On this edition of OPEN Friday, Host Rhina speaks to creator and founder of The Printing Block, Apryl Bruce to discuss the technique of block printing while sharing her clothing line that highlights hip-hop figures. After that, Rhina is joined by author Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa about her new novel A Woman Of Endurance, that tells the story of strength and resilience during the Puerto Rican Slave Trade. Later on in the show, Rhina speaks to artists Janice Chung, and Cindy Trinh, as they ring in The Lunar New Year with a tribute to the Asian American Community in New York City And abroad with a new photo exhibition titled ‘This is Home.’ Lastly, this week’s OPEN Artist Spotlight shines on poet and filmmaker Grei. #bronxnet #openfriday #openbxrxfriday #rhinavalentin #January27th #ThePrintingBlock #AprylBruce #blockprinting #clothingline #hip-hopfigures #DahlmaLlanosFigueroa #AWomanOfEndurance #LunarNewYear #AsianAmericanCommunity #JaniceChung #CindyTrinh #photographers #photoexhibition #yearoftherabbit #yearofthecat #nycpoets #poetry #queerpoet #dominicanfilmmaker #grei FOR YOUTUBE: ____________________________________________________ For more information on BronxNet visit us at https://bronxnet.org/ Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BronxNetTV Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BronxnetTV Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bronxnettv