Insights are blog posts from The Opportunity Agenda staff and partners that feature thought leadership on communication and culture for narrative shift.

by Lucy Odigie-Turley, PhD, The Opportunity Agenda Out of focus and unsteady best...

Why People Trust Their Lying Eyes: Implicit Bias and the Limitations of Video Footage in Tackling Police Brutality

He was a straight A student. This is a phrase that has become...

He Was a Straight A Student: Jordan Edwards, Richard Collins III, and the Questioning of Black Victimhood

by Alan Jenkins, The Opportunity Agenda Our 10th Anniversary year was going really...

The Future of The Opportunity Agenda

by Alan Jenkins, The Opportunity Agenda Advertisers have long tried to capitalize on...

The Resistance Is Not For Sale: Decoding Racially Charged Ads

In an era of fake news, alternative facts, and downright lies, it’s a...

Dealing with Lies in the Era of Trump

This month marks the 100th birthday of civil rights legend and revered federal...

A Civil Rights Hero’s Legacy is Essential Today

By Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda  Organized around the question “How would criminal...

What Happens When Youth Train the Police? An Interview with Mark Strandquist, Performing Statistics

Judge Gorsuch could serve on the High Court for a half-century...It is crucial...

Talking about the Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court

by Diana Negron, The Opportunity Agenda As countless cities, counties, and states across...

San Antonio and the Importance of Protecting Sanctuary Cities

by Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda The morning after election day, we sent...

Transformative Change is Still Possible. Even Today.

by Alan Jenkins, The Opportunity Agenda Americans are waking up to a stunning...

The Road Ahead for Social Justice

What is our democracy without our right to peacefully protest? Our justice system...

Equal Justice for All: Dogs, Water Cannons and Collective Memory