Yesterday I got an email from Debi Ryan, a member of the Vox Pop Collective, that there's going to be a Save Vox Pop Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, March 22nd at 4:00 pm at the Vox Pop Café, 1022 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn.
For those who don't know the phenomenon that is Vox Pop: it is a cafe, performance space, and community hang-out with a decidedly progressive political vibe in the Ditmas Park/Flatbush neighborhood. I've been there numerous times and it's a great place for a cup of coffee and a chance to read some of the self-published books they carry over there.
Save Vox Pop? I didn't know they were in trouble. I guess I'm just not up to speed about what's been going on over there. I think I heard out of the corner of my ear that there was trouble but I'm not really sure if it's economic or otherwise. Here's the email from Debi:
our vision going forward. Our goal is to rebuild, using the foundation
that is already in place to foster an even stronger sense of
community.
stand for democracy, equality and peace in the way we treat each
other, our employees and the community. We want to be a true community
center where all members of the neighborhood feel welcome and comfortable, and all points of view are respected.
Vox Pop is a collective. There is no one owner of Vox Pop. There are over 50 shareholders, most members of the community we serve, but some
living as far away as California. Under our new model, there is no
majority shareholder. Our hope is that everyone who loves Vox Pop becomes a part of Vox Pop. If the entire community owns the place, it
will surely be a staple of the Cortelyou Road scene for many, many
years.