The Commons Brooklyn

Following the Occupy Brooklyn March, come to the Commons for a film and discussion.

All is not well in Downtown Brooklyn and surrounding communities!  Learn about the ongoing struggle against displacement and aggressive gentrification

Some Place Like Home tells the stories of community residents and small businesses facing displacement to make way for high-end retail and luxury condos in Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene.  It reveals the policies used to support massive real estate projects as the area’s historical, economic & cultural fabric is torn apart.

An award-winning film by* and about FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality is a multiracial, community-based organization that mobilizes low-income families to change the system) More info and movie trailer here: http://furee.org/someplacelikehome            
             
SCREENING FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION ON RELATED CURRENT ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY-