The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forum

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Daren Jaime is joined by Dr. Anthony Davis, 13th President of Livingstone College, who shares a deeply personal account of his journey through the foster care system, and highlights Livingstone College's  H.O.P.E. Emancipation Project, which offers teens who age out of that system a chance at a college education. He also spotlig...

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Daren Jaime is joined by Dr. Terence Keel, Author, Director of “The Biocritical Studies Lab” and the Professor, Human Biology, Society, and African American Studies at UCLA, to unpack the findings of his research on forensic science and highlight its impact on policing within black and brown communities described in his foremost...

The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums , hosted by Daren Jamie, addresses critical issues facing the community by delving into important topics and sharing diverse perspectives. The series promotes civic engagement to drive positive change across the Bronx and beyond.

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Daren Jaime is joined by  Dr. Mara Casey Tieken, Education Researcher and Professor of Education at Bates College; Also, the Author of "Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges—and What it Costs Them. In this book, Dr. Tieken highlights how geography shapes rural, first-generation students’ access to college, the...

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, host Daren Jaime is joined by Dr. Angela Simms, PhD, a Scholar, Social Justice Advocate, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Urban Studies at Barnard College-Columbia University and the Author of "Fighting for a Foothold: How Government and Markets Undermine Black Middle-Class Suburbia", who provides in-depth analysis of the fi...

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, host Daren Jaime is joined by Dr. Greta Uehling, Cultural Anthropologist and Teaching Professor at the University of Michigan, who discusses her most recent work, “Decolonizing Ukraine” which illuminates the untold stories of Russia’s occupation of Crimea from 2014 to the present, revealing the traumas of colonization, foreign o...

On this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Daren Jaime is joined by Dr. Monica Sandler, Professor at Ball State University and a Film and Media Historian, who pulls the curtain back on the Oscar Industry in her foremost work, "The Oscar Industry", examining the socioeconomic history of the Academy Awards and the development of the movie awards season. She discusses the r...

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Daren Jaime is joined by Jill Cole, Event Producer for Great Performances, to discuss her organization’s mission, and highlight their recent Artist Fellowship Awards.  The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums , hosted by Daren Jamie, addresses critical issues facing the community by delving into important topics and sha...

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, host Daren Jaime is joined by Jamil Myrie, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of CJEI,  and Professor Terrence Coffie, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Cannabis Justice & Equity Initiative, who discuss their initiative surrounding the legality and usage of Cannabis in New York City, spotlighting the social and...

In this edition of The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, Daren Jaime is joined by Jill Cole, Event Producer for Great Performances, to discuss her organization’s mission, and highlight their recent Artist Fellowship Awards. The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums , hosted by Daren Jamie, addresses critical issues facing the community by delving into important topics and shar...

In this edition of the Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums, host Daren Jaime is joined by Dr. Ann Ishimaru, Professor, University of Washington, and Dr. Decoteau J. Irby, Professor, University of Illinois Chicago, to discuss their co-authored book, "Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change". The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums , hosted by Daren Jam...