In this episode of In the District, Jonathan Calixto Interviews Ali Shama, the founder of EONS Education. He is a distinguished educator, marking his journey through 27 years of dedicated service in New York City public schools. Ali talks about AI, particularly Generative AI, as a critical area of exploration for school leaders, an urgent […]

More than 30 years ago, I found myself immersed in the early days of the Internet—not just as a spectator, but as a builder. I was developing and managing websites for publicly traded companies when most people were still asking, “What’s a browser?” That era was raw, untamed, and full of potential—much like the current […]

We are not merely approaching an era of disruption. We are already inside it. A silent revolution is underway, powered not by steam or silicon, but by algorithms—by machines that can think, write, design, and decide. These AI systems are not just tools for productivity; they are economic agents in their own right, increasingly capable […]

In the hot, buzzing summer of ’85, right before the football season that would name me a NYC All-City player, I was wrapped up in a completely different game—the graffiti scene. Those days of adventure and raw expression, tagging subway cars with my buddy ZOOM, rest in peace. He was a legend in his own […]

Growing up in the Bronx, surrounded by hip-hop’s beats and graffiti’s bold energy, I found my artistic voice at the crossroads of rhythm, structure, and expression. My style, which I call Hip Hop Cubism, blends the raw, improvisational spirit of graffiti with the geometric abstraction and multiple perspectives of Cubism. It’s a fusion where classical […]