Posted By Pastor Isaac Scott

In 2019 Rev. Pat Bumgardner invited me to host my first solo exhibition in the gallery space at Metropolitan Community Church of New York. If you follow my art then you know that my works are narrative-based and that my artwork explicitly targets racism and injustice. The closing exhibition was halted due to the pandemic and the artwork has remained in the church until now. There is one piece in particular that I felt may have been too explicit for the Church (go figure), but when the murder of George Floyd took place and all of the protesting became global, I knew that God wanted my artwork to be up displaying in a gallery where people would be forced to confront its visual realities, and not locked away in a storage unit. I believe Jesus said "No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light." No matter how imperfect I am, God continues to use me and my talents. Say what you want about whoever you want, God knows who belongs to Him.
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PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE EXHIBITION CLOSING RECEPTION OF RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE Visual Art and Live Poetry by (ME) Pastor Isaac Scott
THUR, SEPT 16 @7pm & Sun, sept 19 @1pm
In person
(MASKS REQUIRED)
@Metropolitan community church
446 W 36th St,
New York, NY 10018

The first event is a discussion between representatives from the Justice Ambassador Youth Council (Elias Hernandez, Mia Fox, Emanuel Daudu, and Tyler Campbell) and Manhattan District Attorney candidate Lucy Lang to discuss future policies for preventing gun violence in amongst young people as well as alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved youth. This event will take place on Friday, June 4th at 4:00pm. It will be live streamed on The Confined Arts Facebook.

​Justice Ambassadors Youth Council is a platform for 16 to 24 year olds who’ve been previously justice-involved and Youth residing in New York City, to participate in an eight week, structured classroom setting with city officials to hold conversations about challenging community issues, including poverty, trauma, racial inequality, and to co-develop policy proposals.

Join us for a roundtable discussion between Manhattan District Attorney candidate Lucy Lang, City Council District 7 candidate Keith Harris, and Pastor Isaac Scott. This conversation will delve into each candidate’s platform and explore their proposed policies for ending mass incarceration and upholding public safety in New York City. ​This event will take place on Friday, June 4th at 1:00pm. It will be live streamed on The Confined Arts Facebook.

On February 13th, Silent Cry Inc. held a community rally for Black History Month in honor of Albert L Philips Sr. and honored five law enforcement officers who are creating community through caring for community. We gave out community resources, food PPE, books, children's clothing, and more. To continue advocating on behalf of Silent Cry Inc., please contact your New York Senator Brian A. Benjamin at 212-222-7315 or email bbenjamin@nysenate.gov that you are in support of the Post-Traumatic Prison Disorder Shawanna W76337 Bill. 

When it comes to community grassroots organizing and coalition building for equity and inclusion, we must be mindful to never overlook smaller, less structurally developed advocacy groups, especially before we understand their on-the-ground impacts on the lives of people they serve. Shout out to Shawanna Vaughn and Silent Cry Inc. and The FARM, Inc H.O.L.L.A. Cobra Marching Band and more for their continued leadership and for being on the ground providing those resources that are most needed.

Follow Silent Cry Inc. on Instagram at @silent_cry_inc and on Twitter at @SilentcrySv. Go visit their website at ​https://silentcryinc.org/.