June Celebrations: Pride Month, New July Talker Call, and Client Wins
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Pride, Juneteenth & Upcoming Research
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June is a month that holds two significant observances: Juneteenth and Pride, each honoring the ongoing pursuit of freedom, dignity, and equal opportunity. As a firm committed to amplifying the voices of historically underrepresented communities, we celebrate the contributions, resilience, and leadership of Black and LGBTQ+ communities whose advocacy continues to shape our everyday culture and our future.
These observances are not only moments for reflection, but reminders of the work that remains to ensure every person is seen, heard, and represented. At HIT Strategies, that commitment lives in our research, helping national organizations, advocates on the frontlines, and business leaders better understand the communities they want to serve — to build a more equitable future for all.
Look for our upcoming research on LGBTQ+ communities later this summer, as we keep filling in the picture of the communities that make America, America.
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Upcoming Talker Call: Young Voters
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Campaigns spend millions trying to reach young voters and keep losing ground. The problem isn’t always the platform or the policy; it’s the messenger, the message, and years of institutional neglect. This webinar digs into the research on what young people actually prioritize across key segments, dismantles the myths that continue to shape campaign strategy, and lays out a clear-eyed framework for rebuilding trust with a generation that’s ready to engage — on their own terms.
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HIT Candidate Primary Wins
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HIT Strategies congratulates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mo Ivory on their primary victories in Georgia. These wins reflect disciplined campaign strategies that sharpened their messaging, deepened voter outreach, and built durable coalitions with key constituencies. HIT Strategies is proud to have supported their campaigns and looks ahead to further support in November’s general elections.
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Key Candidate Highlights:
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HIT at AAPOR: Exploring the Future of AI Research
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HIT Strategies’ Lead Software Engineer, Alex Auritt, presented at the 81st Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in Los Angeles, California. Alex’s presentation explored modern survey workflows and the growing role of AI-powered tools in public opinion research, highlighting how emerging technologies can improve research operations while maintaining methodological rigor.
Building on these themes, Alex will release his second AI piece, later this month, on HIT’s Substack examining how AI and software engineering are transforming the future of public opinion research. Subscribe to get his article straight to your inbox.
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From Research to Action: HIT at Netroots Nation
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HIT Strategies joined organizers, advocates, and movement leaders from across the country at Netroots Nation’s Conference to explore the future of political engagement and coalition-building. President and Co-Founder Terrance Woodbury moderated HIT’s panel, “Resistance Evolved: How to Engage Black Voters & the New Age of Politics”, featuring panelists, Dominik Whitehead, Chief of Field at NAACP, Kristin Powell, Executive Director at Black Futures Lab, and Nsé Ufot, Founder of New South Super PAC. Together they shared insights on building durable political power, strengthening civic engagement, and redefining allyship across individuals and institutions.
Terrance also moderated “Stories that Win: The Cultural Programming Playbook for Success” a conversation organized by Galvanize USA that examined the role of culture, narrative, and storytelling in driving meaningful political and social change.
Together, these discussions reinforced a core theme of HIT’s work: having data-driven insights and creating pathways for lasting engagement that extends beyond any single election cycle.
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Fair Housing in Focus: HIT at NFHA Conference
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On Monday, Senior Research Manager Ashley Aylward and Senior Analyst Erica Tebbs facilitated a workshop on messaging and strategies for protecting and advancing fair housing, grounded in qualitative and quantitative research conducted in partnership with the National Fair Housing Alliance. The session shared key findings and practical approaches for translating research into effective communications that strengthen public understanding and support fair housing protections.
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Belonging to Build Power: HIT Shares New Asian American Values Research
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Roshni Nedungadi joined a conversation, Belonging to Build Power: A Discussion of New Asian American Values Research, on new DPI and North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) research exploring Asian American values, belonging, and civic engagement. The discussion, featuring leaders from the Asian American Power Network and NCAAT, examined how organizations are translating these insights into practice by shaping more resonant messages, deepening community trust, and strengthening leadership pipelines. The session highlighted how belonging functions as a core driver of civic engagement and long-term political power across Asian American communities, and how this research can inform more effective organizing and outreach strategies.
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 What We Are Reading at HIT
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The Atlantic Piece: Democrats Must Learn to Talk Sports
A new Atlantic essay argues that Democrats often miss a key cultural space by sounding unnatural in sports discourse, where many voters engage daily. It suggests Republicans more effectively use sports talk to signal identity and relatability, while Democrats can come off as detached or overly cautious.
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FrameWorks Institute Piece: Framing Democracy in a Time of Authoritarianism
A new FrameWorks Institute report argues that defending democracy amid rising authoritarianism requires reframing it as an active, collective project and shifting public narratives from defending institutions to advancing democratic renewal and participation.
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Joint Center Piece: Black Fatherhood and the Economics of Family Security
A new Joint Center snapshot highlights how Black fatherhood is shaped not only by presence and caregiving, but by structural economic barriers like gaps in employment, wages, education, and homeownership that directly affect family security and wealth-building.
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 Partner with HIT.
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HIT Strategies is proud to work with advocacy groups, campaigns, brands, and organizations shaping the future. If your team is looking for reliable, culturally competent insights this year, we’d love to talk.
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