Trupania Bonner is a filmmaker, demographer, community advocate and native son of New Orleans, La working at the nexus of census, redistricting and electoral engagement. From 2008-2012, he served as Executive Director of Moving Forward Gulf Coast, Inc. (MFGC) and was responsible for developing and coordinating post-Katrina census and redistricting community-based campaigns in communities of color. He contributed to various reports such as Counting in the Wake of Catastrophe by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and lead key regional trainings utilizing Maptitude (GIS software) in hope of securing fair political districts for communities protected by the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
He is founder of the advocacy & media company Crescent City Media Group (CCMG) and creator and facilitator of the Democracy & Power Civic Engagement Institute. CCMG currently anchors the South Counts 2020 decennial Census education campaign with initiatives in Louisiana, Atlanta, Mobile and Dallas.
CCMG utilizes a combination of media & civic action trainings to develop proactive policy agendas throughout the Southern US and believes, “Changing the narrative begins with our voice, changing the political landscape begins with establishing community driven (political) platforms.”
Informed - Healthier - Electorate
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Report Contributions:
Movement for Black Lives Policy Table
Resilient New Orleans - Strategic actions to shape our future city
New Orleans Community Health Improvement Plan
State of Black Men & Boys in New Orleans
Counting in the Wake of Catastrophe
We Dream A World (BMB2025)
News Articles/Op-Eds:
John Lewis’ legacy: Four Southern states are still battling for voter rights
What is Census Day? Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks and other celebs urge Americans to answer census
Midterms: Civil rights groups on high alert for cyberthreats as they register minorities
Voting rights groups ramp up efforts in Louisiana
Building “Political Power” for Black Americans Where Voter Suppression Is Highest
Dems and Reps battle for Louisiana
DEMOCRACY & POWER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
Loyola University students and faculty push community to get out and vote
Few take advantage of Louisiana law allowing them to vote without photo ID
Voting Rights Haven't Gotten Such Attention Since 1965.
Cracking, Stovepipes and Gerrymandering: Redistricting in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Trupania Bonner
Managing Director, Founder
Alice Craft-Kerney, RN, BSN
Public Health Advocate, PPE
James Word
Legal Counsel