Fresh From the frank Stage

Standout talks from the most recent 2023 gathering, featuring bold voices, urgent truths and unforgettable moments.

Amahra Spence

Liberation Rehearsal Notes from a Time Traveler

Shanelle Matthews

Narrative Power Today for an Abolitionist Future

Nima Shirazi

Irresistible Forces, Immovable Objects

frank Talks 2017

  • The Good is the New Cool Model
    The Good is the New Cool Model
  • Frank 2017 Closing Ceremonies/Virtuosity
    Frank 2017 Closing Ceremonies/Virtuosity
  • Draw your Cow – Change the World
    Draw your Cow – Change the World
  • Hello from the Other Side: Why the counter-argument makes your argument better
    Hello from the Other Side: Why the counter-argument makes your argument better
  • It’s We The People: Policy Change is Grass Roots
    It’s We The People: Policy Change is Grass Roots
  • More than fake news: Understanding the Disinformation Ecosystem
    More than fake news: Understanding the Disinformation Ecosystem
  • What I learned About Empathy from a Textbook
    What I learned About Empathy from a Textbook
  • We Will Not Change The World By Asking Nicely
    We Will Not Change The World By Asking Nicely
  • Building Bridges Not Walls: Learning from the media’s confusing coverage of race and politics
    Building Bridges Not Walls: Learning from the media’s confusing coverage of race and politics
  • Stamped from the Beginning
    Stamped from the Beginning
  • Mixed, Mulatto, Swirl: A Documentary Journey of Discovery
    Mixed, Mulatto, Swirl: A Documentary Journey of Discovery
  • The Persistence of Optimism
    The Persistence of Optimism
  • The Orphan, The Empire, and the New American Revolution
    The Orphan, The Empire, and the New American Revolution
  • Why We Need to Sharpen Our Tools
    Why We Need to Sharpen Our Tools
  • Seven Minutes in Heaven with a Scientist
    Seven Minutes in Heaven with a Scientist
  • The V Word (not what you’re thinking)
    The V Word (not what you’re thinking)
  • Out-Imagining the Opposition
    Out-Imagining the Opposition
  • When Do We Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon
    When Do We Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon
  • Why misinformation happens and what we can do about it
    Why misinformation happens and what we can do about it
  • Stand with Priya
    Stand with Priya
  • Combatting Stigma By Giving Voice
    Combatting Stigma By Giving Voice
  • Curiosity in Times of Stress
    Curiosity in Times of Stress
  • My Year of Breaking Open
    My Year of Breaking Open
  • Invoking Radical Imagination
    Invoking Radical Imagination
  • Presence to Power
    Presence to Power
  • Cracking Open the World with a Stupid Question
    Cracking Open the World with a Stupid Question
  • The Power of Huh!
    The Power of Huh!
  • Frank 2017 Opening Ceremonies
    Frank 2017 Opening Ceremonies