Taking Back The Block: Stories Of Community Renaissance

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Taking Back The Block: Stories Of Community Renaissance Synopsis

TAKING BACK THE BLOCK: STORIES OF COMMUNITY RESISTANCE shares the personal stories of ordinary people as they recall their experiences living in vibrant New York City communities, from the 50s to today.

Residents take us on a journey as they fondly remember the great days of their youth, growing up in safe and prosperous communities. They relive the sadness when crime and abandonment took hold. And finally, they share the joy they feel today of seeing their old neighborhoods return once more, reborn for another generation of urban families.

This film focuses on four neighborhoods: the South Bronx, Harlem, East Brooklyn, and the Hudson River town of Beacon.

This half-hour documentary is brought to life with the extensive use of archival photographs and film footage from personal collections and local historical societies.

Film Credits

Executive Producer

  1. Steven C.F. Anderson

Producer

  1. Brian Peter Falk

Editor

  1. John Bloomgarden

Associate Producer

  1. Agatha Malacos

Cinematographer

  1. Sam Shinn

Audio Engineer

  1. Shane Stanfield

Production Assistant

  1. Isabel Castellanos

Production Intern

  1. Ben Glassman

Narrator

  1. Annie Bergen

Still Photography

  1. Ron Glassman

Original Music

  1. Andy Green

Narration Recording

  1. Paul Ruest

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History is a lens through which to examine the root causes of our successes and failures, on a personal level, as a community and as a nation. Learn More »

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