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Better to Speak to Sunset at the End of 2024

Jul 24, 2024

Better to Speak to Sunset at the End of 2024

Jul 24, 2024

The number 7 often represents completion – and in that vain I’m writing to let the Better to Speak community know that after much reflection and consideration, I have decided that Better to Speak’s seventh year of operations will be its last.

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Jul 24, 2024

Better to Speak Communications – Transforming silence into language and action.

Kesi Felton 10/21/21 Kesi Felton 10/21/21

Better to Speak Communications – Transforming silence into language and action.

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Reclaiming Power: How the Black Cannabis Industry Aims to Combat Mass Incarceration

Kesi Felton 10/19/21 Kesi Felton 10/19/21

Reclaiming Power: How the Black Cannabis Industry Aims to Combat Mass Incarceration

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Journalism Workshops – Storytelling as a tool for social change.

Kesi Felton 10/19/21 Kesi Felton 10/19/21

Journalism Workshops – Storytelling as a tool for social change.

In addition to our editorial content and podcast, we’re hoping to offer more interactive workshops in partnership with mission-aligned organizations to share our knowledge about storytelling and media-making through the lens of Black youth and young adults under 30. Click to read this case study about our previous workshops!

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2020 Census Campaign – ‘Speak Up. Be Counted.’

Kesi Felton 10/19/21 Kesi Felton 10/19/21

2020 Census Campaign – ‘Speak Up. Be Counted.’

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Community Events and Conversations – dare to be powerful.

Kesi Felton 10/19/21 Kesi Felton 10/19/21

Community Events and Conversations – dare to be powerful.

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Behind the Scenes with Better to Speak – The Creation of ‘Your Silence Will Not Protect You’

Kesi Felton 10/19/21 Kesi Felton 10/19/21

Behind the Scenes with Better to Speak – The Creation of ‘Your Silence Will Not Protect You’

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Better to Speak Publishes First Annual Report

Kesi Felton 10/19/21 Kesi Felton 10/19/21

Better to Speak Publishes First Annual Report

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