Weaving the opposite of fascism: Narrative organizing to build narrative power
I have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) from Long Covid, formerly called chronic fatigue syndrome. I first shared these thoughts while...
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Apr 6, 20234 min read
SxSW 2023: A Place for Narrative to Thrive
Two weeks ago, I descended into Austin, Texas for week two of the SxSW conference and festival. It’s a real-life gathering of folks who...
Feb 17, 202312 min read
Fleshing Out History
Throughout American history, efforts to bring the stories and lived experiences of people of color into the broader American narrative...
Dec 14, 20224 min read
Amy Zhang on the AAPI Narrative Studio
From creating a show about Asian women in America in a small New York City theater to producing TV episodes for Patriot Act with Hasan...
Dec 5, 20223 min read
Facing Race: A National Conference 2022
Two weeks ago, Narrative Initiative took our goodies to the Facing Race conference in Phoenix. The conference is sponsored by my former...
Jul 21, 20223 min read
Navigating 2022: Ideas, reports, and resources for narrative changemakers
If you’re navigating narrative change you know that everything is, well <waves hands>, messy in the world. Every day is noisy and...
May 18, 20228 min read
The voices missing from the abortion debate
The imminent repeal of Roe v. Wade has brought public narratives of motherhood and reproductive justice to the forefront. Each side has...
Feb 19, 20206 min read
How platforms and visuals shape narrative: A conversation with Cayden Mak
Cayden Mak, executive director of 18 Million Rising, joined us last September at Start Making Sense: A working convening on Technologies...
Nov 14, 20194 min read
Explanation and the “How” of a Narrative
We recently spoke with Julie Sweetland, Senior Advisor at FrameWorks Institute, about Unleashing the Power of How: An Explanation...
Jul 9, 20194 min read
A Big Narrative Change Reading List
A dozen useful insights and reports from the intersection of narrative, movement power and culture change. Narrative change can be...
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