Resist & Reimagine

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...