Neighborhood Benches

BUILDING LEADERS that #modelchange and #buildcommunity supportive of young people to #NeverBeCaged

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

Just secured $90,000 for the year... so far... to develop 40-60 young people and 40 new programs. Each student will receive $1,000 to put towards that program idea. Now you tell me what’s realer - we let our young people go to jail, hurt one another... Or make better choices?

[Real Stories @realstoriesdocs]

"Whenever you have a system predicated on having to pay money in order to secure liberty, you are going to disadvantage black and brown populations."

Watch the trailer for Trapped: Cash Bail In America, on Real Stories 12 October https://t.co/pE5IduguFb

#EndCashBail #BLM

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

@Baileytweets3 🤣😂

[Echoing Green @echoinggreen]

Hear from #EGFellow @WilliamMEvans2, founder of @BenchesInc, in a new documentary that sheds light on the cash bail system and deep flaws in the American criminal justice system.

[William M. Evans @WilliamMEvans2]

A YouTube Original- TRAPPED: Cash Bail in America

Go watch the Trailer TODAY

[NYPD Housing PSA 7 @NYPDPSA7]

Yesterday, in partnership with @NYCHA Jackson Houses Resident Association President Danny Barber, Mr. Watts, & @BenchesInc, our YCOs helped coordinate a basketball tournament, speaking to kids about sportsmanship & the importance of making their voices heard. #NYPDConnecting

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

Sending healing circles to the family and community. Lifting Shawn up in our work and prayers.

[Glenn E. Martin 🐐 @glennEmartin]

This intelligent, handsome, and dynamic young man was murdered in Brooklyn yesterday. The @NYDailyNews and @nypost referred to him as “gang member.”

Fuck you. His name is Shawn.

He was a father, brother and friend to many. Please RT, to lift up Shawn’s humanity.

[Janos Marton @janosmarton]

Excited about this Manhattan DA's race?
Watch our candidate forum on Tuesday night!

My understanding is that 1,000 people can register for the live event, and the rest can watch a recording after.
https://t.co/KHrjtlgMnw

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

@Lookingtooclose @James69372067 @janosmarton @WilliamMEvans2 This is a much deeper conversation to be had with parents and family members that lost children and loved ones to violence.

[Janos Marton @janosmarton]

The shootings erupting across the city this past month are incredibly tragic. Young people are getting killed. We must act now.

And not respond with lazy takes. These shootings aren't happening bc we "defunded" police, they're happening because we've defunded communities. (1/4)

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

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[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

Have you heard about Brandon?

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

Our H in NeighborHood is Red because it represents Hope. What do you make of this cap?

[Glenn E. Martin 🐐 @glennEmartin]

Yeah. Good luck with that, with all due respect. I don’t know any good people. I don’t know any bad people. I just know people who do good and bad things. But I center people, not behaviors. As soon as you define a person by their behavior, you don’t leave room for change. https://t.co/WlxUeCyM2o

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

@NYCMayor if your argument is Officers should remain in schools... make them DOE officers in a classroom teaching law, Human Rights, Transformation, Transparency... as well as completing the degree-not just 60 credits. Take building community & modeling changed behaviors serious

[William M. Evans @WilliamMEvans2]

'The Revolution Will Be Digitized' by Halim Flowers https://t.co/4IixWDbUQO

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

Our young people should remain safe and inspired...

[Neighborhood Benches @BenchesInc]

@therulernyc ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 the ruler been back... ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾❤️🖤❤️🖤

[Glenn E. Martin 🐐 @glennEmartin]

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: https://t.co/ysOs5jzdt8