Jackie Robinson Park Playground located on Malcolm X Boulevard between Marion and Chauncey Streets is an underused gem. This summer we aim to transform the playground into a haven for the community. Rapid gentrification in Bedford-Stuyvesant has changed the demographics but it hasn't changed the heart of the neighborhood; it is a place where people care about each other whether it is just by saying good morning or offering a helping hand. The recent spate in gun violence, especially around the Fulton/Jackie Robinson Housing Complex has brought to the forefront the inequities in housing, access and the community's ability to control what happens in the neighborhood. The community is collectively rising up to make the neighborhood more livable for everyone, regardless of economic status, race and gender. We see opportunity to focus these efforts around the Jackie Robinson Park Playground this summer as a place where the diverse members of the community can gather through sports, creative expression, discussions, etc. For the past few years, HQ Tennis has been offering tennis classes to all ages and abilities. Coach Frances' dream is to create a more honest reflection of the community on the courts by offering community classes that will cater to Black and Brown residents who might not believe that tennis is accessible for them. We are also collaborating with B.R.O Experience, who has started to work with a group of young men living in the Fulton Houses to grow positive, authentic leaders in the community.  Our campaign goal is to both support HQ Tennis and to bring together the residents of the Fulton Houses with the larger community to build productive, meaningful relationships that will ultimately improve everyone's quality of life.