First, let me apologize because my post usually have a narrative but this one will not. I spent the day campaigning from 4:30 in the morning on and just didn’t have time to fit it in. So now here are pictures from the march that took place on Sunday to the People’s Center calling for […]
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Hill Youth Engagement – Gary Winfield
Sometimes it is the simple things which have the most impact. Raymond Wallace is concerned about New Haven’s children and while he has ideas about what can be done through programs he isn’t waiting for large scale funding to do his work. The front man for Guns Down Books Up, Wallace does big things like […]
Free 2 Spit – Gary Winfield
The first Friday of the month at 7pm (ok, maybe 7:30 or 8) at The people’s Center poets, artists and young people gather for a thing called Free 2 Spit. Several months ago during the time I was still in the race for mayor I realized the power the presence of a candidate could have. […]
The Elephant in the Room -Gary Winfield
There used to be this genre of film, seemingly in constant production, where some inner city youths met a tough teacher or coach who changed their lives for the better. Usually the film would introduce the young people…do a bunch of exposition where the audience fell in love with the young people…one of them would […]
Junior Derby Bootcamp Portraits – Jeffrey Kerekes
Check out my action shots from last week here. Junior Derby consists of two age brackets for youth and if you know anyone interested, learn more here.
Wednesday’s Guest Photographer – Cindy Recinos
Cindy is a high school student and did this year-long video project with Mr. Miles at East Haven High School and some of her great friends. Everything was shot in New Haven: a side street next to Wooster Square called Court Street and inside The Institute Library of New Haven. The short-film is called “Einstein’s […]