DIVERSITY THROUGH STORYTELLING

People. Pages. Power.

Born from an advocacy to encourage, enlighten and empower people of color to find and develop their authenticity. To translate that into writing in different forms, by helping them to explore their creative side in telling their stories.

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

“How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.”

– Maya Angelou 

Unleash that untold story

TIGHT5 is an online COMMUNITY FOR writERS, A PLACE TO FIND RESOURCES & INSPIRATION…

Our goal is to inspire, motivate and educate a generation of writers of all backgrounds to develop compelling material within our creative communities.

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Who we are

TIGHT5 is a 501-c3 not for profit organization providing underrepresented groups a platform to find their authenticity and develop their creativity through writing competitions and resources.
DIVERSITY

What we do

We conduct online competitions for different forms of writing, highlighting diversity and inclusion in a bid to unlock creative opportunities for the marginalized.

THROUGH

Where we're going

TIGHT5 envisions a community where every relevant narrative is being told, and strives to achieve this by exploring ways to empower diverse people to develop their creative and technical writing skills.

STORYTELLING

“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.”

“I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

— Richard Bach

Inspiration

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