Ever since the George Floyd murder and the Black Lives Matter protests began a couple of weeks ago, I’ve certainly gone through my own process of better understanding my part in systematic racism, how I can do better going forward, and how I intend to personally react to the situation now. While I’m working through all that for myself, I also have another set of questions about how The New Narrative should respond to what’s going on too. I’d love to open up a discussion on this with anybody who has thoughts to share.

Last night’s Daring Stories was a wonderful and bittersweet experience.

The New Narrative unveils Daring Stories, a live community storytelling event with a mix of open mic and featured storytellers exploring the daring situations we all step into in life.

The New Narrative hosts a special panel discussion with local leaders to share their knowledge and insight on political advocacy and working for change on a local level. We'll talk about what advocacy is, how it works and how we all can get involved.

We’re trying something extra for The New Narrative this time around by including a handful of interactive elements to the event. Your participation is encouraged!

Monique G. López shares a story about community activism and fighting for what’s right at the first event of The New Narrative on the theme of Community.

Sharna Langlais shares a story of accepting and holding space for a friend in the last stage of his life. This is from the first event of The New Narrative on the theme of Community.

Xavier Leonard shares a love story of three hacks that restored his faith in what urban planning could be. This is from at talk given at the first event of The New Narrative on the theme of Community.

Andrea Carter talks about the joys and challenges of communal living at the first event of The New Narrative on the theme of Community.

Drew Douglas shares the story of the music collective the Flim Flam Revue, how they started and what it grew to become. This is from the first event of The New Narrative on the theme of Community.

Bucky Montero shares her story of living and working in a growing arts scene at the first event of The New Narrative on the theme of Community.

Thanks to everybody for attending our first event! Some images are below. A link to the full gallery is at the bottom of the page.

Looking for speakers for the first event of the New Narrative