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01/12/2026

Do you want to learn more about the 2026 CNP Media Fund? Join us for an information session on Wednesday, January 14th at 2:30 PM ET. Visit bit.ly/cnpmediainfo26 to register.

The CNP Media Fund will provide mini-grants to media organizations to build their capacity to tell more stories about the impact of HIV on vulnerable communities. This funding opportunity is made possible by generous support from ViiV Healthcare’s AMP Grant Initiative.

CNP is excited to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2026 funding cycle of the CNP Media Fund. This initiative will provide mini-grants to media organizations to build their capacity to tell more stories about the impact of HIV on vulnerable communities. This funding opportunity is m...

12/18/2025

CNP has opened applications for our 2026 CNP Media Fund. The Fund will provide mini-grants to media organizations, to build their capacity to tell more stories about the impact of HIV on vulnerable communities. We encourage those interested to sign up for our information session being held on 1/14/26.

The CNP Media Fund is made possible with support from the ViiV Healthcare AMP Grant Initiative.

Learn more about the grant, and sign up for an information session today by visiting https://bit.ly/cnpmediafund26.

12/11/2025

CNP would like to thank the , partners and community for your support and incredible work this year. We realize that, with all of the noise, the work of shifting narratives must with done with care, vigor, and intention. We remain inspired and committed! Thanks for a great year!

CNP would like to thank the , partners and community for your support and incredible work this year. We realize that, with all of the noise, the wor...

12/09/2025

RSVP for the CNP's 'How To Build An Audience' Lab - https://mailchi.mp/counternarrative/rsvp-for-the-cnps-how-to-build-an-audience-narrative-leadership-lab

11/20/2025

RSVP for the CNP's 'The Fantasies of Future Things' Book Discussion - https://mailchi.mp/counternarrative/rsvp-for-the-cnps-the-fantasies-of-future-things-book-discussion

11/20/2025

Enjoy this event recap video from CNP At Eleven, the Counter Narrative Project's 11th anniversary celebration. In the spirit of the theme, “Ignite: Narrative Justice in Motion,” we honored leaders who are advancing the narrative toward a world where everyone can fully thrive.

Keynote Speaker: Kevin Powell

2025 Honorees
TC Carson - CNP Narrative Icon Award
Christopher A. Daniel - CNP Award for Excellence in Journalism
Sophia Hussen - Louis Graham Award for Excellence in Research
Jamil Jude - CNP Award for Allyship
Charis Books & More - CNP Guardian of the Narrative Award
Darwin Thompson - CNP Narrative Hero Award
Dwain Bridges, Dr. Daniel D. Driffin, and Larry Scott-Walker - Alvin Agarrat Award for Impact on CNP

Images by: Colurwrk
Video by: NCRWD Creative

11/13/2025

Join us at our next installment of The Reckoning Reading at The ArtsXchange. We are excited to welcome readers Robert J. Williams and Donnie Moreland in conversation with Charles Stephens. Register here: https://thecounternarrative.org/events/the-reckoning-reading11-2025

The Reckoning Reading Series, a literary salon, seeks to build bridges, tear down barriers, and celebrate culture. Our vision is to curate a space for fearless storytelling, insightful cultural criticism, and inspired dialogue.

10/31/2025

CNP Celebrates Eleven Years - https://mailchi.mp/counternarrative/november-2025-newsletter-cnp-celebrates-eleven-years

10/06/2025

RSVP for Reckoning Literary Salon - https://mailchi.mp/counternarrative/rsvp-for-reckoning-literary-salon-10-2025

09/04/2025

September Newsletter: CNP Reckons with Freak Twitter and More... - https://mailchi.mp/counternarrative/september-2025-newsletter-cnp-reckons-with-freak-twitter-and-more

08/25/2025

For National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day , CNP has released an exclusive conversation. In 2021, CNP's Deputy Director of Strategy and Impact, Johnnie Ray Kornegay III (Jay Ray), interviewed Archbishop Carl Bean. In the conversation, Archbishop Bean discusses spirituality, his HIV activism, and the song "I Was Born This Way" in his own words. Click the link in our profile to listen on The Reckoning today.

Recorded in January 2021, Archbishop Carl Bean, spiritual leader, HIV activism pioneer, and the voice behind 1977’s “I Was Born This Way,” recounts his journey from gospel stages and Motown to founding Unity Fellowship and ministering through the HIV crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. It’s a can...

08/15/2025

Happy Birthday to our Founder and Executive Director Charles Stephens! Year after year, you push us all to create a world where we can be our most bold, Black selves. Enjoy your day!

In honor of his birthday, please consider making a donation of $45 to CNP.

https://bit.ly/cnpgive