# Event Details

- **Event Name**: IBE Dine & Discuss: Owning the Narrative | Who Tells Your Story?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Taking Your Seat Leadership InitiativeAbout this EventThe stories told about our communities shape public perception, influence policy decisions, and impact access to resources. So,who controls the narrative?In this session, we’ll explore how media, messaging, and storytelling influence power. From traditional media to social platforms, narratives can either reinforce stereotypes or drive meaningful change.Join us for a dynamic conversation on how to take control of the narrative and use your voice as a tool for leadership and advocacy.What you’ll learnHow media narratives impact Black communitiesStorytelling as a tool for influence and leadershipHow to recognize and respond to misinformationThe role of social media in shaping opinions and public discoursePanelistsBlake Johnson: IN State Representative, District 100Samantha Douglass: The Black Briefing Podcast, President of the Far Eastside Community CouncilOseye Boyd: Editor in Chief, Mirror IndyRobert Walker-Smith: Fractional Chief Revenue Officer, Local Media AssociationEvent DetailsFormat: Dinner SessionTime: Doors open at 5:00 PM | Program: 6:00 PM–7:00 PMLocation: IBE Building (601 N. Shortridge Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46219) Door #3Food available for the first 100 attendees. Space is limited (150 max), so RSVP today—one ticket per person. Make sure to share this event with a friend!About the IBE Community Learning SeriesThe 2026 IBE Community Learning Series is a six-part experience designed to help participants better understand civic power, policy, and community impact. Through engaging dinner and lunch conversations with local leaders and experts, each session explores how decisions are made, who holds influence, and how individuals can take action to create meaningful change.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/indianapolis/ibe-dine-and-discuss-owning-the-narrative-who-tells-your-story/100001991127127839
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian
  - door_time: 2026-06-24T21:00:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Indiana Black Expo Inc
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Indianapolis
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Indiana Black Expo Inc
- **lat**: 39.77968910000001
- **long**: -86.0396636
- **full address**: Indiana Black Expo Inc, 601 North Shortridge Road, Indianapolis, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is IBE Dine & Discuss: Owning the Narrative | Who Tells Your Story? being held?
  - **A:** IBE Dine & Discuss: Owning the Narrative | Who Tells Your Story? takes place on Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Indiana Black Expo Inc, 601 North Shortridge Road, Indianapolis, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing IBE Dine & Discuss: Owning the Narrative | Who Tells Your Story??
  - **A:** IBE Dine & Discuss: Owning the Narrative | Who Tells Your Story? is organized by Indiana Black Expo Inc..

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