Conversations on The Block

Sadia H. Zapp, Managing Director of Communications and Content at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation discusses her work with helping translate groundbreaking scientific research into information women can understand and use. In 2022, seven years into her tenure at BCRF, Sadia was diagnosed with Stage 2 HR+/HER2- breast cancer at age 36, turning her professional commitment to research into a per...

DJ Scratch is widely recognized as one of hip-hop's most accomplished DJs, celebrated for his extraordinary turntable skills, production work, and lasting influence on the culture. The program celebrated the close of Black Music Month by highlighting DJ Scratch's remarkable career as a turntablist, producer, and influential figure in hip-hop culture.

A.U. Hogan’s lived experience centered on fatherhood, community leadership, and the importance of positive role models. Hogan’s discussed his decades of work mentoring young people and helping families impacted by violence, drawing from his experience as a leader with Life Camp. Hogan reflects on the responsibilities of fathers and male mentors in shaping the next generation. He emphasized the val...

Eli Dvorkin serves as Editorial and Policy Director at the Center for an Urban Future, where he leads the organization's research agenda and helps shape policy solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing New York City and New York State. While affordability is often discussed through the lens of housing costs, the Center for an Urban Future has challenged leaders to examine what it ca...