Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on June 6, 2026 at The People's Forum.

Dreaming Beyond Rikers 1
Literature Talk
Dreaming Beyond Rikers 2
Dreaming Beyond Rikers 3
Dreaming Beyond Rikers 4
Dreaming Beyond Rikers 5

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

Garment District

A Tribeca-selected documentary weaves together Kalief Browder's tragic legacy with his mother Venida's poetry, then invites you to join the fight to close Rikers by 2027 and transform it into a renewable energy hub. The screening flows into an organizing workshop with local advocates and closes with poetry performances plus open mic.

social justice documentary
grassroots organizing
poetry performance
community activism

Tips

🏢"an incredible community space, there's literally nothing else like it in the US"
🎯"this doesn't feel like your cookie cutter, 'we can save the world by signing a petition,' type of cohort"
📝stay for the organizing workshop to plan Rikers closure action

The People's Forum

320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, USA

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