FIFTY2 End Stigma
We confront stigma every day – rules about what’s okay for us to say, do, or feel. And yes, some rules are in place for the purposes of civil society, but others are there to oppress.
Thinking Out Loud about "Communications Strategy"
June 8, 2024 marks 1000 days since the Taliban banned girls from attending school
Partnering with V-Day means working with stories powerful enough to change the world. So when we read Sania’s vivid story of witness, about the closing of schools and crushing of dreams, we felt an urgency to extract the visual qualities of her story for as many people to experience as possible.
You can talk or you can keep moving
Leah Feldman champions big ideas. The CEO of Family Services loves to seize on a concept and do something remarkable with it, so when she told us she wanted to run 50 miles to raise money, that felt very much in character.
“The Fastest Vehicles on Earth”: Hudson River Ice Yachts
Discover the fastest vehicles in the world skating across the surface of the Hudson River in this episode of the Roosevelt Story, directed and produced by Drake Creative.
Can the Oscars Amplify What the World No Longer Hears?
Facts about Russia’s war in Ukraine have been buried in a deluge of Kremlin sponsored disinformation. Can the Academy Awards bring witness testimony of war crimes to a larger audience?
What happens to information when half your audience can’t understand it?
In September, Drake Creative produced the live broadcast of the Four Freedoms awards for Roosevelt Institute, from the FDR Presidential Library.
BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ROOSEVELTS, 1932-1962
A powerful and important special exhibit opens at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY: BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ROOSEVELTS, 1932-1962.
The Roosevelt Story Conversations: The Ethos of the Greatest Generation
Harvey Kaye, Emeritus Professor of Democracy at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, examines how the Four Freedoms came to define America’s purpose, promise, and responsibility to the world.
Listen to your own people and you’ll stand out
I’m going to say something I repeat over and over again when talking about brand and communications strategy. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you have to be true to yourself.
The Roosevelt Story – Inside the Archives: FDR and the Politics of Celebrity
We were completely entertained filming Acting Director Bill Harris with these Glamorous Celebrities’ archival letters. You can tell he loves this topic and we hope you’ll enjoy watching this quick edition of The Roosevelt Story.
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