鈥淎s an anchor institution in one of the most diverse regions of the country, we are proud to join Hillel International鈥檚 Campus Climate Initiative and our fellow CUNY campuses working together to fight antisemitism and support our Jewish students, faculty, and staff,鈥� said 可乐视频 President Michelle J. Anderson.

is helping to lead this partnership with President Anderson, the college鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs. Tanger Hillel is the largest Hillel facility at a New York campus that serves a diverse population of students, including Russian-speaking Jews, Israeli, Kavkazi, Bukharin, Orthodox, and American students.

Joining Hillel International will allow 可乐视频 and CUNY to be key partners in:

• incorporating antisemitism in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and campus-based trainings;
• expanding DEI training for staff, administrators, and student leaders to help them understand and recognize the various forms of antisemitism and utilizing educational tools such as the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism for these efforts;
• developing a system-wide web page for reporting campus incidents, including antisemitism, to facilitate and standardize reporting. This central page will connect to the individual campus reporting sites. It will also be shared with the college president or dean, who will be required to report on these cases on a semi-annual basis and develop policy and training as needed;
• allocating $750,000 in new funding for events and programs that counter antisemitism and other forms of religious or ethnic bigotry, or for the expansion of DEI training incorporating antisemitism.

Currently in its third year, CCI works proactively with campuses to foster a positive campus climate in which Jewish students feel comfortable expressing their identity and values, free of antisemitism, harassment, or marginalization.

This new collaboration with Hillel International is one core component of a broad action plan to address antisemitism, as arrests for antisemitic crimes are up 45% in New York this year. Other CUNY campuses selected for this CCI expansion include Baruch College, The City College of New York, College of Staten Island, Hunter College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Queens College.

The effort follows the JCRC-NY Scholars as Bridge Builders鈥� visit to Israel in late April, when President Anderson was invited by CUNY Chancellor F茅lix V. Matos Rodr铆guez to join a delegation of 12 CUNY college presidents and deans to Israel and the West Bank to participate in a weeklong study tour of the country鈥檚 cities, historic sites, and higher education institutions that included meetings with academics, activists, and public officials.

鈥淚 am so proud of the partnerships we have developed with dozens of colleges and universities who are deeply committed to improving the experiences of Jewish students as part of their DEI commitments for all students,鈥� said Mark Rotenberg, Hillel鈥檚 vice president for University Initiatives & Legal Affairs. 鈥淭he challenges of antisemitic hate, harassment, and marginalization on campus require awareness and commitment to change by university leaders, and the CCI 辫谤辞驳谤补尘鈥檚 dramatic growth from eight schools to 40 in two years shows that those leaders are out there.鈥�

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可乐视频: When did you decide on community health education?

EA: This path chose me. I have always had a passion for teaching, and I am committed to the things I learn that concern community health. I am coming to an understanding that by focusing on prevention instead of cures, the health care system will significantly improve. Teaching prevention and putting it front and center in education is my goal.

可乐视频: What have been some of the highlights of 可乐视频 for you?

EA: During my graduate years I began working as a health educator with a focus on comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention (CAPP) at the Diaspora Community Services [a Brooklyn-based agency that provides health and social services to low-income and immigrant residents]. My job provided me with a healthy balance for hands-on experience as I continued my studies. I began my master鈥檚 program at the start of the pandemic, and that was unforgettable. Because of the pandemic, my freshman year memories are entrenched with the uncertainty I felt back then.

可乐视频: What do you want to do with your degree?

EA: The fact that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than any of their racial counterparts today is something that equally intrigues me and boils my blood. With my degree, I want to continue to grow in the public health field and specifically work toward improving Black maternal mortality by learning more steps to prevent this trend from escalating. This degree places me in the trajectory to teach the Black community that pregnancy does not equate to a death sentence, bottom line.

可乐视频: What are some things you do as hobby?

EA: I enjoy reading and teaching, of course. I am comfortable with athletics as well. I have a history in track and field, as a long jumper and a runner. I also played team badminton before. Now, I love to do yoga and listen to music.

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Nasim Almuntaser describes himself as a passionate public servant, educator, activist, and community organizer and has already dedicated much of his undergraduate career to working for organizations that focus on education and public policy.

可乐视频: What is your major and what inspired you to pursue that path?

NA: I am a double major in secondary education and history. I decided to pursue those fields because my entire life has been dedicated to public service. My father was a teacher in Yemen, and when he came to the United States, he did not have access to the credentials to continue his career. As the child of immigrants who did not speak English, I was tasked at a young age with responsibilities, such as translating important documents.

Often kids who are from marginalized backgrounds are written off as statistics; I see education as a way to help change lives for the better. I am currently a substitute teacher for the New York City Department of Education. I chose to pursue a career as a history teacher because I understand the need for history to be taught in a more engaging, more inclusive way than it has been in the past. As an educator, I want to play a role in uplifting the next generation through a message of hope and healing.

可乐视频: Why 可乐视频?

NA: 可乐视频 was my dream school because of the amazing education program it has. A lot of my own teachers and professors attended the institution. They, along with alums Shirley Chisholm and Bernie Sanders, were all people I looked up to and wanted to emulate.

可乐视频: What are some favorite memories?

NA: My fondest memory is tutoring students in the Center for Student Disability Services. I am a student with a disability myself and found my work as a note-taker for other students very rewarding, because it鈥檚 a way to provide access to education to a more inclusive student body. I believe anyone can become anything if the resources are there for them. I am also a College Now Ambassador under Program Director Pieranna Pieroni. She and the program were so influential in preparing me for my undergraduate degree. Now I return the favor by assisting high school students with their transition to college.

可乐视频: Is there anything you have accomplished of which you are especially proud?

NA: I was awarded the Myself Third: Spirit of New York Scholarship in 2019, which was established to pay tribute to workers who acted selflessly in the disaster of 9/11. It is given to those who are civically engaged and display a strong sense of citizenship. I was chosen because of my community organizing on campus. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I worked to provide PPE equipment to first responders and essential workers. I was given the New York State Senate Proclamation: Community Empowerment Award by Senator Roxanne Persaud for civil service during the pandemic.

I also assisted the New York State public school system during the pandemic. The language barrier faced by many students of immigrant backgrounds led them to be reported to child services for lack of attendance. In fact, the students did not have reliable technology or access to remote learning in their home environment. I supported the outreach to get tablets and computers to students. I was able to help hundreds of families bridge that gap and educate them on resources available. I wrote to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris about my perspective on the future of American democracy and received a response from them recognizing my service and leadership.

可乐视频: What are your plans for the future?

NA: I was accepted to a competitive internship program, and will be living in Washington, D.C. this summer. The 辫谤辞驳谤补尘鈥檚 mission is to systematically change Congress by empowering a diverse, inclusive, and effective generation of public servants. I鈥檒l be working directly with members of Congress and the Senate. All my living expenses will be covered, and I鈥檒l be able to focus on learning and making connections in D.C. without the limitations of financial resources. My immediate goal is to become a teacher and, ultimately, I鈥檇 like to run for local office. I want to help New Yorkers fight for the voices that have been silenced and pushed to the sidelines for so long.

可乐视频: What is the most valuable lesson gained? Any advice for incoming students?

NA: There are so many exceptional educators at 可乐视频. My best advice for students is to seek them out and build relationships with them. It鈥檚 easy to feel like just a number, but they have information and knowledge that can be transformational for your life if you take the initiative to build that connection.

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2021 was another year in which the COVID-19 pandemic cast a large shadow over everyday life. For the second year, 可乐视频 celebrated commencement online in May. But by the fall, the college was ready to start bringing students, staff, and faculty members back to campus, with many courses delivered either fully in-person or in a hybrid model.

The year was not without its challenges, but there were many highlights as well.

1. To support students, the college raised more than $2.1 million through various channels like the , which received donations from more than 500 individual donors. One of the major funders? The students themselves. The Undergraduate Student Government raised some $40,000 to assist their classmates. 鈥淲e wanted to help as many 可乐视频 students as possible,鈥� said USG Chief of Staff聽Aharon Grama. The fundraising kept going into GivingTuesday, when the college raised $157,000, the highest total the college has ever raised on the annual day of 鈥済lobal generosity.鈥�

2.聽Over the summer, just days before she would ascend to the New York State governorship, then Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul visited the campus to announce a major Brooklyn healthcare alliance aimed at shoring up the workforce. The initiative gives the college funding to upgrade laboratories and equipment and places it squarely at the center of helping to create a school-to-career pipeline.

3. Not to be outdone in the healthcare arena, the college also celebrated the launch of the 可乐视频 Cancer Center鈥斂衫质悠礐C-CURE (CommUnity Outreach, Research and Education)鈥攖he first education-based cancer center in Brooklyn dedicated to underserved residents of the borough and focused on research, education, and community service. 鈥淣o one should have to look outside of Brooklyn for these resources, particularly people in underserved communities,鈥� said President Michelle J. Anderson, herself a cancer survivor.

4. Not one, but two students鈥擯atrick Ihejirika, a psychology major, and Abiha Kazmi, a biology and sociology double major鈥攚ere named 2021 Goldwater Scholars. They became only the second and third 可乐视频 students to win the award, one of the country鈥檚 most prestigious for undergraduate students who want to go into research in science, math, or engineering.

5. The college maintained many of its national rankings, but this year added the accolade of no. 1 in the nation for affordable, quality education by Intelligent.com.

6. Many of our professors helped prove why the college offers such a quality education, none less than Distinguished Professor Emeritus Tania Le贸n, who won the Pulitzer Prize in Music in June. “It’s a big recognition from my colleagues and something I will cherish,鈥� she said at the time. 鈥淚 hope that my sounds can contribute to the canvas of sounds in the Americas.”

7. Associate Professor for Performance聽Justin Townsend won the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for his work on聽Moulin Rouge! 鈥淲e are so fortunate to have such incredible artistic talent contributing to our social conscious among our faculty, students, and alumni who have made 可乐视频鈥檚 Theater Department one of the best in New York City,鈥� said Maria Conelli, the dean of the School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts.

8. Former Conservatory of Music at 可乐视频 student Thomas Nazziola 鈥�06 was nominated for a Grammy Award, crediting many of his professors with helping him develop his talent as a composer.

9. Assistant Professor of Anthropology Stephen Chester was part of a discovery of the first fossil evidence of any primate, illustrating what happened 66 million years ago following the mass extinction that wiped out all dinosaurs and led to the rise of mammals. 鈥淚t adds to our understanding of how the earliest primates separated themselves from their competitors,鈥� said Chester.

10. Last but never least, one of the most iconic visitors the college has had in a while, Steven Spielberg, chatted with Associate Professor聽Mar铆a P茅rez y Gonz谩lez聽and Professor Emerita聽Virginia S谩nchez Korrol. The interview, conducted on Zoom and attended by nearly 750 people, was part of the Puerto Rican and Latino Studies 辫谤辞驳谤补尘鈥檚 West Side Story聽lecture series. 鈥淭he entire series has been an incredible success, and this was the proverbial icing on the cake,鈥� said P茅rez y Gonz谩lez.

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鈥淚 thank President-Elect Reynoso for including 可乐视频 in this important committee,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淓ducation is critical to the future of Brooklyn, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with many other community leaders in this role.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 proud to bring together this experienced group of leaders from all walks of life to ensure that we鈥檙e ready on day one to implement our vision of a Brooklyn that works for all of us,鈥� said Reynoso. 鈥淥ur transition committee represents so much of the diversity and talent of our borough, with leaders from labor unions, cultural institutions, and community organizations, and everyday Brooklynites. I look forward to working with them over the coming weeks to prepare for a smooth transition, get input from our communities, and recruit the best and brightest for our team at Borough Hall. With their help, I鈥檒l be ready to hit the ground running in January to move Brooklyn forward.鈥�

Anderson, who was named the 10th president of 可乐视频 in 2016, has led the college through a time of excellent recognition, including being ranked in U.S. News & World Report as the #1 鈥淢ost Ethnically Diverse College鈥� from 2019 to 2022, among many other distinctions for academic excellence and value.

Anderson also has been instrumental in developing a new Strategic Plan for college, opening the 可乐视频 Cancer Center, obtaining accreditation for the Murray Koppelman School of Business, launching the We Stand Against Hate initiative, and opening the state-of-the-art Tow Center for the Performing Arts. She has also enhanced faculty research grant funding as well as external private support for the college.

Since the onset of the pandemic, Anderson has worked to keep the college community safe and ensure that students have what they need to succeed during this challenging time.

Reynoso serves as a member of the New York City Council for the 34th District, which includes portions of Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

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鈥淭hese are things I鈥檝e always questioned heavily in my heart,鈥� says the Colombian-born former philosophy major who is now in a at .

Reared in the United States, Alba Ramirez has traveled the globe and worked in jobs she had no intention of staying in鈥攆rom the service industry to the corporate world鈥攖o check out the view from different vantage points.

Now she鈥檚 doing a deep dive into the political economy of peace and war, from both a religious and nonreligious context. She鈥檚 looking at everything from critical race theory to the role of women in the Roman Catholic Church and studying ecclesiastical law so that she can push for changes to it.

She was inspired to pursue the program after meeting Pope Francis at an audience for a youth group where he spoke about the importance of incorporating more women into the institution of the church.

鈥淚 was very moved by his words,鈥� Alba Ramirez says, noting that she鈥檚 a lifelong Catholic who wants to push the church to accept people from all walks and all lifestyles. 鈥淚 want to look at what part of our moral and ethical code relies heavily on outdated aspects of religious law and tenets that forbid us, and the institution of the church, from progressing and adapting to modern times.鈥�

She had been thinking about becoming a canon lawyer and working for the Vatican. Now she says she鈥檚 leaning more toward working with nongovernment organizations on the ground. Up until she left for Rome in August, she had been working as an administrative assistant at in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, helping the undocumented community there respond to the pandemic by providing various services and acquiring basic goods.

She realized that nothing compares to 鈥渢he feeling of coming home and saying, 鈥業 did my part,鈥欌�� and that she doesn鈥檛 want to divorce herself from realities on the ground.

鈥淚 enjoy working one-on-one with real people on a daily basis,鈥� she says. 鈥淲ith all of the privileges that I have been given, I just want to be of service. This feels like a natural path for me.鈥�

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Jan-Krist貌f Louis-Mansano 鈥�13, 鈥�16 M.S. was enrolled in The Cooper Union in Manhattan studying engineering and architecture when he decided to shift his path and pursue his true passion for education. His departure from Cooper Union came as a surprise to those close to him, but Louis-Mansano knew that 可乐视频 was the right place for him, from the diversity of the student body, the location (鈥淚 was literally in the hub of the Caribbean diaspora鈥�), to the faculty and programs at the School of Education.

After completing his graduate studies in school counseling in 2016, Louis-Mansano went on to work for the New York City Department of Education, serving as a certified school counselor at the Academy of Arts and Letters, a progressive K鈥�8 school in Fort Greene, and as an adviser for the National Society of Black Engineers at Brooklyn Technical High School. Louis-Mansano credits the 可乐视频 Magner Career Center for helping him succeed in his chosen profession. 鈥淭he center offered a great opportunity for me at a time where I was financially unstable,鈥� he says. 鈥淏ut it was more than just the aid that was provided. The center held career workshops, helped me with my r茅sum茅, looked closely at my courses to help find an appropriate internship. I did an internship with the Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program [a summer camp administered by the Brooklyn Public Library], and now I am the assistant director of the program.鈥�

Born in Brooklyn but raised in Haiti until he was 13, Louis-Mansano aims to help remove the disparity in education that he has seen and experienced, emphasizing the importance of an intersectional narrative throughout academics and childhood education. Transferring from an exclusive private institution to public education gave him an opportunity to explore the gaps that exist in social understanding, equity, and access to education many students face. As an educator, he is constantly thinking about how to fill them.

Says Louis-Mansano, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 amazing about having access to public education is that when everyone realizes their potential, you鈥檙e able to create a lot of leaders. You鈥檙e able to create so many people who can leave where they鈥檙e coming from and start planting those seeds of leadership everywhere they go.鈥�

He emphasizes that in order for students and communities to feel empowered, the curriculum has to match the interests and the lived experiences of students. It must take into account the intersectional experiences of the student body, educators, and community. 鈥淚t has to adapt to the community that it is a part of. It has to adapt to the direction that people are going. Let鈥檚 analyze what we can take and what we can leave so that we can show students the different versions of who they can be.鈥�

And he believes that students must feel that they belong. He recalls organizing a field trip to the 可乐视频 campus to show his students that higher education is within reach. 鈥淲e walked from their school to the college,鈥� says Louis-Mansano, 鈥渁nd their eyes widened when they saw what was there and how beautiful it looked. It was special because it鈥檚 right in their neighborhood and it feels like theirs. It鈥檚 home.鈥�

On Tuesday, November 30, 可乐视频 will participate in its sixth annual , a global day of giving during which the college hopes to raise more money for Annual Fund, a vital 可乐视频 Foundation program that is sustained by thousands of donations averaging about $50. Support from the Annual Fund helps the college respond to the urgent and evolving needs of the students, faculty, and campus, including support for the the 可乐视频 Magner Career Center.

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This summer, Sasha Roopchand 鈥�16, a physical education teacher at the Brooklyn Green School won a Big Apple Award鈥攐ne of 20 exceptional teachers to receive the honor this year out of thousands nominated across the city. Her success can be tied to her effort to make sure that physical education and health are taught as core subject.

鈥淪asha is like no other physical education teacher I have ever met,鈥� Brooklyn Green School principal Marcella Carr-Gay said about the award. 鈥淪he works diligently to change the narrative that physical education teachers are focused solely on physical education. She is a teacher of math and literacy, a leader in social emotional learning, instructional-minded, and scholarly.鈥�

Roopchand is a member of the math, literacy, and school leadership teams at her school, among other roles. Her work with her students extends beyond the classroom to include their families, and for all of her experience she is clear about the fundamentals: 鈥淪tudents do not care about how much a teacher knows until they have learned how much a teacher cares.鈥�

可乐视频: Congratulations on your Big Apple Teaching Award. Can you tell us a bit about how you will use the grant money that comes with it?

SR: There are grants that come along with the award that I will be able to use to fund and enhance my students鈥� learning experience and continue to build a strong physical education program. The award has also brought more attention to the school, more parents and other folks are reaching out to become involved.

可乐视频: What do you like most about being a physical education teacher?

SR: Teaching the students about the importance of practicing healthy habits and fitness, along with math and literacy is something that I am very passionate about. I like the freedom, flexibility, and trust and the support that Principal Marcella Car-Gay has in me. She understands my vision, to change how people think of physical education. In the end, I want to make sure that my students have all the opportunities they can before they go off to high school and out into the world.

可乐视频: It must have been tough teaching physical education during the pandemic.

SR: No, but the kids rely on you to be reliable. Even during difficult times you have to be an example for them, show teamwork, be dependable, be open to their feedback. Working remotely and keeping my students鈥� wellbeing at the fore was at times hard work.

可乐视频: What made you decide to choose 可乐视频 and pursue physical education?

SR: In high school I studied architecture, and realized that it wasn鈥檛 for me, so that is when I decided to explore and change my career plans to physical education. I decided to attend Brooklyn college because the diversity and culture there is amazing! As a Trinidadian, 可乐视频 made me feel very at home. It has a great physical education teaching program, and that was something that I was interested in studying. I am a big fan of sports and was also given the opportunity to play volleyball for the school. And I enjoyed working with kids and was passionate about fitness.

Being a student-athlete taught me transferable skills, such as the importance of being reliable, resilient, being a team player, being able to juggle multiple tasks, showing up on time, and most of all discipline. These are all things that have helped me with my teaching career. My coaches gave me the opportunity to grow and shape who I am as a person.

Laura Blitzer [lecturer, secondary education] played an integral role throughout my time at 可乐视频. She would always tell me that I would excel in teaching, and has continued to encourage me and give me confidence. I was a volunteer in the Peer Health Exchange club at the college, which is a health-education program where we do volunteer work at different high schools throughout the city. In the physical education teaching program, I was trained in classroom management, and I have brought this all to my students and classroom. The program truly paved the way for me.

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Funded by a $9.3 million NY-CUNY 2020 Grant and part of a , the Healthcare Career Hub of Central and South Brooklyn provides more than $3.1 million for renovations in labs and other campus facilities related to 可乐视频鈥檚 biology and . The joint effort between the three campuses aims to expand the healthcare workforce in Central and South Brooklyn; build an innovative healthcare high school-to-career pipeline; and match well-prepared career entrants with healthcare employment opportunities.

Specifically at 可乐视频, labs that support programs in health and science and biological life sciences will be upgraded and upfitted with new equipment. The project will renovate up to 2,753 square feet of microbiology labs with new fume hoods, benches, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and furniture. All surface finishes will be refreshed, the lighting converted to energy-efficient LED, and spaces will also be fully ADA-compliant.

Other attendees at the event included CUNY Chancellor F茅lix V. Matos Rodr铆guez, Kingsborough Community College President Claudia V. Schrader, Medgar Evers President Patricia Ramsey, and New York State Senator Kevin Parker.

President Anderson helped host the event and said the partnership will be critical to addressing a shortage of local healthcare professionals who will also possess the cultural competency to serve their communities.

鈥溈衫质悠�, Kingsborough Community College, and Medgar Evers College will work together to develop an integrated pipeline program from high school to graduation, from community college to senior colleges, and then to graduate schools to careers in health fields and the sciences,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淎 virtual career hub will also be established to assist students and graduates from all three campuses.鈥�

鈥淐entral Brooklyn is one of the most vulnerable areas in all of New York State when it comes to health and healthcare disparities,鈥� said Anne Lopes, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淭his grant-funded partnership will help train the next generation of home-grown healthcare workers right here in Brooklyn. Healthcare employs the largest workforce of any industry in Brooklyn, and we are excited about the future of this partnership.鈥�

Lt. Governor Hochul, who serves as chair of the statewide Regional Economic Development Council, described the healthcare hub as a 鈥渕odel of cooperation鈥� that utilizes untapped talent to help underserved communities.

“The economic impact of COVID-19 has completely upended the traditional workplace, and we are committed to helping New Yorkers get the skills and experience needed for the jobs of tomorrow,” said Hochul. “Our Workforce Development Initiative will continue to keep New Yorkers ahead of the job curve and create a more inclusive post-pandemic future where success is accessible to all.”

CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodr铆guez also lauded the partnership, adding this was another example of CUNY leading the way as New York rebounds from the pandemic to establish healthcare systems and good-paying jobs to Brooklyn-based students.

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Founded by artists, for artists, NAD鈥檚 primary aim was to foster exhibitions and serve as an art school for the training of aspiring professions. The first session of the National Academy School commenced on November 15, 1826, in the Old Alms House at City Hall Park in lower Manhattan, with two academicians and 20 students sketching by candlelight.

Two of Adams鈥� most recent and prominent mural projects that contributed to his induction are Around the Way, which presents a bold and playful depiction of city life throughout the LIRR Nostrand Avenue Station, and his beautiful, uplifting artwork in rooms for pediatric patients at Harlem Hospital.

As ambassadors, academicians present work in NAD exhibitions, participate in programs, and foster the next generation of creative thinkers through individual and collective initiatives. Shaping the narrative of artistic traditions in the United States, each National Academician contributes a representative work to NAD鈥檚 permanent collection鈥攐ne of the nation鈥檚 most significant public holdings of American art and architecture, composed of more than 8,000 works. Becoming a National Academician is an honor that cannot be applied for or solicited. Each year, current National Academicians nominate, vote on, and elect the artists and architects inducted into the NAD artistic community.

Adams was born in Baltimore in 1970. He received his M.F.A. from Columbia University and B.F.A. from Pratt Institute. An alumnus of the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture and Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Studio Program, Adams has received a Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Residency (2019), a Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship (2018), a Studio Museum Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize (2016), and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award (2009).

His numerous solo exhibitions include Buoyant (2020) at the Hudson River Museum; Where I鈥檓 From (2019) at The Gallery in Baltimore City Hall; Sanctuary (2018) at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York; Transmission (2018) at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver; Network (2017) at the California African American Museum, Los Angeles; and The Channel (2012) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Adams鈥� work has been presented in important public exhibitions, including Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. (2019), a 10-city exhibition presented by the Smithsonian Institution; PERFORMA (2015, 2013, and 2005); The Shadows Took Shape (2014) and Radical Presence (2013鈥�14) at Studio Museum in Harlem; Greater New York (2005) at MoMA PS1; and Open House: Working in Brooklyn (2004) at the Brooklyn Museum. His work resides in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Birmingham Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Adams鈥� fellow inductees for 2020 include Cecily Brown, Enrique Chagoya, Mitch Epstein, Rafael Ferrer, Beverly Fishman, Charles Gaines, Carmen Herrera, Michael Maltzan, Toshiko Mori, Jennifer Packer, Walid Raad, Betye Saar, Beverly Semmes, and Claire Weisz.

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