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Tanja Richardson

Tanja Richardson is a mover and shaker. In her childhood, Tanja was surrounded by community meetings through her late father, Walter Richardson, a community activist and director of Brownsville Neighborhood Youth Corporation, and icons such as Shirley Chisholm, Sonny Carson, and Major Owens. She was always a leader and organizer in school; her involvement in community projects has translated to adulthood.

She has undertaken many leadership positions, like being the chairperson for the Drug Elimination Program and Children’s Daycare Family and the recording secretary of the Resident Association under Breukelen Housing (NYCHA). She was a parent coordinator for two youth football leagues, the Canarsie Conquerors and the Brooklyn Chiefs. She moved to Downtown Brooklyn and joined CB2 and the Health Environmental Social Services Committee. Tanja joined BRIC, where she co-founded the ICAC, a team of NYCHA residents who create art programs for the Downtown Brooklyn community. She has made portraits like “Brother James,” a tribute to community hero James Roberts.

Tanja is an entrepreneur. She runs a candle-making business and recently released her Women of Strength collection. Tanja is also the owner and CEO of Class Act Entertainment 2, an event-planning company where she beautifies spaces. She’s purposeful in her creativity; her hobbies include poetry (she’s the co-producer of the Wordsmith Poetry showcase), writing, hip-hop, and art. Whether organizing fundraisers and food drives or pursuing creative endeavors, Tanja has been involved in different projects and continues giving back to her community. 

坦雅·理查森是一个推动者和有影响力的人。在她的童年,坦雅通过她已故的父亲,社区活动家和布朗斯维尔社区青年协会的董事沃尔特·理查森,以及雪莉·奇泽姆、索尼·卡森和欧文斯少校等偶像人物,总是被社区会议包围。在学校里,她一个领导者和组织者。她对社区项目的参与已经转化为成年。

她担任过许多领导职务,如毒品消除计划和儿童日托家庭的主席,以及布罗伊克伦住房(NYCHA)居民协会的记录秘书。她是两个青少年足球联赛的家长协调员,卡纳西征服者队和布鲁克林酋长队。她搬到了布鲁克林市中心,加入了CB2和健康环境社会服务委员会。坦雅加入了BRIC,在那里她共同创立了ICAC,这是一个由NYCHA纽约房屋局居民组成的团队,为布鲁克林市中心社区创作艺术项目。她制作了像詹姆斯兄弟这样的肖像,向社区英雄詹姆斯·罗伯茨致敬。

坦雅是一名企业家。她经营着蜡烛制造公司,最近发布了她的女性力量系列。坦雅还是活动策划公司Class Act Entertainment 2的老板兼首席执行官,她在这里美化空间。她的创造力是有目的的; 她的爱好包括诗歌(她是Wordsmith诗歌展的联合制作人)、写作、嘻哈和艺术。无论是组织筹款和食品活动,还是追求创造性的努力,坦雅都参与了不同的项目,并继续回馈她的社区。

Tanja Richardson es una persona activa y efectiva en la comunidad. En su infancia, Tanja estaba rodeada de reuniones comunitarias a través de su difunto padre, Walter Richardson, activista comunitario y director de Brownsville Neighborhood Youth Corporation, e iconos como Shirley Chisholm, Sonny Carson y Major Owens. Ella siempre fue una líder y organizadora en la escuela, y como adulta ha continuado su participación en proyectos comunitarios.

Ha asumido muchos puestos de liderazgo, como ser la presidenta del Drug Elimination Program y Children’s Daycare Family y la secretaria de actas de la Asociación de Residentes de Breukelen Housing (NYCHA). Fue coordinadora de padres para dos ligas de fútbol juvenil, Canarsie Conquerors y Brooklyn Chiefs. Se mudó a Downtown Brooklyn e ingresó en la CB2 y el Health Environmental Social Services Committee. Tanja se unió a BRIC, donde cofundó el ICAC, un equipo de residentes de NYCHA que crean programas de arte para la comunidad de Downtown Brooklyn. Ha creado retratos como “Brother James”, un tributo al Héroe de la Comunidad James Roberts.

Tanja es una emprendedora. Dirige un negocio de fabricación de velas y recientemente lanzó su colección Women of Strength (Mujeres Fuertes). Tanja también es propietaria y directora general de Class Act Entertainment 2, una empresa de planificación de eventos que embellece espacios. Ella tiene un propósito en su creatividad; sus pasatiempos incluyen la poesía (es coproductora de Wordsmith Poetry Showcase), la escritura, el hip-hop, y el arte. Ya sea organizando recaudaciones de fondos y campañas de alimentos o persiguiendo esfuerzos creativos, Tanja ha estado involucrada en diferentes proyectos y continúa esforzándose por mejorar su comunidad.

Portrait by

Benedict Evans

I'm an English portrait photographer who moved to Brooklyn about 14 years ago to build my career here. I live a neighborhood over from Fort Greene, in Bed-Stuy. I spent many hours in Fort Greene Park over the pandemic, reading, walking my dog, and meeting friends. It's a special place. The sense of community during that difficult time was strong in Fort Greene.

Text by

Mohammad Azad

I am a junior at Brooklyn Technical High School and love the refuge the community of Fort Greene provides after school. In my free time, I love to binge movies, sing, write, thrift, and travel.

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