#BHeard Town Halls
In 2014, following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and the national discussion around race and policing, BRIC TV launched its #BHeard Town Hall series: a who’s who of local politicians, activists, journalists and community members, gathered in BRIC House to unpack some of the most important yet difficult social issues facing the borough today.
Since its inception, BRIC TV has produced more than ten live-televised town hall events on topics ranging from school segregation and LGBT civil rights to race & mass incarceration, with partners that include WNYC, The Marshall Project and Open Society Foundations. CLICK HERE TO WATCH our past Town Halls.
**COMING SOON FEBRUARY 2023**
Healing with Housing: Decriminalizing the Unhoused & Mentally Ill | A #BHeard Town Hall
Feb 23, 2023 • 7:00 PM @ BRIC House Ballroom · FREE w/ RSVP“Healing with Housing: Decriminalizing the Unhoused & Mentally Ill,” presented by BRIC TV in partnership with The City, will bring together experts and leaders to discuss the housing crisis facing communities throughout Brooklyn and the impact of different strategies to mitigate harm and create pathways towards economic justice.
Evictions & Foreclosures: The Impact of Housing Insecurity | A #BHeard Town Hall
Sep 29, 2022 • 7:00 PM @ BRIC House Ballroom · FREE w/ RSVPBringing together experts and leaders to discuss the housing crisis facing communities throughout Brooklyn and the impact of different strategies to mitigate harm and create pathways towards economic justice.
#BHeard Town Hall | Know Your Voting Rights | Conozca sus derechos electorales
Oct 6, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · FREE w/ RSVPBRIC in partnership with NYC Votes (New York City Campaign Finance Board) presents: Know Your Voting Rights, A #BHeard Town Hall that will center voting accessibility and examine how democracy is compromised when voting access is limited.
#BHeard Town Hall | Brooklyn Borough President Debate
May 26, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ BRIC TV YouTube Live · FREE w/ RSVPFeaturing Brooklyn Borough President candidates Robert Cornegy, JoAnne Simon, Antonio Reynoso, Khari Edwards, Kimberly Council, Anthony T. Jones, and Lamor Miller Whitehead
Onwards: The Future of Arab-American Activism
Apr 15, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ BRIC TV YouTube Live · FreeJoin us for an evening of music and conversation with Yafa Dias, Somia Elrowmeim, Mohammed Missouri, Vetnah Monasser, & The Brooklyn Nomads.
#BHeard Town Hall | Future Voters
Feb 25, 2021 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ BRIC TV YouTube Live · FREE w/ RSVPBRIC TV is hosting an interactive, virtual #BHeard Town Hall designed to increase civic engagement among NYC’s young people.
Brooklyn for President | A #BHeard Town Hall
Oct 28, 2020 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ BRIC TV YouTube Live · Free w/ RSVPWith the 2020 Presidential Election on the horizon, BRIC has invited Brooklyn’s smartest thought leaders to create a “Brooklyn for President” focus group. Each panelist will present three platform plank bullets for their new administration.
Juneteenth: Then and Now | A Virtual #BHeard Town Hall
Jun 19, 2020 • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Virtual Event · FREE w/ RSVPJoin us on YouTube Live as we bring together artists, activists, change makers and stakeholders for community and conversation.
The Foreseeable Future: A Virtual #BHeard Town Hall
May 20, 2020 • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM FREE w/ RSVPJoin us on YouTube Live for our first virtual #BHeard Town Hall discussion about Brooklyn's future during an uncertain time.
Unlocked: NYC Post-Rikers | A #BHeard Town Hall
Feb 26, 2020 • 6:30 PM @ BRIC House Ballroom · FREE w/ RSVPJoin us for a live-televised #BHeard Town Hall discussion about the closing of Rikers Island, and its impact on the city at large.
