Umma Playground

What: CITYarts’ 302nd project is a testament to the community’s determination to change their lives for the better. As well as, to bring the community together to mutually understand each other despite their differences.

Where:

Umma Park
Ocean Ave & Woodruff Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Who:

  • Lead Artist: Damien Mitchell

  • Assistants: Richard Cabral, Kerff Petit-Frere

  • Ditmas Junior High School students

  • Flatbush Development Corporation

  • Thomas S. Murphy Boys and Girls Club

  • Brooklyn Community Services

  • Trail Blazers and community volunteers

Why:

  • To celebrate diversity within the community

  • To exchange cultural practices for a more tolerant neighborhood

  • To allow the creation of a cohesive voice that will make the community stronger

When: February 2015 – August 2015