Projects
Unsung Heroes Of Public Health
Unsung Heroes of Public Health aims to reframe and widen the historical narrative of public health, by spotlighting individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to public health milestones in New York City. For a city of 8 million, public health requires a multitude of approaches working together – community activism, research & innovation, information sharing and mentorship. These are stories of perseverance and dedication to shaping a healthier future for those to come.
More Info: https://photoville.nyc/exhibition/unsung-heroes-of-public-health/
Hope Wanted
An exhibition featured at the New York Historical Society. Curated by photographer Kay Hickman and poet and journalist Kevin Powell, Hope Wanted: New York City Under Quarantine features more than 50 photographs taken by Hickman along with 14 audio interviews with the photographs’ subjects conducted by Powell during the team’s intensive two-day odyssey across the city on April 8–9, 2020; the audio will be accessible to visitors through their cell phones.
More Info: https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/hopewanted
In Close Quarters, a Mother of 6 Battles Coronavirus
"This is Mama Tanya’s world where she is raising her family as a single mother. Despite the built-in hardships, she is a dynamic leader — an urban farmer who manages a nearby city-owned plot of land where she grows fruits and vegetables for the community; an outspoken crusader for women whose organization, the Black Feminist Project, works for food justice and reproductive rights; and a gifted public speaker and organizer whose brutally naked musings on social media bring to mind the bottomless courage of Fannie Lou Hamer, the storytelling genius of Toni Morrison and the self-empowerment ethos of Cardi B.
But, most importantly, Mama Tanya is a parent who was terrified when she realized in mid-March that she may have contracted the coronavirus during a recent trip to New Orleans for a conference. Knowing that she could also spread it to her children and her partner was even more frightening.”
Written by: Kevin Powell
Read the full story in the NY Times here: https://nyti.ms/3ajQ0cY
Story also published in Ms. Magazine in Q&A format: https://msmagazine.com
(Photos by Kay Hickman 2020-04-09)
Stay Strong
Stay Safe
NYC
A campaign funded by NYC to help keep communities safe with a focus on Covid-19 and Gun violence.
There are various groups around the city that are part of the Crisis Management System, New York City’s network of local organizations and community leaders dedicated to peacekeeping and gun violence prevention through creating opportunity and offering healing.
#StayStrongStaySafe is about the people of New York City. It’s about how, together, we make our communities safer by helping and protecting ourselves and each other. We are battling two health crises: gun violence and COVID-19. We will not be defeated by either.
New Yorkers are not only tough--we always bounce back and, united, we always find solutions. The leaders profiled here represent the very best of who #WeAre: bold, fearless, and determined to create peace.
More Info: https://staystrong.nyc