¿Qué Lo Qué South Bronx?
Supporting high school students to understand the impact of gun violence in the Bronx.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, gun violence in New York City increased significantly for the first time in several years. The neighborhoods most affected by gun violence in New York City are all lower-income, predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Why has gun violence increased again recently? What are the relationships between gun violence and racism? What is the best way to prevent gun violence?
In the fall and winter of 2022, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Asa Mendelsohn, classroom teachers Mr. Nick Deming and Ms. Julia Joseph, and the ICHS 11th graders to investigate the issue of gun violence and how we can prevent it. The group interviewed members of their community and experts working on the issue.
Together, they created the documentary video, ¿Qué lo qué South Bronx? a film that explores the impact of gun violence on our communities and imagines ways to move towards healing.
“The part that I like most is how the English and Spanish is included in the video and that’s important because everyone can hear the truth about gun violence in the Bronx.”
– Rudy Jimenez, ICHS Student
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Project Collaborators
Center For Urban Pedagogy
Educational Partner
International Community High School
Julia Joseph
Nick Deming
Berena Cabarcas
Eva Sievert-Schiller
Teaching Artist
Students
Raul Alonso, Hamood Alyamani, Karla Arriola, Mamadou Barry, Leisli Diaz Ortiz, Moussa Doukoure, Elian Duarte, Ernestina Gabino Moran, Jandel Garcia, Karen Grullon Moronta, Anthony Jimenez, Kevin Lagua Zumbana, Jeyson Manzanillo, Yessika Orellana Roble, Jesus Pichardo Abreu, Akira Quezada, Oscar Solano Martinez, Denis Tarax Ixcoy, Kahori Toribio Vargas, Jose Vargas, Vilianny Vasquez Hernandez, Katerin Vasquez, Brandy Velasquez, Mabrouk Agbere, Hilal Alamari, Daniel Alcantara Ramirez, John David Alcantara, Salman Assaedi, Ismatu Barry, Joshua Bernardez Mejia, Yordy Cedeno, Sulimar Correa, Alejandro De Jesus, Aneurys Del Rosario, Yenisha Diaz, Sirandou, Drame, Jenipher Flores-Candia, Keyli Garcia, Suigly Gomez, Roukiatou Kabore, Maria Rosa Lara Mejia, Nefin Maradiaga , Jeison Mendez, Khary Ndoye, Michael David Paredes, Jeremy Vasquez Tiburci, Eshaq Yahya, Kazuki Amegavie, Elaine Felipe Olivares, Jose Santos Garmendez Vazquez, Angel Hernandez Blanco, Jeiry Hernandez Rodriguez, Nathalie Jimenez Henriquez, Rudy Jimenez Sanchez, Nicoll Jimenez, Raquel Jimenez, Naomy Martinez, Alexandra Palacios, Yimeiris Pena, Felix Robinson Mosquera, Stojakovic Rodriguez, Yeiry Rosa, Rodolfo Ruano, Anisah Tofa, Angel Vargas Jimenez, Titash Ahmed, Anthony Almonte, Cristofer Arias Lopez, Hezou Awitala, Eduardo Chavez Gatica, Wailyn De Los Santos Rodriguez, Diego Dejesus Perez, Cristofe Hernandez, Maria Ines Lara Mejia , Lizbeth Luna Librado, Mouhamed Mbengue, Chaner Navarro, Isabel Pauta, Jury Pena, Amy Perez Cabrera, Anyeli Riveras, William Robinson Mosquera, Delfina Rodriguez Morales, Wilbert Rosario Gutierrez, Bamba Samb, Thierno Samb, Mbarak Tchedre, Artemio Vasquez, Yiseiry Vasquez
Special Thanks
Eric Cumberbatch, Bernando Hernandez, Carmen Hernandez, Marisol Rivera, Jillian Shagan, Bernabe Vargas
Funding Support
This project was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Member Diana Ayala.
