NAACP - #IAmAStatistic
Viral PSA • Social • National News Story
GOAL
To increase self-confidence in young African-American men, and to change misconceptions often held about them.
WHAT WE DID
We created an integrated multi-media/PR campaign along with the hashtag #IAmAStatistic for greater Boston’s Mystic Valley Area branch of the NAACP. The campaign included a video, print/web visuals and press about the campaign in newspaper, television, web and radio news outlets.
THE VIDEO
We produced a startling 30-second video that presents surprisingly positive statistics about young African-American men. Upon request, we provided copies of the video for regional showings as far away as San Francisco and Alaska, and the online video was co-opted by the NAACP’s national youth division. Altogether we reached over 50,000 impressions without any paid media.
PRESS
The video generated news stories in The Boston Globe, CNN.com, National Public Radio, and many more.
WEB/PRINT
We created web/print visuals to share on social media.
RESULTS
The video and web image have been co-opted and shared thousands of times. Here are a few examples: ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
We didn’t make a dime with this effort. Instead, we did something much more meaningful. We initiated an important conversation about race and the accomplishments of young Black men. We also gave 20 students from Medford, MA High School the opportunity to participate in the production of the PSA and to be a part of this important conversation. Many of them even said they were surprised by the positive statistics about themselves... first-hand proof that it worked.