We want to end the year with this reading list, featuring some of the best thinking in the field on power building, narrative infrastructure, and resource organizing for narrative change.
A collection of lessons for organizers working in higher education
A close look at the harmful and helpful narratives that emerged during the Texas Floods of July 2025–and what they can tell us about the narrative power needed for a true, pluralistic democracy.
Narrative Initiative is excited to announce Noor Mir as our new Chief of Staff. She will lead efforts to align our programmatic work with our
But the flip side: the Model Minority Myth is a myth. We know Asian American communities are far from a monolith and Asian American histories are deeply interwoven in the histories of Black Americans, immigrants, people living with disabilities, rural people, and working people. So why haven’t we been able to “debunk” the myth of the Model Minority?
It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by the dismantling of our government and attacks on those who are speaking out for democracy and justice. But
In September 2017, Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. By March 2018, the company began liquidating their stores, impacting the lives of
It is hard to overstate the courageous contributions students and teachers make towards building a functioning multiracial democracy. Notably, it was students who energized national
A key element of the Trump administration’s strategy is to convince the public that the MAGA movement is unstoppable. They will broadcast the message that
In June of 1982, Vincent Chin—a Chinese American engineering technician—was out with friends in Detroit celebrating his bachelor party. The night took a terrifying turn
An estimated 7.5% of the adult population in the United States is now living with long COVID, the long-term or chronic effects of a COVID
In 2011, Tania Mattos started working with filmmaker Christina Antonakos-Wallace when she was a leader in the fight for the New York Dream Act. Mattos
