Ariama Long talks to residents and local politicians in Flatbush, Brooklyn who are clashing with developers over a hotel that could house homeless people. It’s community versus developer and neighbor versus neighbor.

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NIMBY: Not in my backyard

NIMBY: Not In My Backyard

Ariama Long talks about her poetry from the early days of The Poetry Corner blog in this mini episode. Letters To My Son is about a Black mother handing down knowledge to her son.

For more poetry visit the website: https://acylme.com/category/poems/my-poetry/

Letters To My Son

Ariama Long talks about her poetry from the early days of The Poetry Corner blog in this mini episode with guest Megan Alodie of Alodiecloud.com. Midnight Run in Brooklyn is about a woman running alone at night in Wingate Park. 

For more poetry, or to read the one talked about in this episode, visit the website: acylme.com/?s=midnight+in+brooklyn

Midnigt Run In Brooklyn

Ariama Long travelled with students, residents and local politicians from Brooklyn to the National End Gun Violence rally on Capitol Hill in D.C. The group of mostly black and brown faces, from either Brownsville or surrounding neighborhoods in Brooklyn, wore black in solidarity for those who lost their lives from gun violence. 

For more on the story visit the website: https://acylme.com/2019/10/06/endgunviolence-why-brooklyn-students-choose-black-and-orange/

#EndGunViolence: Why Brooklyn Students Choose Black and Orange

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