Founded in 2005, the Literary Freedom Project is a Bronx-based 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization that believes cultural identity is a fundamental cornerstone in the development of smart, creative, and engaged communities. These qualities, on which cultures are sustained and strengthened, are honed, in part, through a mix of immersive reading –academic, vocational, and pleasure. Connecting cultural identity to reading is a fundamental cornerstone in developing intelligent, creative, and engaged communities.

The Literary Freedom Project is committed to creating spaces that help elevate cultural narratives.

Goal One: Build a vibrant community of readers

Goal Two: Keep our community informed through issues-focused conversations

Goal Three: Give local educators tools to build lessons around social issues.

LFP is dedicated to creating spaces that help our community better engage issues that affect the people of the Bronx: immigration, criminal justice, gentrification, etc. Initially, we primarily met in person at various locations. Initially, once the quarantine was instituted, we decided to suspend our programs. It was our community and participants that asked us to continue with our programs. There was definitely an insinuation that a space that provided supplemented adult mental wellness was needed. With that, we transitioned on to Zoom and have witnessed our audience continue to grow and thrive.