The Bronx
Closing the Gender Gap in Tech
As the tech industry grows, so do the roles women play in its expansion. Silicon Valley is no longer the only hub of start-ups and program engineers. With its collection of dominant industries like fashion, finance and publishing, New York City is becoming yet another competitor. Jessica Lawrence, managing director of the NY Tech Meetup, explains […]
Working Full Time as Janitor at Columbia University, Man from Former Yugoslavia Earns Columbia Degree in Classics
Marco Werman talks with Gac Filipaj, an immigrant from the former Yugoslavia who moved to the US, learned English, and has earned a bachelor’s degree in Classics from Columbia University while working full-time there as a janitor.
‘The Bonfire of the Vanities,’ 25 Years Later
Twenty-five years ago, in 1987, a novel called “The Bonfire of the Vanities” was published. Written by Tom Wolfe, the book centered on a greedy, white Wall Street trader who accidentally kills a black teenager in the Bronx, then deliberately flees the scene of the accident. Touching on issues of class privilege, racism, greed, and […]
Star and Director Explain What It’s Like ‘To Be Heard’
The new documentary “To Be Heard” follows the journey of three young friends through the world of the South Bronx and their experience in a life-changing writing class that teaches its students to grapple with identity, family issues, and the daily hardships of growing up in an inner-city neighborhood. “To Be Heard.” It follows their […]