MARP has partnered with the Community Transformation Grant at Bed-Stuy Restoration to host a screening of Byron Hurt’s Award Winning Documentary Soul Food Junkies on 2/22/13 6:30 -8:30PM at the Ingersoll Community Center located at 177 Myrtle Ave (Navy/Prince).

Many screenings are being organized throughout Brooklyn on 2/22/13 in order to spark a borough-wide conversation about how we can make environmental and system changes that will improve health outcomes and access to healthy, affordable foods within our communities.

Filmmaker Byron Hurt explores “the health advantages and disadvantages of Soul Food, a quintessential American cuisine. Soul food will also be used as the lens to investigate the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake.” To learn more about B. Hurt and the film visit here.

To lead us in discussion following the film we welcome:

Keith Carr, City Harvest Assistant Manager to Healthy Neighborhoods in Bed Stuyvesant

Nicole Taylor, Heritage Network’s “Hot Grease“ Radio Show Host & Producer

T.I. Williams, Community Advocate and Trainer

Emceed by: Dominique Bryant, Ingersoll Resident Association President

Co-sponsors to the event are:
The Greene Hill Food Co-op
Stop by their table at the event and learn about the co-op and the benefits of becoming a member.

The Raymond V. Ingersoll Resident’s Association

MOCADA – Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts

WHERE:
Ingersoll Community Center – map
177 Myrtle Avenue (Navy/Prince)

WHEN:
Friday, February 22nd, 2013

TIME:
Film Screening at 6:30PM
Discussion at 7:45PM

Light refreshments will be served by the Ingersoll Resident Association and T.I. Williams will prepare samples of a Southern recipe with a healthy twist!