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Community Heroes

  1. self
    Sex Education But BetterThe founder of Pro Hoe, Penda N’diaye, wants to talk about sex, baby. Also, intimacy, shame, and sexual liberation.
    By Devine Blacksher
  2. pa’lante
    Puerto Rican Village Lives OnRevisiting the legacy of an overlooked Brooklyn community with the founders of Nuyorican Mag.
    By Angelina Ruiz
  3. encounter
    Sophia Roe’s Advocacy Doesn’t Happen on InstagramReal change should happen in real life, you know?
    By Frances Solá-Santiago
  4. l o l
    Everything’s Funnier OutsideJonathan Teklai turned Prospect Park into a much-needed comedy club.
    By Devine Blacksher
  5. power
    Gia Love Is Making Others See What She Once Couldn’tThe model and Black trans activist found self-love and acceptance through her community — now she’s returning the favor.
    By Martine Thompson
  6. hood health
    Stop Whitewashing WellnessAnnya Santana of Hood Health is helping Black and brown people take their rituals back.
    As told to Asia Milia Ware
  7. sustainable fashion
    Changing Lives, One Closet at a TimeThe women of Well Cloth’d, Inc., want to help you get dressed for change.
    By Devine Blacksher
  8. family history
    Djali Brown-Cepeda Wants Us To Remember the Good TimesShe isn’t just documenting history — she’s creating it.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  9. the group chat
    An Oasis in Fort Greene ParkThe Lay Out is bringing Black joy outside.
    By Devine Blacksher
  10. in conversation
    Redefining Entrepreneurship With Community Care“To give back is just very simple,” Emani Mone Jeter says. “And it shouldn’t just happen once a year.”
    By Nicole Cardoza
  11. the group portrait
    A Coffee Shop for AllAt Daughter, owners Adam Keita, Sarah Elisabeth Huggins, and Brian Stoothoff are dedicated to making the Brooklyn café experience an ethical one.
    By Devine Blacksher
  12. the power of plus
    The Plus-Size Community Forcing Change Onto the Fashion IndustryReal inclusion doesn’t stop at size 22.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  13. working it out
    Code-Switching Has No Place at This Bed-Stuy Spin Studio“Wellness is a place where you should be able to bring your most authentic self because you’re healing.”
    By Asia Milia Ware
  14. is this compostable?
    One Neighborhood’s Trash Is This Woman’s TreasureThere’s more to sifting through the garbage of strangers than just smells.
    By Danielle Cohen