Najité Phoenix is a decolonial comms strategist, semiotician, poet, and polymath, with an MA in Brands, Communications and Culture. She is the founder of Decolonial by Design, a digital learning platform and consultancy that supports organizations to decolonize the way that they approach, think and talk about their work. More broadly, her work centers on fostering a sociological imagination, helping both orgs and individuals to shed false dichotomies and supremacy narratives, while approaching their work with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. In 2022, Najité was named in Campaign Magazine’s 30 Future Leaders List as ‘One to Watch’ in recognition of her work developing and contributing to impactful comms initiatives.
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It’s time for the sector to unlearn and transform communications
One of the key driving forces behind colonialism in our language is narrative. Seema Kapoor and Najité Phoenix explain why these narratives are so damaging, and introduce us to a new toolkit, designed to change colonialist narratives in our communications.