by Martin Ricard | Jan 22, 2024 | Blog
Brothas and sistas: While the challenges we face in building a just world might seem endless, one thing remains true—stories have always had the power to touch people’s hearts and minds, and light the way forward. Throughout history, people from all walks of...
by Martin Ricard | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog
In this current moment of pivotal change, it’s more important than ever for leaders in business and nonprofits to step up and advocate for justice, equity, inclusion and systemic change. Taking a bold stand for social justice not only shows integrity. It also...
by Martin Ricard | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog
As business owners and nonprofit leaders, it’s so important these days to recognize the ways in which our organizations still operate within colonial systems. This is especially true when you think about how the United States was built, and how Indigenous...
by barkmedia | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog
Faith in the Valley, a grassroots community organization, partnered with Community Symbol to tell its story to the community and bolster its online reputation when they made the bold move to consolidate and strengthen its regional organizing network. This partnership...
by Martin Ricard | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog
Across generations, storytelling has served as a powerful means of illuminating the lived realities, struggles, and triumphs of marginalized communities. For Martin Ricard, the founder of Community Symbol, storytelling has been a transformative tool, cultivating...
by Martin Ricard | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog
Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is a symbolic holiday for Black people in this country. It’s known as Emancipation Day for a reason. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced...
