BNCLT and Our Residents in the Movies and the Press
We’re proud that BNCLT and our residents have been featured in the movies and the press this fall!
On November 2nd, the documentary film “A Collective Future” premiered at the Strand Theater – showcasing stories of fighting for, and winning, community control in Boston and Cambridge. One of the three stories follows our very own residents Yvette Moore and Shaunda Henderson, who worked with City Life/Vida Urbana to stave off eviction and get their home into the hands of BNCLT. We were thrilled to watch Yvette and Shaunda’s story on the big screen, and hear a panel by our community members and partners, including our board member Eloise Lawrence.
Yvette reflected on the day, which came after months of preparations, filming (in her own house!), handing out flyers — “the whole everything”:
It was a message to the younger voice. You know, that your voice makes a difference, to fight what you want….Everybody gave me good reviews. I invited many attorneys, many nonprofit organizers, and many of them were there, so it was good. It felt good to make a difference in the community.
She added that the film was an opportunity to showcase her family history. Her parents were also community organizers, and her father instilled in her: “you never give up, you fight.” She felt that she learned a lot from the other stories featured in the movie, and friends are already asking to share the movie in their own schools and communities. “That was the whole point,” she said. “It was for the community.”
Just a few days earlier, BNCLT was featured at the Boston Energy Saver Launch with Mayor Michelle Wu. The Boston Energy Saver program will be the City’s one-stop networking service for residents, businesses, and landlords to learn about various energy savings programs and discounts they can access to help make their buildings more energy efficient and cost effective. The City invited BNCLT to share words about our own commitment to energy efficient buildings at the intersection of deep affordability.
A number of participants walked over to visit 49 Speedwell, where BNCLT will be replacing an oil heating system with heat pumps this fall.
