ZIP Code Matters

Screening + Q&A: ZIP Code Matters

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 · 6:30 – 9 PM

Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

How can a ZIP code determine a person’s future more than their genetic code? The documentary ZIP Code Matters explores the profound ways that ZIP codes affect access to education, transportation, wealth, and health outcomes. Through interviews with leading policymakers, nonprofit executives, public health officials, and social justice activists, the film uncovers systemic inequalities and inspires dialogue about solutions.

Join us for a screening of ZIP Code Matters, followed by a community discussion with the film’s writer and director, Sena Mourad Friedman, and Davon Russell, President of WHEDco (Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation).

About the Panelists

Sena Mourad Friedman
A civil rights advocate and former Vice President of the Fair Housing Center, Friedman directed ZIP Code Matters to spotlight systemic discrimination. With a strong background in fair housing and TV production, she actively contributes to community-building initiatives in Toledo, Ohio. Her work has earned numerous awards, including the Ohio Leadership Award and the Walter P. Reuther Community Service Award.

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Davon Russell
As President of WHEDco, Russell has spent over 20 years championing education, arts, and youth development in the South Bronx. Under his leadership, WHEDco’s programs have supported tens of thousands of young people. He is also co-founder and Board Chair of the South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School and serves on the Boards of Bronx Lacrosse and DreamYard.

Jeanmarie Evelly
City Limits’ Executive Editor since 2021, Evelly is an experienced metro reporter who has covered underserved communities in the Bronx and beyond. She previously reported for DNAinfo.com and the Norwood News and holds a master’s degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.