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

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Thank you. Thank you. We’re right here, dogs. Birds flying high You know how I feel Sun in the sky You know how I feel Breeds drifting on by You know how I feel It’s a new dawn It’s a new day It’s a new life for me And I’m feeling good Every person at Frank has a good idea to share. That’s what makes it worthwhile to participate in this entire immersive experience. We need to engage the full sweep of emotional responses. The guilt, and the fear, and the sadness, and the anger. We also need the pride, and the joy, and the hope, and the optimism. We need to engage all of those if we want to push people in the right direction. All is really an emotion that opens you up to new experiences. Or isn’t a luxury emotion. It is essential to being human. Hopefulness is fundamentally important. I mean, we spend so much time and effort chasing polished perfection that we fail to realize our greatest strengths, lie in our moments of imperfection. I’m feeling good In this time, why be afraid? We don’t know what the future is holding. There’s no point to curl up and die. There is enough of everything for everyone. Nothing, in my opinion, more radically transformative than telling another human being, I see you. I hear you. I believe you. The reason why stories are so powerful is because they could show us the world as it was, as it is, but also how it could be. As long as the likes of you are in here and out there in the world, trying to make it a little bit better, one emotion at a time, I am here to tell you one thing. Anger is not enough. But grace, love, and hope, maybe. Remember this moment in time, these three days, the relationships that you’ve made and the education that you’ve gotten, and just take that knowledge and that solace and know that you are part of a larger community doing work that is going to bring us into a new era. Remind yourself that you have so much worth and you are capable. You made a really good choice to come. It is a space where people who have decided that what they want to do in life is make the world a better place have come together. Raise your face and say, we are not afraid. Thank you. This pace is so…

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