Hipster invasion: Da Gambling Man | Comic Strip
Going home can be a momentous occasion or one of great loss. Like the old Spanish Harlem residents in Da Gambling Man … Keep Reading
Love notes in a lens: Gentrification in the East Village | Photo Story
A fight for tenants rights and subsequent involvement in a grassroots movement made a local photographer capture their changing East Village in … Keep Reading
‘Whose block is it, anyway?’ An introduction into Ark Republic’s major collaborative project
Brooklyn, Bronx, Austin, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Newark, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, Houston, and Philadelphia—are just some of the cities around … Keep Reading
Three cities, three gentrifications: From the city of angels to the Black Mecca and stopping in the Bricks
When I moved to Newark, New Jersey in 2007, it became the third consecutive city I lived in where gentrification destabilized Black … Keep Reading
Blaxit: An Exodus in Los Angeles
Through forced migration and gentrification, which promised a better life, Black folks in Los Angeles, in the early 80s, met resistance and … Keep Reading
Bittered Beliefs: A Bronx tale
While reflecting on long-held beliefs, a young Bronx native comes to terms with how she truly sees her home. … Keep Reading
Anti-eviction mapping project gives the people tools that dismantle the master’s house
The uncertainties of homeless and displacement fuel an anti-eviction collection to disrupt the 1 percent by hacking and redistributing the master’s tools. … Keep Reading