Messaging & Reports

Explore our communications and research resources designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter most to you.

Explore our communications and research resources designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter most to you. Explore our communications and research resources designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter most to you. Explore our communications and research resources designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter most to you.

Messaging Memo

Introduction This memo offers advice for promoting significant, principled criminal justice reform after...

Talking About Criminal Justice Reform After The First Step Act

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Messaging Memo

Messaging Strategies: Amplify the call for stopping Kavanaugh and for preventing any Trump...

A Visual Flow Chart: How to Stop Kavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS

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Messaging Memo

Why This Is a Supreme Court Nomination Like No Other, and What We...

Disrupting the Disrupter:

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Fact Sheet

Immigrant Representation on Television

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Messaging Memo

In 2011, the U.S. Justice Department sued then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe...

Tips for Talking about the President’s Pardon of Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

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Research Summary

The past few months have seen an increased volume of rhetoric that manufactures...

Rise Above: Countering Fear-Based Messaging

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Messaging Memo

Shouting racist and anti-Semitic slurs, white supremacists brought hatred and violence to...

Rejecting Bigotry, Demanding Action

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Messaging Memo

Introduction As we enter the half way point of Donald Trump’s first...

5 Key Facts: Online Discussion of Immigration in The Trump Era

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Messaging Memo

Last week, the city of Houston joined other Texas cities in a...

Speaking Out on SB4, Texas’ Harmful Racial Profiling Law

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Messaging Memo

We all deserve to have our voices heard; our faces and experiences reflected...

Ten Tips for Putting Intersectionality into Practice

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Messaging Memo

Protect Community Safety by Rejecting Enhanced Penalties1 We all want safe communities...

Tips for Talking About Law Enforcement Enhanced Penalty Laws

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Messaging Memo

On Monday, June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed portions of President Trump’s...

Talking About the Muslim Ban

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Latest Insights

by Tia Smith, The Opportunity Agenda I love to play. When I was...

Why I Play Too Much and So Should You: Masking as Cultural Strategy

by The Opportunity Agenda How do we present a new view of our...

What Dread Scott’s Slave Rebellion Reenactment Teaches Us about Cultural Strategy

by Istou Diallo, Brian Erickson, J. Rachel Reyes, and Tia Smith, The Opportunity...

Coming Soon: The Best 2024 Movies & TV Shows to Leverage for Social Justice

by The Opportunity Agenda When states go to extreme lengths to repress voters...

Q&A: Turning Texas Teal with TOP’s Brianna Brown

by The Opportunity Agenda The holidays can be a wonderful time of reflection and...

How to Navigate Holiday Conversations

by Zeynep Kilik, The Opportunity Agenda From critical race theory (CRT) to LGBTQ...

Students Need Critical Thinking, and That Means a Diverse and Inclusive Education

We’re lucky to be located in the heart of New York City. From...

What We Watched at Tribeca

Exciting news: we have a new supporter in our stands!

Thank You Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand!

A note from Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda After almost four awe-inspiring years,...

Embarking on TOA’s New Chapter: A Farewell Note and Exciting Transitions Ahead

We are thrilled to announce an exciting addition to Team TOA: Soha Ellaithy,...

Welcome, Soha Ellaithy!

by Britney Vongdara, The Opportunity Agenda In recent weeks, our social media timelines...

Immigrants are People First, Before They are Workers

by Adam Luna, The Opportunity Agenda Many communications strategies tend to focus on...

Our New Narrative Innovators Lab

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda The team at The Opportunity Agenda (e.g.,...

A Bold Look, A Bold Vision: The New TOA Brand, Website & Plan for Justice

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda Organizers are marking the annual celebration of...

#EmbraceEquity Continues When We #EmbraceEachOther

Pregnancy – and giving birth – should be among the most meaningful and...

Birthing Justice: Raising the Standards for Maternal Health

by Zeynip Kilik, The Opportunity Agenda I am the dream and the hope...

The Trial of Justice Jackson: a Retrospective

We are pleased to introduce Sara Stuart, long-time TOA friend, supporter, and non-profit...

Meet TOA’s Board: Sara Stuart

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda Today, President Joseph Biden has made history...

Celebrating the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda The vision for a truly inclusive democracy,...

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: We Must Continue the Push for Voting Rights

[caption id="attachment_760" align="alignright" width="300"] | Maritza Guzmán[/caption] This fall we welcomed two new...

Meet TOA’s Board: Maritza Guzmán

This fall we welcomed two new board members to The Opportunity Agenda. Today...

Meet TOA’s Board: Kat O’Brien

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda The journey toward the formidable aspiration of...

Maintaining the Narrative Trajectory for LGBTQ+ Liberation

By Josephine Kalipeni, Family Values @ Work When my father’s chronic illness worsened...

Black Women Need Build Back Better

by Chrystian Rodriguez, The Opportunity Agenda When I was young, my grandparents, aunts,...

Reclaiming Power Through Horror

Today we explore the story behind long-time TOA Board Member Yasmin Cader, Deputy...

Meet TOA’s Board: Yasmin Cader

Today we explore the story behind Aduke Thelwell, seasoned strategic communications consultant and...

Meet TOA’s Board: Aduke Thelwell

by Abrielle De Veaux, The Opportunity Agenda As educators and students like me...

Critical Race Theory on TikTok, a Student Perspective

by Abrielle De Veaux, The Opportunity Agenda As a Black woman, I’ve always...

Talking About Black Women in Sports

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda The late Congressman John Lewis told us...

Supreme Court Decision Requires Good Trouble to Defend Voting Rights

Early in April, we launched Shifting the Narrative, an extensive report the delves...

Shifting the Narrative Livestream Recap

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda As the murder trial of Minneapolis police...

Derek Chauvin’s Trial Signals a Broader Shift for Criminal Justice

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda I’ve built my career bringing together coalitions...

This White Feminist Knows that “Race-Silent” Policies are Insufficient and Part of the Problem

by Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda There is nothing new about poverty. What...

Painting a Vision of Economic Justice for All

by Christiaan Perez, The Opportunity Agenda 2020 has been a difficult year, but, amidst the...

Celebrate Liberation – Four Stories of Community Victory

by Sughey Ramirez, The Opportunity Agenda The voices of millions were heard at...

Don’t be a Hater this Holiday Season: 5 Power Moves

As we all prepare for what may be a turbulent post-election period of competing...

Messaging for Systemic Change After the Election

by Abrielle De Veaux, The Opportunity Agenda Our Voter Spotlight Series, inspired by @darkest.hue...

#MyVoiceisMyVote Spotlight Series

by Betsy Theobald Richards (Cherokee Nation), The Opportunity Agenda After decades of fighting...

Native Artists: Shifting our National Script

by Porshéa Patterson-Hurst, The Opportunity Agenda In early September 2019, the Wizarding World...

What Recent Releases Share about Our Values

by Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda As the devastating coronavirus sweeps the United...

Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda The systemic racism that has driven so...

We Stand With You, #JusticeOutLoud

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda One of our country's greatest promises is...

We Call for #JusticeOutLoud

by Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda Even on the heels of the challenges...

Turbulent Times Call for Justice Out Loud

by Betsy Theobald Richards (Cherokee Nation), The Opportunity Agenda This Sunday will be...

Pride vs. Prejudice: Put the Tomahawk Chop to Rest

It seems like an obvious truth, but bears repeating: Fear skews people’s view...

The Fear Scale: Fear and Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System

by Sughey Ramirez, The Opportunity Agenda Happy Latinx Heritage Month! A new report...

¡Entérate! 8 Books to Know this Latinx Heritage Month

“On behalf of The Steering Committee of The Opportunity Agenda, it gives me...

Ellen Buchman Appointed as Organization’s New President

by India Thusi for The Opportunity Agenda Everyone in our country deserves to...

#2020Census: The Value of Counting Everyone

by Michael Paul Jackson, The Opportunity Agenda It was a word I hadn’t...

The Central Park Five: Looking Back

by Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda Over the past couple years, we have...

Messaging & Reports

Explore our communications and research resources designed to strengthen your work and make an impact on the issues that matter most to you.

Talking About Criminal Justice Reform After The First Step Act

A Visual Flow Chart: How to Stop Kavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS

Disrupting the Disrupter:

Immigrant Representation on Television

Tips for Talking about the President’s Pardon of Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Rise Above: Countering Fear-Based Messaging

Rejecting Bigotry, Demanding Action

5 Key Facts: Online Discussion of Immigration in The Trump Era

Speaking Out on SB4, Texas’ Harmful Racial Profiling Law

Ten Tips for Putting Intersectionality into Practice

Tips for Talking About Law Enforcement Enhanced Penalty Laws

Talking About the Muslim Ban

Latest Insights

Why I Play Too Much and So Should You: Masking as Cultural Strategy

What Dread Scott’s Slave Rebellion Reenactment Teaches Us about Cultural Strategy

Coming Soon: The Best 2024 Movies & TV Shows to Leverage for Social Justice

Q&A: Turning Texas Teal with TOP’s Brianna Brown

How to Navigate Holiday Conversations

Students Need Critical Thinking, and That Means a Diverse and Inclusive Education

What We Watched at Tribeca

Thank You Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand!

Embarking on TOA’s New Chapter: A Farewell Note and Exciting Transitions Ahead

Welcome, Soha Ellaithy!

Immigrants are People First, Before They are Workers

Our New Narrative Innovators Lab

A Bold Look, A Bold Vision: The New TOA Brand, Website & Plan for Justice

#EmbraceEquity Continues When We #EmbraceEachOther

Birthing Justice: Raising the Standards for Maternal Health

The Trial of Justice Jackson: a Retrospective

Meet TOA’s Board: Sara Stuart

Celebrating the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: We Must Continue the Push for Voting Rights

Meet TOA’s Board: Maritza Guzmán

Meet TOA’s Board: Kat O’Brien

Maintaining the Narrative Trajectory for LGBTQ+ Liberation

Black Women Need Build Back Better

Reclaiming Power Through Horror

Meet TOA’s Board: Yasmin Cader

Meet TOA’s Board: Aduke Thelwell

Critical Race Theory on TikTok, a Student Perspective

Talking About Black Women in Sports

Supreme Court Decision Requires Good Trouble to Defend Voting Rights

Shifting the Narrative Livestream Recap

Derek Chauvin’s Trial Signals a Broader Shift for Criminal Justice

This White Feminist Knows that “Race-Silent” Policies are Insufficient and Part of the Problem

Painting a Vision of Economic Justice for All

Celebrate Liberation – Four Stories of Community Victory

Don’t be a Hater this Holiday Season: 5 Power Moves

Messaging for Systemic Change After the Election

#MyVoiceisMyVote Spotlight Series

Native Artists: Shifting our National Script

What Recent Releases Share about Our Values

Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity

We Stand With You, #JusticeOutLoud

We Call for #JusticeOutLoud

Turbulent Times Call for Justice Out Loud

Pride vs. Prejudice: Put the Tomahawk Chop to Rest

The Fear Scale: Fear and Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System

¡Entérate! 8 Books to Know this Latinx Heritage Month

Ellen Buchman Appointed as Organization’s New President

#2020Census: The Value of Counting Everyone

The Central Park Five: Looking Back

#LoveYourBorderlands, a Photo Essay

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