Narrative Justice Project

City by City, Block by Block, We’re Reclaiming the Narrative

You are one step closer to strengthening your voice for your community.

During this time of intersecting crises and the pandemic, it can be hard not to fall into feelings of powerlessness. This moment of racial reckoning ushered in by the tidal wave of outrage and despair following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, underscores the need for impacted families and communities to take charge of our narratives. Coverage of the coronavirus has been mired in anti-Asian propaganda. Black and brown immigrants and indigenous water protectors have been portrayed as criminals to justify their oppression. But none of this is new, is it?

The media has played a pivotal role in the dehumanization of people of color (POC) for generations. Structural racism and white supremacy permeate mainstream media. What strategies can we hope to employ to preserve the integrity of our stories?

We can remember our voices and lift them together in solidarity. We are calling for narrative justice in our communities NOW.

In this free, 90-minute online training for POC over the age of 18, The Narrative Justice Project will help you learn how to:

Gain and retain media attention for your issue.
Identify the key messages and facts to include in your communications.
Stick to your talking points and get your message across during an interview.

You deserve to have your voice heard. Sign up for one of our December training sessions now.

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The Narrative Justice Project (NJP) is a tactical response to structural racism in popular media representation and landscape. Our stories should be told by us. NJP collaborates with local people to reclaim the narrative, block by block. Through this community-based, storytelling initiative POC will be empowered to represent themselves in the fullness of their humanity and experience. This project is offered by The Wakeman Agency, a public relations and social change agency, and is supported by The Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida’s College of Communications and Journalism

While the NJP is exclusively a pro bono project for people of color, The Wakeman Agency also offers an entire suite of communications services for nonprofits and corporations. If you are interested in a media training or related professional services, please email [email protected] or call 212-500-5953, x113.