Bringing Power Home: Reframing Place Through the Lens of Class and Race

Across America, the places we live are deeply shaped by racial and economic injustice. Over the past year, FrameWorks has worked closely with the leaders of power building organizations to identify frames and narratives that organizers can use to connect communities’ day-to-day experiences to unjust systems and to engage people in collective action. After a brief introduction to the framing strategy that emerged from the project, we discussed  the key questions and insights that arose through this work.

In this roundtable, the FrameWorks’ team was joined by three of our advisory board members who shared their expertise and experience fighting against injustice and exploitation in their communities:

• Kayla Griffin Green, Dignity of Work Institute
• Samantha Mellerson, Haywood Burns Institute
• Anahkwet, Menīkānaehkem

Resources

Presentation slide deck

Bringing Power Home: Reframing Place Through the Lens of Class and Race Research Brief

Race, Class, and Place: A Communications Toolkbox for Organizers

Two-Page Framing Guide for Systemically Connecting Race, Class, and Place