NY1 highlights our impactful Culinary Program for Black History Month, featuring Executive Chef Rebecka Jerome. The program educates young people through workshops on healthy eating and culinary skills, deeply rooted in Black and Latinx traditions. Serving up to 250 fresh, garden-inspired meals daily, we emphasize cultural relevance and nutrition, nurturing our community year-round ..read more

Check out NY1’s recent spotlight on The Brotherhood Sister Sol’s College, Career, and Wellness Program, focusing on how we’re  guiding youth members through college admissions in a landscape changed by the end of affirmative action. As the Supreme Court’s ruling reshapes the process, BroSis provides a safe harbor for students like Khalil, who initially worried about the ruling’s impact but now proactively broadens his college search. BroSis continues to offer indispensable support and assurance, helping young people navigate their concerns and questions in this new chapter of college ap ..read more

We are thrilled to share that, thanks to our partnership with Aritzia, 300 stylish and cozy winter coats were donated to our youth members in a heartwarming initiative, a generous gesture that has significantly brought comfort to those we serve. Thank you to Aritzia for their generosity and making this possible. Together, we’re sharing love and warmth in our community.   ..read more

About the photograph: This vibrant digital photograph, edited by youth in our Media Arts program, showcases an imaginative painting by elementary-aged members inspired by the folk tale ‘The People Could Fly.’   Dear friend, The Brotherhood Sister Sol is an organization founded and developed to meet the moment that we are in as a city and as a nation. Our vision is a grand vision – the kind of expansive thinking and intersectional approach that is needed. This vision derives from almost thirty years of being unafraid to struggle with the complicated issues of our time that are interwov ..read more

Check out The Brotherhood Sister Sol feature in People Magazine! This special feature highlights our partnership with Gap and the legendary Harlem designer, Dapper Dan. This collaboration, known as the DAP GAP, is a vibrant celebration of Harlem’s culture, showcasing an array of graphic hoodies, sweatpants, accessories, and kids’ clothing. For more, click here ..read more

This season marks the fourth year of The Gift of Warmth, Aritzia’s annual warm winter clothing donation initiative. As per tradition, they’re giving thousands of their warmest parkas, puffers, wool coats and jackets to Aritzia Community partners, who will distribute the coats to women and children who need them most. The goal is to help keep communities across North America warm during the coldest time of the year — all through Aritzia’s favourite medium: really well-made clothes. A Better Everyday. Together. Click Here to read full article from NICHE Magazine ..read more

Harlem is home for designer and fashion industry game changer Dapper Dan, who infused his love for the neighborhood’s thriving culture into his latest collaboration with Gap. The DAP GAP launch features 18 graphic hoodies, sweatpants, accessories and kids’ clothing, most of which are available from sizes 2T adult to adult XXXL. The collection, launched on Giving Tuesday, is brought to life with a visual campaign starring a multigenerational group of Harlem trailblazers and is a love letter to the community. Plus, Gap is donating $100,000 to The Brotherhood Sister Sol, a Ha ..read more

Harlem nonprofit and social justice organization receives funding through the U.S. Department of Education for afterschool programming to empower youth.   NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis), the Harlem-based youth development and social justice organization, today received a transformative community-funded project grant of $1,000,000 from Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). This grant was made possible through the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, on which Espaillat is a member, and was allocated th ..read more

Congratulations to our Executive Director & Co-Founder, Khary Lazarre-White Lazarre-White, for being recognized in City & State New York’s 2023 Nonprofit Power 100! The list celebrates leaders from New York’s top social service providers, legal aid organizations, foundations, and more. They spotlighted Khary’s unwavering, nearly three-decade commitment to empowering Black and Latino youth to embrace their roots and become the future torchbearers of social activism. For more, click here ..read more

The Brotherhood Sister Sol joined Emerson Collective, and a coalition of NYC organizations united in shaping conversations and policies for a sustainable climate now and for the future and pleased to participate in Emerson Collective’s Climate Science Fair, ‘A Public Display of Climate Optimism‘ at The High Line.   The event, September 20 – September 23, celebrated optimism at work through scalable innovation, demonstrating the efficacy of community-based solutions in achieving a just and sustainable world and spotlighting problem-solvers and collaborative thinkers committed to ..read more