Resources and Messaging Guidance for LEADers

All In For Ohio CRT Messaging Guide- An Ohio-specific messaging guide on Critical Race Theory and Honesty in Education through a Race-Class Narrative lens.

Messaging Guidance: Honesty in Education- A short directive with sample framings in response to anti-Critical Race Theory rhetoric.

State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk About Race in Schools- ACLU article explaining the conservative attack on free speech in schools.

ASO Communications messaging guides- ASO Communications compiles research and messaging on progressive issues from immigration, the race-class narrative, COVID-19, and more.

Center for Community Change “Messaging this Moment” Handbook- A handbook compiled by ASO Communications, Center for Community Change, and Open Society Foundations on how to message progressively and inclusively to counter right-wing and Trump narratives.

DEMOS Action Policy Resources- DEMOS Action is an organization that provides policy research and messaging to progressives. Link includes messaging and policy guidance on local and state issues, the Race-Class Narrative, and more.

Greater Than Fear Minnesota Video- Greater than Fear Minnesota is a example of the Race-Class Narrative in practice.

Powerlabs Race-Class Narrative Messaging Framework- Powerlabs is an organization focused on improving the effectiveness of grassroots, people-powered campaigns. Link includes a two-hour training and various resources regarding the Race-Class Narrative.

Mental Health in the Black Community- Research from Sunshine Behavioral Health on mental health issues facing the Black community.

We Make the Future Digital Voting Rights Toolkit- Key guidance and sample social media posts, petitions, and scripts to respond to recent attacks on voting rights.

“American Democracy Is Only 55 Years Old - And Hanging On By A Thread”- Atlantic article by Vann R Newkirk II on the history of the Voting Rights Act and the state of our democracy in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

State Spending by County - An interactive map and report of state spending in each of Ohio’s 88 counties.