ABC No Rio is a community center for art and activism. Our gallery and performance space was founded by artists committed to political and social engagement and we retain these values to the present. In the late-eighties No Rio became active in the hardcore music scene, instituting a policy of not booking racist, sexist or homophobic bands. ABC No Rio is one of the best-loved punk venues in the world. Our space has always been available to community and other organizations for meetings, work-shops, forums, benefits, and other community services. ABC No Rio also provides space and other resources to Food Not Bombs and Books Through Bars. It is also host to a zine library, a darkroom, a screenprinting shop, and a computer lab. www.abcnorio.org
Bronx Museum of Arts provides lots of innovative programs for youth, and is involved in preserving the culture and history of the Bronx. www.bronxmuseum.org 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St. Bronx. NY 10456
Wed: noon-9pm, Thur-Sun: noon-6pm
Grassroots Artists MovEment (G.A.ME) was created to redirect Hip-Hop's resources back to the Black & Brown community and utilize them to grow our communities. Named the Grassroots Artists MovEment (G.A.ME), Inc. by artists Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Dead Prez, G.A.ME is an international non-profit membership organization with the mission of utilizing Hip-Hop Culture to organize the community around sociopolitical and economic issues facing the black and Latino community. G.A.ME focuses in the areas of preventing youth incarceration, providing healthcare, and our union of artists. G.A.ME’s central and local chapters hold regular democratic meetings that offer members a voice in every aspect of the organization. http://www.kickgame.com
Hip-Hop Association “facilitating, fostering, and preserving hip-hop culture!” is their motto. The mission of H2Ed is to serve as a resource for educators and those committed to helping children succeed in school by using the power of hip-hop culture as a learning tool. www.h2ed.net
Hip-Hop Matters is a Washington DC based non-profit serving the youth of America. Hip-Hop Matters has three core operating areas: Youth Advocacy, Urban Youth Outreach, and Education. Their mission is to energize, motivate, empower and support the youth of America through outreach, youth advocacy, urban policy analysis, educational publications, and educational consulting which responsibly utilizes the five elements of hip-hop culture and encourages proactive civic engagement. The first issue of their publication, Journal of Hip-Hop, is out now. www.journalofhiphop.org
The Point Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. We work with our neighbors to celebrate the life and art of our community, an area traditionally defined solely in terms of its poverty, crime rate, poor schools, and sub-standard housing. We believe the area's residents, their talents and aspirations, are The Point's greatest assets. Our mission is to encourage the arts, local enterprise, responsible ecology, and self-investment in the Hunts Point community. 940 Garrison Avenue / Bronx / NY 10474 / (718) 542-4139 / thepoint.org /
Sacred Slam is a cooperative art series derived from recognition that fierce exploration of a concept (‘slamming’) is worthy of veneration or respect (sacred). Designed to challenge popular misconceptions through poetic performances, Sacred Slam is a platform for communities to advocate and educate through the arts, actualize self-representation and dispel fear and misunderstanding. http://www.sacredslam.com/