construction more than 100 years ago. — By Adrian Gonzalez, #bronxjournal, #lehmanjournalism

A Day In the Life at Doggie Daycare. I work at a d

A Day In the Life at Doggie Daycare. I work at a dog daycare and boarding facility. While that may be a dream for many, it isn’t all fun and games. I’m responsible for the well-being of as few as one to as many as 60 dogs a day. A normal day entails getting to work almost an hour before opening to prepare my room, assess what dogs are there, and review whether I need to make special accommodations. For example, if there are any dogs who cannot be in open play together or if a dog needs to be brought into the room from a different part of the facility such as the grooming room. Meal prepping is extremely important when we have boarders because a lot of our dogs have specific feeding instructions. Some have medicine that needs to be administered, while others may have allergies that cross-contamination may irritate. The dogs not only learn and take instructions from me but also from each other. My favorite part of working here is watching dogs find themselves in each other. Like when Blue (husky) and Rose (pit mix) take naps and cuddle together. — Joana Baldera, #lehmanjournalism, #bronxjournal

Oscar Yi Hou: East of Sun, West of Moon at the Bro

Oscar Yi Hou: East of Sun, West of Moon at the Brooklyn Museum. Oscar Yi Hou is an artist from Liverpool, UK who creates striking paintings of East Asians in film, media, and pop culture. Oscar Yi Hou’s bold and vibrant work raises topics about racism against Asians and representation in American history. His 11 pieces of work at the Brooklyn Museum take hours to unpack as he uses symbolism, contemporary art, and acrylic or oil paints to showcase portraits of close friends, who are also queer East Asian artists. — Amber Rivers, #bronxjournal, #lehmanjournalism

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