The Struggle for Narrative Power in the Time of Audacious Racism

Quick guidance for an ecosystemic narrative strategy that “advances racial justice and brings people into solidarity with each other.“ Offering three focuses: “1. Keep telling OUR stories; 2. Grow the narrative ecosystem; 3. Stop reinforcing harmful dominant narratives,” with the recognition that “narrative work is long-term work. It requires boundless creativity, courage to experiment with new ways of telling powerful stories of equity and justice, and solidarity, resources and investments in growing the narrative infrastructure, and ecosystem. It requires hope and deep belief in our ability to win and bring about justice and joy in a world that seeks to erase our existence.” We are encouraged to begin “with the seed of a vision for a world where black, brown, queer, and immigrant communities are thriving. Let each of our imaginations be the soil from which this seed grows into reality.”