Proposal and story board

As stated in my artist statement, I’m from Bushwick, Brooklyn, so naturally, I have a special interest in studying the neighborhood. It’s no secret that Bushwick is being gentrified at a rapid rate, however, not much is reported about the organizations that oppose the transformation of the neighborhood. I always been familiar with an organization that lies on the same block I was raised called “Make the Road by Walking,” which tackles several social issues like police brutality, Civil Rights and more recently gentrification. I want to interview a member of make the road by walking and learn about their view on the neighborhoods transformation and get inside the agenda of Make the Road by Walking. Bushwick is a hot topic right now, and not much has been reported about Bushwick compared to Spanish Harlem and the Lower East Side. I’d like to highlight this issue more specifically towards Brooklyn and, given how interesting Bushwick is culturally, I feel this is a story that would grab viewers.