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Under One Roof: Conversations with Community
November 20, 2021
Moderated by Brianna Sturkey, BC ’20, New York Civil Liberties Union
Panelists: Michael Palma Mir, Executive Director of Teatro Círculo; Monica Dula, Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society; Victor Edwards, Manhattan Community Board 9 Member; and Karen Taylor, Founder, While We Are Still Here: Preserving Harlem’s History
“Under One Roof: Communities in Conversation” will highlight the art of storytelling and cement the lived experiences of those who have been directly affected by the legacies detailed in the Undesign the Redline exhibit. This panel will include long-term residents and concerned community members who wish to preserve the rich history of Harlem, while also addressing the neighborhood’s complicated relationship with Columbia University and Barnard College. This forum will seek to 1.) explore the economic, visual, and cultural changes that have shaped Harlem over the panelists’ lifetimes 2.) dissect how the pandemic has affected rent stability, and 3.) delve into the ways that attendees can help empower local communities to resist gentrification measures. COVID-19 has exposed how deeply flawed New York City’s housing market is towards low-income and minority renters, often leaving them vulnerable to displacement due to decades of housing discrimination, practices of redlining, and long-term government disinvestment. The purpose of this panel is to deconstruct the notion of “experts” and focus on community-based solutions.
Under One Roof: Conversations with Community
November 20, 2021
Moderated by Brianna Sturkey, BC ’20, New York Civil Liberties Union
Panelists: Michael Palma Mir, Executive Director of Teatro Círculo; Monica Dula, Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society; Victor Edwards, Manhattan Community Board 9 Member; and Karen Taylor, Founder, While We Are Still Here: Preserving Harlem’s History
“Under One Roof: Communities in Conversation” will highlight the art of storytelling and cement the lived experiences of those who have been directly affected by the legacies detailed in the Undesign the Redline exhibit. This panel will include long-term residents and concerned community members who wish to preserve the rich history of Harlem, while also addressing the neighborhood’s complicated relationship with Columbia University and Barnard College. This forum will seek to 1.) explore the economic, visual, and cultural changes that have shaped Harlem over the panelists’ lifetimes 2.) dissect how the pandemic has affected rent stability, and 3.) delve into the ways that attendees can help empower local communities to resist gentrification measures. COVID-19 has exposed how deeply flawed New York City’s housing market is towards low-income and minority renters, often leaving them vulnerable to displacement due to decades of housing discrimination, practices of redlining, and long-term government disinvestment. The purpose of this panel is to deconstruct the notion of “experts” and focus on community-based solutions.
