What is CNP?

CNP is an organization that stands in the tradition of Bayard Rustin, James Baldwin, Essex Hemphill, and other movement leaders, artists, organizers and visionaries committed to countering narratives and speaking truth to power.

Mission

CNP shifts narratives about Black gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men to change policy and improve lives.

Our Values

  • We are the authors of our own narratives.

  • Stories inspire activism.

  • There is no perfect narrative.

  • We must change narratives to change policies.

  • We achieve narrative change through visibility.

Key Initiatives

  • Narrative Leadership Institute

  • Media Roundtable

  • The Reckoning

“Black men loving Black men is the revolutionary act…”

— Joseph Beam

 

Narrative change is critical to social change, and by amplifying the voices of our community, we are shifting the public narrative. So very often stories have been told about us. The work of CNP is to ensure that we are the authors of our own narratives, that we are in charge of our stories. We are committed to building power in our communities, and to serve as one of the many political voices.