MINORITY VETS AND THE CHAMBERLAIN NETWORK PRESENT
OUR STORIES,
OUR TRUTH:
A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us
Minority Veterans of America (MVA) and The Chamberlain Network (TCN) are launching Our Stories, Our Truth—a national storytelling tour that invites the public into deeper connection with underrepresented veterans through their lived experiences. This multi-city journey across the United States will unfold over six months.

WHERE WE'RE HEADED
APRIL: CHICAGO
Saturday, April 11, 2026
American Writers Museum
5pm-7pm
Honoring: Transgender Veterans, Service Members, and Families
MAY: NEW YORK CITY
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Honoring: Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian American Veterans
WHY STORIES?
In sharing glimpses of our own experiences, people who have never met us, who seemingly have nothing in common with us, can find familiarity and shared connection in the way only storytelling can.
Our Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us celebrates stories of minority veterans whose lived experiences provide unique perspectives left out of or erased from the narrative of our nation’s history. This tour amplifies marginalized voices and gives us an opportunity to capture the stories of veterans too often overlooked. In sharing the stories at events, on social media, and every other way we can on this tour, we hope to help build community and connection that lasts.



GET INVOLVED
STORYTELLERS
If you are a veteran from one of the communities highlighted on the tour and want to be a storyteller, please fill out this storyteller interest form below. Veterans with intersectional identities may apply to speak at more than one tour stop; however, if selected, you may only present at one location.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
We're looking for veteran photographers in cities we’re heading to, to photograph events with the possibility of having work selected for an exhibition at the National Veterans Art Museum in November.
VOLUNTEERS
Want to provide on-the-ground support for a tour stop to help with planning, set-up and tear-down? We’d love to have you on the team.
PARTNERS AND FUNDERS
Partners and funders can provide funding, offer connection to event space rentals, or lend other support through their agency or organization. There will be opportunities for partner logos to be displayed at events, on program materials, and in certain social media promotions.
CONTACT
Media requests and sponsors with questions, please email ourstoriestour @ minorityvets.org
Our Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us features art by Transpainter. View their online store.