The 80/60/40 Strategy Podcast
The 80/60/40 Strategy Podcast gives leaders a clear formula for engaging Black communities with accuracy, cultural fluency, and respect. Built on the Texas Progressive Policy Institute for African American Engagement’s practical framework, each episode helps policymakers, candidates, and civic leaders understand what effective engagement truly requires.Drawing from the work inside TPPI’s Cultural Fluency Lab, the podcast offers high-level insight that prepares leaders to show up with confidence while recognizing that deeper learning takes place within the Lab itself. Listeners gain guidance on strengthening trust, improving communication, and developing the skills needed to lead diverse communities well.If you are...
What Leaders Get Wrong About Black Voter Engagement and How to Fix It
In this episode: Our hosts introduce listeners to the mission of the Texas Progressive Policy Institute for African American Engagement and explain what makes TPPI different from traditional think tanks or policy organizations. Instead of focusing on white papers or political strategy, TPPI operates as a civic engagement consultancy that helps policymakers, candidates, and civic leaders build the skills needed for genuine, culturally fluent engagement with African American communities.
The conversation walks through the purpose behind TPPI’s Cultural Fluency Lab, a dedicated space where members can safely test messaging, ask questions, and practice engagement without fear of...
Understanding the TPPI and its Cultural Fluency Leadership Lab
In this episode, our hosts introduce listeners to the mission of the Texas Progressive Policy Institute for African American Engagement and explain what makes TPPI different from traditional think tanks or policy organizations. Instead of focusing on white papers or political strategy, TPPI operates as a civic engagement consultancy that helps policymakers, candidates, and civic leaders build the skills needed for genuine, culturally fluent engagement with African American communities.
The conversation walks through the purpose behind TPPI’s Cultural Fluency Lab, a dedicated space where members can safely test messaging, ask questions, and practice engagement without fear of...
