Johari James is a youth mentor, business owner, community activist, hip hop artist, and father from Flatbush, Brooklyn. Through his organization Str8OuttaBklyn Media, he offers vocational training and artistic programs for youth and community artists to thrive. Johari’s work was…
Join us in welcoming Salvador Muñoz to The LP fam! Salvador recently joined our board of directors—read our short Q&A to get to know him! The LP: As a supporter of the arts, why does art matter? Salvador Muñoz: Art…
Join us in welcoming Diya Vij to The LP fam! Diya recently joined our board of directors—read our short Q&A to get to know her! The LP: What attracted you to The LP and excited you most about joining the…
The Fulton Street window commission is a yearly project whereThe Laundromat Project commissions a 2-D image or illustration from a local artist. The vinyl artwork lives on the public-facing window of The LP’s office at 1476 Fulton Street in Brooklyn…
"Ours is not the struggle of one day, one week, or one year. Ours is not the struggle of one judicial appointment or presidential term. Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one…
Carol joined our team as a Development Intern this September 2020 and will be working to support Development this semester. Get to know Carol! In what neighborhood do you live? Fredonia, NY How did you first become connected to The…
This month, we've been reflecting on the key ideas and methods that The Laundromat Project holds close to heart, and that have guided our practice as an organization over the past 15 years. This is a time of great uncertainty,…
As a Black-rooted and POC-centered organization, The Laundromat Project dedicates itself to making art that builds community and creates change so we can manifest a world in which Black life is eternal. We work from the unshakeable, fundamental belief that…
In February, Media and Storytelling Manager Emma Colón visited artist Ariana Faye Allensworth in her home in Bed-Stuy. During their conversation, Ariana shared about her current project Staying Power, and how she became involved in using mapping as a strategy for amplifying…