
Known as the “Red Sand Project,” this artwork featured red sand poured into pavement cracks, symbolizing the millions of men, women, and children who slip through societal gaps and face exploitation through commercial sex or forced labor every day.

The event offered attendees a chance to connect with one another, learn more about human trafficking, and take action against it. A resource table was available, providing information and support for community members, as well as accepting reports from residents regarding human trafficking concerns.

One Bronx resident, Trishana Jones, discussed how this event helped give her hope and strength. Jones said that she spent much of her youth in foster care and group homes before being kidnapped at 15 years of age and trafficked from the streets of New York. She eventually wound up in a coma at a children’s hospital in Texas. After awakening from her coma, Jones returned to New York, where she was placed in another group home.


Jones shared how she found closure despite her kidnapper still facing no legal consequences. She also described feeling as though a door had opened, allowing her to move forward in her life.
Bronx County District Attorney Darcel D. Clark was also on hand for this event.
