Resist & Reimagine

Resist & Reimagine

Resist & Reimagine is a youth-led podcast on the fight for housing rights, land rights, and how we organize to win. Your Hosts: Astra, Briana, Denaesja, Fatumata, Ivory, Latisha, and Teanna. --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening! If you have housing questions or want to organize a tenant association in your building, you can contact Flatbush Tenant Coalition: Email- flatbushpower@gmail.com, Instagram- @flatbushpower, facebook.com/ FlatbushTenantCoalition --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Producer/editor: Sarah Guillet. Project coordinators: Sarah Guillet & Krysten Washington. Audio Engineer: SoulMarcos Production

Episodes

November 14, 2022 92 mins

Description: In the last episode of Resist & Reimagine, the Storytellers reflect on their experience working on the podcast and highlight their favorite moments. They also discuss what would it look like for working-class people to re-imagine and build their homes and their communities. We want to thank all our FTC tenant leaders for building a path for our youth to continue to fight for our rights.  We want to especially thank...

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What happens when land is taken away from the commons?  In this episode, the Storytellers explore international fights against the privatization of land. They speak about Winnefred Beach in Jamaica, tourism development on rural land in Haiti, and the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil.
Hosts: Latisha and Astra

References:

  1. ActionAid USA (February 27, 2015).  Building Back Better? The Caracol Industrial Park an...
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October 24, 2022 46 mins

In this episode, the Storytellers take a look at the issues of the NYC shelter system, the policing and criminalization of poor and unhoused people, and the policies that keep them homeless. 

Hosts: Astra, Fatumata, Ivory, and Teanna

References:

  1. Citizens Budget Commission (March 18, 2022). Six Facts about the NYPD’s Preliminary FY2023 Budget. Retrieved from https://cbcny.org/research/six-fast-facts-about-nypds-prelimina...
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October 17, 2022 49 mins

In this episode, the Storytellers tell the story of the late Ms. Noel–an octogenarian tenant who fought fiercely against her eviction with the support of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition.  Astra shares her story of growing up without heat and hot water as a child. Ruth Riddick, tenant leader and steering committee member of FTC, joins as guest. Hosts: Astra, Denaesja, Fatumata

References:

  1. Greg David and Rachel Holiday Smit...
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In this episode, the Storytellers reflect on the housing crisis at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. They go over NYC’s tenant campaigns to #cancelrent, stop evictions, and house the homeless and question the ethics of our existing housing structure.
Hosts: Astra, Briana, Denaesja, Fatumata, and Ivory
FTC Tenant Leaders heard in this episode: Redoneva Andrews, Paulette James

References:

  1. Housing Court Must Cha...
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September 20, 2022 3 mins

Resist & Reimagine is a youth-led podcast on the fight for housing rights, land rights, and how we organize to win—hosted by: Astra, Briana, Denaesja, Fatumata, Ivory, Latisha, and Teanna.


Resist & Re-Imagine is brought to you by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition. The Flatbush Tenant Coalition is a member-led group of tenant associations in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and South Crown Heights working collectively to b...

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September 14, 2022 30 mins

An introduction to the FTC Youth Storytellers and their Summer Storytelling project journey .

Resist & Re-Imagine is brought to you by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition. The Flatbush Tenant Coalition is a member-led group of tenant associations in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and South Crown Heights working collectively to build tenant power. We educate tenants about their rights and how to organize for change. We organize and...

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