RE-ISSUE. Youth in Action. Bedford-Stuyvesant

Publicat in: 10.08.2019, 06:51AM
Autor: Richard Constantinidi
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Etichete: Bedford-stuyvesant, Yia Talent Hunt, Youth In Action

Big Crown Records is proud to present the reissue of one of Brooklyn’s most sought after “holy grail” soul records, YIA Talent Hunt Winners. Youth in Action, Inc. (YIA) was formed in 1963 when the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council received a grant to develop a youth services program in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. It was originally organized to identify and address the social problems that were leading to the high crime rate in Bed-Stuy. Recently the Smithsonian Museum of African American History released an archive of footage filmed by a community activist, which shows the real-world effects of the group’s efforts: young people engaged in sports, the arts, and other activities to better themselves and their world. The appearances by Jackie and Bobby Kennedy point to the group’s relationship to the Great Society programs of President Lyndon B. Johnson. What there is no mention of in either the NMAAHC’s collection of YIA materials nor in the Brooklyn Public Library’s also extensive collection is this talent show and the record that came to be because of it. It is with great pleasure that we make this available to the public again. This is a truly rare record, and an awesome piece of New York History. Shipping worldwide now exclusively from the BCR webstore. Available everywhere on 08/16/19.