Narrative Research Lab: Free Them All

This month's Narrative Research Lab webinar is tomorrow, Feb. 26th at 2:00pm EST. The COVID pandemic has generated urgency for calls to #FreeThemAll – that is, to release people from all forms of detention and incarceration. Beth Hallowell, Ph.D, will present on an AFSC-led national study to test messages and gauge opinion on abolishing prisons, ending detention/deportation for immigrants convicted of crimes in the U.S., and more. 

Instagram Live Recording: Joy Is Power

To talk about the power of joy to harness change and the recent #JoytothePolls campaign, Paola Mendoza, a filmmaker, author, artist and Creative Change Innovation Fellow, hosted Nelini Stamp, Director of Strategy & partnerships for Working Families Party on Instagram Live earlier this month. Watch their archived conversation to hear more about the important role of joy in organizing.

We Can Thrive Together

Nonprofit Quarterly featured The Opportunity Agenda's partnership with Amplifier on the launch of We Can Thrive Together, materials for teachers, parents and advocates that guide conversations on economic justice, systemic racism and inequality. Read about the genesis of this project, which features art by Rommy Torrico and Noa Denmon, and how you can use the tool to advance a narrative of economic opportunity and racial justice. 

Continue to Celebrate Black Futures

While February and Black History Month is coming to a close, Black history and Black Futures should be celebrated all year. The Opportunity Agenda has gathered a number of resources, tools and events for your ongoing exploration of Black Futures, afro-futurism, Black Lives Matter and more, in addition to The Amp's regular media hooks and events calendar.