Equitable Dinners

We Hold These Truths invites reflection through art and conversation as our country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Four playwrights are creating original short plays shaped by listening sessions that lift up local voices and perspectives. Each play becomes the spark for a shared meal and guided dialogue, offering multiple viewpoints on American identity. The heart of We Hold These Truths is rooted in listening to communities and reflecting their stories onstage and at the table.

Thriving Together Atlanta is a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge project dedicated to addressing inequality in healthcare through free events and activities, including murals by Atlanta artists, mobile art experiences, an arts and cultural festival, and Equitable Dinners. Thriving Together Atlanta represents an innovative collaboration between the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, National Black Arts Festival, and Out of Hand Theater aimed at addressing the pressing issues of health disparities to improve health outcomes for everyone in the city.

Equitable Dinners at Work combines art, information, and small-group conversation to give employers the tools to work effectively in teams, build meaningful relationships, and navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

Out of Hand Theater offers custom Equitable Dinners at Work on a variety of topics. These Dinners support our clients’ needs by providing opportunities for meaningful team and cross functional engagement. In addition, they increase ease in naming and discussing relational issues in the workplace, as well as giving leaders the tools for cultural fluency in collaborations leading to more effective communication and greater productivity.

Equitable Dinners Atlanta gathers thousands of people every September for facilitated, small-group conversations about community centered issues over a meal in homes, community centers, houses of worship, and online, each launched by a short play. Equitable Dinners is a partnership between Out of Hand and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Mayor's Office, The King Center, Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, Partnership for Southern Equity, and Atlanta Public Schools, among others. Equitable Dinners Atlanta marks the anniversary of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, addressing the history of racial violence, its legacy on the present, and how to move forward to a better future.