Category Archives: Gang violence in NYC (C)
Interviewing Ronald Cook Barrett
In our third fieldwork, we interviewed Ronald “Cook” Barrett. Cook runs a gang prevention program and has been doing this for 30+ years. [...]
A thirty year gang specialist tells us his opinions and experience
We interviewed Ronald “Cook” Barrett. Cook runs a gang prevention program and has been doing this for over 30+ years. He was inspired to [...]
The Guardian Angels: A Gang For Good
This documentary was about Curtis Sliwa, who started an organization called Guardian Angels.
The Guardian Angels were a group that protect [...]
Gang Specialist: Alex Vitale
Our first fieldwork experience was with Alex Vitale, a crime professor, social justice project coordinator, and a parent at LREI. With 30 ye [...]
Gang Violence documentry
On January 28th me and my partners watched an important documentary on gang violence in New York. We learned some important facts and statis [...]
Visiting the Museum of the City of New York
Last Friday we visited MCNY. Specifically the Activist New York exhibit. We learned about different activists and activist organizations who [...]
Visiting the Museum of the City of New York
On Friday, the 24th, my class went to the Museum of the City of New York. At the museum, we learned about the transgender movement, the wome [...]
Interview with Alex Vitale
On Jan 9th we met with Alex Vitale, the Coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College. He also works there as a [...]
Gang Violence Interview with Professor Alex Vitale
On Wednesday, January 8th my group interviewed Professor Alex Vitale. Professor Vitale works at Brooklyn College and coordinates the Policin [...]
