"Building Narrative Power for Reparations"– IG Live with Media 2070 and Liberation Stories
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Media 2070's landmark IG live included two researchers who are pushing for reparative transformation that's more than just a cash payout.
By Mañón Media Management
This afternoon, Tianna Mañón, CEO of Mañón Media Management (MMM), sat down with researchers Joe Torres and Trevor Smith for a powerful Instagram Live conversation unpacking the Reparations chapter of Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for Black Reparations
The discussion centered on why reparations cannot stop at cash payouts. While more than 75% of Black Americans don’t believe this nation will ever deliver reparations, cities like Evanston, Illinois and Asheville, North Carolina are already proving otherwise. Torres and Smith, who co-authored the “More Than a Check” chapter in Liberation Stories, challenged viewers to rethink what true repair looks like—and how shifting narrative power is just as crucial as financial redress:
"Most of us want reparations but very few of us believe we'll ever see it. That's the hope gap," - Trevor Smith
The conversation also explored how local examples can scale nationally, the historical context that has shaped public perceptions of reparations, and the role of journalism in either deepening or dismantling systemic harm.
“We went with 'More than a Check' because a cash payout can only go so far under the same harmful systems." - Joe Torres
For MMM, this conversation reflects our mission: amplifying visionary work and making sure the world sees it. Reparations are not just a policy debate—they’re a narrative battle, and platforms like this IG Live help reclaim the story while also delivering this information to the masses in an easy-to-understand (and share) way.
As this conversation wrapped, the takeaway was clear: repair is more than a check. It’s about power, story, and structural transformation.
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