ABOUT USWe help folks use their narratives to advance movements, build collective power, and share resources that our communities may use to thrive.
Our MISSIONTo help community-centered nonprofits and small businesses tell meaningful stories that foster resilient communities and create a pathway towards Black liberation.
OUR VALUESBlack Liberation
We center the voices and experiences of Black people in everything we do.
We celebrate our many joys and are committed to healing from our trauma. We make space for the unlimited potential of Black imagination. We honor the diversity within our community and strive to utilize our collective power to create spaces and places where all Black people may finally be free!
Radical Inclusivity
We know that we are strongest when we prioritize accessibility and honor the realities of our vast community of Black, Indigenous, Queer and Trans, and People of Color. We believe that everyone has a story worth telling and we aim to remove all barriers when helping people share their truths.
Building Collective Power
None of us are free until all of us are free. And we are so much more powerful when we actively work together to find a clear pathway toward freedom. For us, this looks like working across racial groups, issue areas, and communities to ensure that we are using our stories and actions to create a world situated in justice and equity.
Serving Community
We pride ourselves on helping the communities that we call home tell the stories that matter to them. We know that there are many strong voices and stories that have yet to be elevated. And it is our job to support these folks in being heard.
FOUNDER + LEAD STRATEGIST
Marrion Johnson (he/him)
Marrion is an Oakland-based writer and communications strategist hailing from the South Side of Chicago. He is a graduate of Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and African American Studies, and of Saint Mary’s College of California with an MFA in Creative Writing. In 2019, he founded Yates Creative. Marrion strives to help Black people tap into the power and potential of their own stories, in an effort to create thriving Black communities.
BRAND + STRATEGY LEAD
Brittaney Carter (she/her)
Brittaney is a communications strategist passionate about using storytelling to support social justice movements. Her 20 years of experience in communications and 10 years of experience mobilizing communities for racial and economic justice includes campaigning, community engagement, and philanthropic communications. Brittaney earned a Master of Public Policy degree from UC Berkeley and bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Spanish from the University of Georgia.
Yates Creative is helping folks use their narratives to advance movements, build collective power, and share resources that Black, Indigenous and Communities of Color may use to thrive.
What our clients are saying:
Working with Yates Creative has has been a godsend. We connected with them after losing our communications manager and right before launching a national campaign. Marrion and the Yates Creative team were able to bring a level of expertise that elevated our work and increased our engagement. Even now, as we transition towards the end of our contract, they are supporting in onboarding our new communications staff. This really has been a magical experience for us.
Mahnker Dahnweih, Executive Team Member, Freedom, Inc.
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