Bronx Documentary Center

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📽 TONIGHT, FRI, MAY 29 — UPDATE! OG popper/locker Aiko Shirakawa will also join tonight's festivities celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'All the Ladies Say'!

Join us at the BDC for a screening of the groundbreaking Bgirl documentary inspired by Nika Kramer's and Martha Cooper's iconic photobook "We B*Girlz". Directed by veteran Bgirl Rokafella, the film follows female breakdancers across the United States while exploring identity, motherhood, and representation within Hip-hop culture.

Following the screening, Rokafella, Martha Copergr, and film subjects Lady Champ and AIKO will join us for a conversation. Special guest appearances by Bgirls Mantis and G Clef, who will perform a dance demo.

📍 BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St, Bronx
🗓 Fri, May 29 • 6:30 PM
🎟 Free. Suggested donation $5

Thank you to

"Investigative journalists helped keep democracy’s flame alive in dark times."

How Hungary’s Independent Media Held the Line - Nieman Reports Investigative journalists helped keep democracy’s flame alive in dark times

📚 New arrival at the BDC's Tim Hetherington Photobook Library

Many thanks to photojournalist for his generous donation of 'This Alabaster Grave' to the library.

The photobook documents the destruction, loss, and aftermath of the battle for Mosul, Iraq, across nearly a decade of reporting and photography.

Designed by Jason Koxvold / Gnomic Book, the publication includes a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Azmat Khan and an essay by Campbell MacDiarmid.

The Tim Hetherington Photobook Library is home to thousands of photography books and serves as a free resource for students, educators, and anyone passionate about photography.

📧 The Library is appointment only. To schedule a visit: [email protected]

📸 (1-3) © Rafael Acata /
(4) © Jess Kirkham /

The BDC darkroom in full swing as our high school Youth Photo League students work on prints for their final projects.

📸 Mike Kamber

"In April 1991, journalists from 38 African countries came together in Namibia for a week-long seminar to discuss the need for a free, independent and pluralistic press on the continent.

When discussions ended after five days on 3 May, they had created the Windhoek declaration - a declaration of free press principles.

Later that year, Unesco’s general conference endorsed the declaration.

In 1993, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Press Freedom Day."

BBC Audio | Witness History | The origins of World Press Freedom Day In 1991, journalists created the Windhoek declaration leading to World Press Freedom Day

TONIGHT, May 27 • 6:30 PM - Join us at the BDC this evening, for a screening of The Guardian's Emmy-nominated film 'Give Me Shelter', following survivor-turned-advocate Tina Frundt as she confronts the growing link between child exploitation and social media.

Following the screening, director Tom Silverstone and producer Mei-Ling McNamara will take part in a conversation, moderated by the Guardian's multimedia editor for special projects, Laurence Topham, who also executive produced the film.

📍 BDC, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx
🗓 Wed, May 27 • 6:30 PM
🎟 Free and open to all - Please RSVP at the link in bio

📸 © The Guardian

Join us for our upcoming events:

🗓 WED, MAY 27 • 6:30 PM
🎥 Screening + Q&A: 'Give Me Shelter', The Guardian's Emmy-nominated film with Tom Silverstone, Mei-Ling McNamara + Laurence Topham
🔗 RSVP: https://shorturl.at/bzOSa
📍Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx

🗓 FRI, MAY 29 • 6:30 PM
🎥 Screening + Q&A + Dance Demo: 'All The Ladies Say' with Rokafella, Martha Cooper, Lady Champ, and AIKO, Mantis + G Clef
🔗 RSVP: https://shorturl.at/2oEsF
📍Bronx Documentary Center Annex, 364 E. 151st St, Bronx

🗓 THUR, JUN 11 • Doors open 7 PM - Film starts 7:30 PM
🎥 Screening + Panel Talk: Everybody Street with Cheryl Dunn, Martha Cooper + Jamel Shabazz
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/iBkl6
📍Bronx Documentary Center Annex, 364 E. 151st St, Bronx

📽 THIS FRI, MAY 29 — Join us at the BDC for a screening of "All the Ladies Say", the groundbreaking Bgirl documentary inspired by Nika Kramer's and Martha Cooper’s iconic photobook "We B*Girlz". Directed by veteran Bgirl Rokafella, the film follows female breakdancers across the United States while exploring identity, motherhood, and representation within Hip-hop culture.

Following the screening, Rokafella, Martha Cooper, and film subjects AIKO, and Lady Champ will join us for a conversation. Special guest appearances by Bgirls Mantis and G Clef, who will perform a dance demo.

📍 BDC Annex, 364 E. 151st St, Bronx
🗓 Fri, May 29 • 6:30 PM
🎟 Free and open to all
🔗 Plz RSVP: https://shorturl.at/qtiVX

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