Engage or Fade Trust Audit

Global Harlem · Baron Carr · 2026

ENGAGE

or Fade

Community Trust Score

Find out whether your community media organization is building audience trust — or quietly losing it.

Powered by the Engage or Fade framework developed by Baron Carr of Global Harlem — 25 years inside Black community media, storytelling, and diaspora culture.

Used by community media organizations across the diaspora

Engage or Fade

Step 1 of 2

Your Organization

Tell us who you are and share some of your recent content. The more specific you are, the more precise your Trust Score will be.

Organization Name & Community You Serve

Organization Type

Your Recent Content

Paste transcript text, newsletter copy, or recent social posts. Aim for content from the last 30–60 days.

Engage or Fade

Step 2 of 2

The Self-Assessment

Be honest. This is not a test — it is a mirror. The more truthful your answers, the more useful your Trust Score will be.

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First Name

Organization Name

Email Address

We respect your privacy. No spam, ever.

Analyzing Your Trust Signals

The Engage or Fade framework is scoring your organization across seven categories of community media trust.

Reading your content

Scoring community relevance

Measuring cultural authenticity

Calculating your Trust Score

Writing your action report

Engage or Fade

COMMUNITY TRUST SCORE

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out of 100

Seven Category Breakdown

What Is Working

Three Priority Actions

Your 30-Day Plan

Ready to go deeper?

The full Engage or Fade Audit is a four-hour workshop with Baron Carr — a written diagnosis, a team action plan, and a 90-day check-in. For podcasts, newsletters, and community media organizations serious about building trust.

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