Dressing the part: Boys donned coordinated outfits and hats as they performed Jodeci’s song “Get On Up.”Get into character: Girls channeled their inner divas for a performance of Jennifer Lopez’s song “Get Right.”The Notorious B.I.G. made an appearance in the rendition of his famed song “Mo Money Mo Problems.”Move your feet: Fast-paced dance moves awed the crowd during a performance of Cajmere’s song “Percolator.”Continuing with another popular Beyoncé song, a second group of girls took the stage to perform “Run The World (Girls).”A high-energy performance of “Single Ladies,” by Beyoncé, was well received by the audience.Current billboard chart topper Bruno Mars’ song, “Uptown,” brought everyone to their feet.Girls perform the song “What About Your Friends,” by TLC. The theme of the talent show was the NCC Music Awards.Lights, camera, action! New Community Youth Services hosted a talent show to cap off a successful session of summer camp. Boys perform the song “Yeah!” by Usher.
For more than 50 years, New Community Corporation has walked the walk of social justice, helping residents of inner cities improve the quality of their lives to reflect individual God-given dignity and personal achievement. After all, NCC was birthed from the literal ashes of the civil disorders of 1967 by a core group of Black community leaders and White allies, including a young priest named William Linder. Together, they modeled through word and deed the moral principle and reality that Black Lives Matter.
Today, just as in 1967, NCC joins in solidarity with all those who seek justice and an end to police brutality and racism.