Community Love at the Feel Free Festival in the Boogie Down Bronx (October 2021)

Community Love at the Feel Free Festival in the Boogie Down Bronx (October 2021)

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Full Circle Souljahs rockin' the crowd. IG:@fullcirclesouljahs

Full Circle Souljahs rockin' the crowd. IG:@fullcirclesouljahs

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Geneus finessing the crowd with his bars. IG: @geneusmusic

Geneus finessing the crowd with his bars. IG: @geneusmusic

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Janice Tomlinson (Choreographer) and Dancers, Abril Amparo, Jessica Figueroa, and Ashley Sampson, hyping the audience with a hip-hop dance tale.

Janice Tomlinson (Choreographer) and Dancers, Abril Amparo, Jessica Figueroa, and Ashley Sampson, hyping the audience with a hip-hop dance tale.

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Legendary B-Girl Rokafella teaching the community how to get down. IG: @larokafella Music Provided by: @djks360

Legendary B-Girl Rokafella teaching the community how to get down. IG: @larokafella Music Provided by: @djks360

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Janice Tomlinson teaching an open level hip-hop class to the community.

Janice Tomlinson teaching an open level hip-hop class to the community.

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Camilla Davis, LMT, leading a free self-massage workshop to help reduce tension and stress in the body and mind. IG: @moving_hands_lmt

Camilla Davis, LMT, leading a free self-massage workshop to help reduce tension and stress in the body and mind. IG: @moving_hands_lmt

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Joy.

Joy.

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Chilling with DJ DPone. IG: @djdpone

Chilling with DJ DPone. IG: @djdpone

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More community love and support with Beasty, a Bronx beatboxer, choreographer, and dancer, and her son.

More community love and support with Beasty, a Bronx beatboxer, choreographer, and dancer, and her son.

Janice Tomlinson with another Bronx native, Dr. Michelle Henderson, PhD.

Janice Tomlinson with another Bronx native, Dr. Michelle Henderson, PhD.

Our wonderful volunteers, Candice Yan & Perry Garrett

Our wonderful volunteers, Candice Yan & Perry Garrett

Jennifer Jackson, LCSW, of Safe Space Therapy Services sharing resources on mental health and wellness to the community. IG: @safespacetherapyservices

Jennifer Jackson, LCSW, of Safe Space Therapy Services sharing resources on mental health and wellness to the community. IG: @safespacetherapyservices

New York Nurses Association offering a great deal of support to the community, ranging from blood pressure monitoring to social activism. IG: @nynurses

New York Nurses Association offering a great deal of support to the community, ranging from blood pressure monitoring to social activism. IG: @nynurses

1199 Union giving out helpful materials to aid the community against the spread of Covid 19. IG: @1199SEIU @healthcareeducation

1199 Union giving out helpful materials to aid the community against the spread of Covid 19. IG: @1199SEIU @healthcareeducation

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Community Outreach

The Feel Free Festival was made possible through the sponsorship of the City Artist Corps Grant from the New York Foundation for the Arts and Open Culture NYC. The performance featured original works by the Full Circle Souljahs Company, Rap Artist Geneus, and Janice Tomlinson. In addition, DJ KS360 was spinning on the 1's and 2's. After the performance, the community enjoyed two free hip-hop dance classes taught by B-girl Rokafella and Janice Tomlinson. This street festival also promoted health awareness in collaboration with healthcare professionals from NYSNA, 1199 Union, Safe Space Therapy Services, and a self-massage workshop led by Camilla Davis, LMT.

Flyer Design: Kadeem McKay

Photo Credit: MJ Abiva @mjabiva