Research Initiatives for the Strategic Empowerment of the Urban Populace
Current Project
History with Grit
The History with Grit project, supported by the ACLS Digital Justice Seed Grant and the Westchester Community College Foundation, explores the life and legacy of John Edward Bruce—a pioneering Black journalist, political organizer, Pan-African thinker, and independent historian.
The project centers on Bruce’s activities during the formative period of the Black community in Yonkers (1905–1916) and his overlooked impact on Black civic life in Westchester County.
Join us as we recover, preserve, and share the untold story of Bruce and the founding generation of Black Yonkers—empowering new generations of scholars, activists, and storytellers.
History with Grit YouTube playlist includes video materials created as part of the History with Grit documentary project.
More Project
- DeCypher
- Yonkers: The Lost City of Hip Hop
- Yonkers Solar for All
- DeCypher Back to My Roots—Black History Month Celebration Prostate Awareness Seminar Luncheon
- Prostate Awareness Seminar Luncheon
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THEGRE
Since Marcus Garvey unfurled the UNIA’s iconic tri-color flag at its Liberty Hall headquarters in Harlem over a century ago, the seeds of environmental consciousness have been slowly germinating within America’s Black urban centers—nurtured by the conviction that the red blood offered by Black freedom fighters will nourish the growth an independent green Africa. On…
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Blexit and the New Black Fascism
For three consecutive years, the eyes of the American public have been fixated on the images of the legions of white militants who packed into the Capitol Hill complex on January 6th, before exploding in a political bomb blast that has left many with the uneasy feeling that our democratic order may be teetering on…