First Friday May 2026: 'You Are Not Alone' Screening and Q&A
FIRST FRIDAY MAY 2026:
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
SCREENING AND Q&A
Friday, May 1
6:00 – 8:30 PM
For All Ages • Free
No RSVP Needed
6:00 – 7:00 PM, Galleries open late with The Seventh AIM Biennial: Forms of Connection on view
7:00 – 8:00 PM, Screening of You Are Not Alone
8:00 – 8:30 PM, Q&A with Artist/filmmaker Brittney Russell
On the first Friday of every month, The Bronx Museum stays open late with a free event—past offerings include game nights, art-making activities, poetry readings, live music or DJ sets, salsa dancing, and more! And, of course, you are also encouraged to enjoy the exhibitions currently on view in our galleries.
For our May 2026 First Friday, we are screening You Are Not Alone, a film about health care disparities that black pregnant people face in The Bronx, by Bronx-based filmmaker & Artist, Brittney Russell. A Q&A with Russell will follow the screening. Complimentary cinema snack and beverages will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The exhibitions currently on view at the Museum are The Seventh AIM Biennial: Forms of Connection—featuring work by 28 artists who completed the 2024 and 2025 cycles of the AIM Fellowship, our prestigious career accelerator program for the most promising artists based in New York City, and Testimonial Tiles: Artwork by Fall 2025 School Partners, which displays student artwork inspired by the Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald exhibition.
About Brittney Russell
Brittney M. Russell is a Bronx-born filmmaker, producer, and community advocate committed to uplifting the stories and voices that shape her hometown. Raised in The Bronx, she is deeply influenced by the borough’s resilience, creativity, and cultural richness, which are values that continue to guide her work.
Through documentary storytelling, Brittney centers narratives that explore identity, justice, and lived experience, creating space for voices that have historically been overlooked. Her work is grounded in care, collaboration, and a belief that storytelling can strengthen community, preserve history, and inspire meaningful dialogue.
Brittney serves as Treasurer of the Bronx Independent Cinema Center and remains dedicated to building creative spaces where stories from The Bronx are not only told, but celebrated, protected, and invested in for generations to come.
