C-Ball youth produce music videos at Bronxnet
C-Ball participants at Roberto Clemente Plaza with BronxNet executive director Michael Max Knobbe (r).
Photo courtesy of BronxNet
Teens from the Community
Board Athletic Leadership
League (C-Ball) recently had
the opportunity to complete
multimedia projects expressing
their creativity and their
point of view, at BronxNet.
The music videos, featuring
songs written and performed
by participants of C-Ball’s
Young Millennials program
were video recorded by the CBall
team at various locations
including BronxNet’s new interim
studio at the Hub in the
south Bronx.
Under the direction of
BronxNet’s director of Training
and Special Projects Audrey
Duncan and C-Ball leaders
Sleep Johnson and Frank
Woodall, and with hands-on
editing instruction by training
coordinator Ramon Torres,
students learned to tell their
stories via video production
and post-production.
“The experience was great”
said participant Joel Gonzalez
who edited artists’ Nani B and
T.G. Los’ Que Lo Que. “All my
creativity was bubbling. My
major is Entertainment Media
Technology. I want to design
my own video games and
the BronxNet/C-Ball production
training project provided
a nice warm-up for the intensive
editing I will get into. I ad-
vise young people to sign up for
BronxNet and have fun,” Joel
continued.
“BronxNet is dedicated to
providing new experiential
learning opportunities and a
platform for young people to
express their creativity. The
students of C-Ball participated
in an intensive pilot program
at our newest location, Bronx-
Net at the Hub on Third Avenue.
Our media training, technology,
studios, and channels
across the Bronx help youth
and other Bronxites realize
their vision, demonstrate their
abilities and share their views,”
said BronxNet executive director
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Michael Max Knobbe.
Recent high school graduate
and music artist Journey
Satterfi eld worked with fellow
C-Ball student Isaiah Ferguson
to edit her video 80’s Freestyle.
“Isaiah gave me ideas and I
shared my vision with him,”
said Journey. “I found that I really
loved the editing process.
It made me realize that in addition
to writing and performing,
I also want to be involved in
the post-production process,”
stated Journey.
“BronxNet saved the day,”
said C-Ball leader Sleep Johnson.
It was so fulfi lling seeing
the students learn and complete
their projects. We appreciate
the training and resources
BronxNet provided to help
them accomplish their goals.
The students opened up and
blossomed as they started to
create. The experience opened
them up to new career possibilities
and allows them to say
I am here and I can do this,”
Sleep affi rmed.
Sanaa Bannister who edited
artist R&B Nah’s What We Do
video commented, “It was my
fi rst time ever editing. I was
surprised at what I was able
to do.” According to Osarentin
Erhunmwunse who edited the
same artist’s Walk in the Bank,
“the experience taught me the
fi ne points of music editing. I
learned that the beat plays a
strong role in the editing process
and that the video has to
stand out.”
Bronx residents and representatives
of Bronx organizations
interested in learning to
produce content for broadcast
on BronxNet channels may
visit, www.bronxnet.org for information
on production certifi
cation classes.
BronxNet is the independent
not-for-profi t organization
serving the people of the Bronx
with media production training,
access to technology, and
television channels. BronxNet
programs six channels – 33, 34,
35, 36, 37 and 38 on the Verizon
Fios system and six channels
– 67, 68, 69, 70, 951 and 952 – on
the Optimum system in the
Bronx. BronxNet’s ultra-local
programming helps connect
the Bronx with the world while
our training programs and
partnerships are a part of community
development through
media. For more information
visit: www.bronxnet.org.
The Woodstock 50th Anniversary
night at the post was
a great event. Thanks to those
that could help out and make
it what it turned out to be, special
mention to Joe Mondello
for all he did to make it happen.
We had two live bands, hotdogs
and chips, arts and crafts for
the kids to work on and the
Woodstock documentary fi lm
which was shown on our large
screen outside under the stars.
September is right around
the corner and meetings will
start up again for all post organizations
including the Marine
Corps League.
Repairs and renovations
have started and we are always
looking for people to volunteer,
if you can sweep or mop and
help clean up that is just as important.
On a sad note, one of our
long time members has passed
away, Corindo Nieves. She was
always one of our point men
along with Doc Paul when
we went to the VA to hold our
BBQs for the guys that are shut
in there. Rest in peace brother,
funeral arraignments to be announced.
Make sure your dues are up
to date and attend your meetings,
the post belongs to every
member. That’s all for now.
We are stronger as one. Let’s
work together.
God bless America.
BY GENE DEFRANCIS
In life when you nurture
and raise something you can
call it yours. If you feed it.
Clean it. Mend it. You can call
it yours. You share a community
with many different people.
Some don’t always have
the same ideas. But in Allerton
not many were stepping
up to the take care of this community.
For too long Allerton
was neglected.
That is no longer the case.
Since the formation of the
Allerton International Merchants
Association, our notfor
profi t has bridged communication
among residents and
merchants and more and more
people are getting on board
with the mission.
But there’s also people who
want to profi t from the good
work we have done. Protecting
residents from being thrown
out of their homes is something
we take on because as
quality of life improves, there
are less than ethical people
who will see that as a time to
raise their rents and toss their
tenants.
As long as this organization
is breathing. That won’t
happen.
We hear people tell us,
“How can you tell a property
owner what to do?” Well since
this organization is responsible
for the uptick in community
morale and cleanliness
we are also responsible for the
value increase in property.
We own that and that is why
we are loyal and supportive to
the residents who live here.
That doesn’t mean we don’t
stop investing in our community.
Our people deserve nice
things. Clean streets. Safe
streets. And beautiful vibrant
stores.
We will fi ght you if you
profi t off of the work we have
done. And we will win because
there is strength in numbers
and our numbers keep growing.
We are so proud of the work
we have done. It is not always
easy but it is always rewarding.
We are also extremely
proud of our latest event. The
2019 Allerton International
Food Festival was a great success
and we are so proud to
host this large and beautiful
event.
Jackie and her team at
MAS Productions always does
a fantastic job putting it all together
and puts her heart and
soul into this event. We could
not have done this without
her.
Our Assemblywoman Nathalia
Fernandez was also a
great help making phone calls
and being available all hours
of the night. Bringing in new
sponsors and new acts that the
residents loved.
When people work together
and focus on the people and the
purpose, amazing things are
born out of that. And Assemblywoman
Fernandez’ offi ce,
Allerton International Merchants
and MAS all came together
and put on the best Festival
Allerton has ever seen.
And still as I always say...
next year will be even better!
So mark your calendar August
15, 2020 is when we are
putting in the permits for the
next Allerton International
Food Festival.
And stay tuned for the upcoming
Back to School Clean
Up and our Movie Nights.
Join us on Facebook Allerton
International Merchants
and e-mail is at AllertonMerchants@
gmail.com.
Your community is your
business.
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