African American Policy Forum
@aapf.org
Founded in 1996, AAPF is an innovative think tank that connects academics, activists, and policy-makers to promote efforts to dismantle structural inequality.
https://linktr.ee/AAPolicyForum
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One week from today: join us for the next event in our Future of Civil Rights and Democracy series — “Why Authoritarians Fear Democracy.” Featuring Janai Nelson (NAACP LDF), historian Nancy MacLean, and author Carol Anderson, moderated by Kimberlé Crenshaw.
Link in bio to reserve seats!
Link in bio to reserve seats!
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
One week from today: join us for the next event in our Future of Civil Rights and Democracy series — “Why Authoritarians Fear Democracy.” Featuring Janai Nelson (NAACP LDF), historian Nancy MacLean, and author Carol Anderson, moderated by Kimberlé Crenshaw.
Link in bio to reserve seats!
Link in bio to reserve seats!
We will not stop fighting for a country where Black women can thrive without fear, in their homes and in their lives. For Sonya and for all of us. #sayhername
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We will not stop fighting for a country where Black women can thrive without fear, in their homes and in their lives. For Sonya and for all of us. #sayhername
We’re thrilled to announce that Intersectionality Matters has been nominated for two Community Voice Anthem Awards — and we need your votes to win!
October 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that Intersectionality Matters has been nominated for two Community Voice Anthem Awards — and we need your votes to win!
If you want to understand the real agenda behind the “anti-woke” push, look no further than the Supreme Court battle over the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This assault on the VRA proves what’s always been true: the refusal to guarantee equal protection for Black Americans endangers justice for everyone.
October 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you want to understand the real agenda behind the “anti-woke” push, look no further than the Supreme Court battle over the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This assault on the VRA proves what’s always been true: the refusal to guarantee equal protection for Black Americans endangers justice for everyone.
Hey New Yorkers!
On Tuesday, Oct 21 at 6PM, we’re partnering with the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies for a powerful in-person discussion on the crisis in democracy and why education is under attack.
Link in bio to register!
On Tuesday, Oct 21 at 6PM, we’re partnering with the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies for a powerful in-person discussion on the crisis in democracy and why education is under attack.
Link in bio to register!
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Hey New Yorkers!
On Tuesday, Oct 21 at 6PM, we’re partnering with the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies for a powerful in-person discussion on the crisis in democracy and why education is under attack.
Link in bio to register!
On Tuesday, Oct 21 at 6PM, we’re partnering with the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies for a powerful in-person discussion on the crisis in democracy and why education is under attack.
Link in bio to register!
It’s officially #BannedBooksWeek, and we’re not staying silent.
This year alone, 6,780 book bans were recorded across 87 school districts in 23 states (PEN America, Banned Books List 2025).
📢 All week we’ll be sharing banned books, resources, and ways you can take action. Stay tuned.
This year alone, 6,780 book bans were recorded across 87 school districts in 23 states (PEN America, Banned Books List 2025).
📢 All week we’ll be sharing banned books, resources, and ways you can take action. Stay tuned.
October 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s officially #BannedBooksWeek, and we’re not staying silent.
This year alone, 6,780 book bans were recorded across 87 school districts in 23 states (PEN America, Banned Books List 2025).
📢 All week we’ll be sharing banned books, resources, and ways you can take action. Stay tuned.
This year alone, 6,780 book bans were recorded across 87 school districts in 23 states (PEN America, Banned Books List 2025).
📢 All week we’ll be sharing banned books, resources, and ways you can take action. Stay tuned.
Remember to join us this Saturday, October 4th at 11 AM at the Reverend T. Wendell Foster Recreation Center for a joyful day dedicated to play, connection, and fun!
✨ Don’t miss out—register now: bit.ly/Freedom2Play...
Let’s celebrate freedom, movement, and community. See you there!
✨ Don’t miss out—register now: bit.ly/Freedom2Play...
Let’s celebrate freedom, movement, and community. See you there!
October 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Remember to join us this Saturday, October 4th at 11 AM at the Reverend T. Wendell Foster Recreation Center for a joyful day dedicated to play, connection, and fun!
✨ Don’t miss out—register now: bit.ly/Freedom2Play...
Let’s celebrate freedom, movement, and community. See you there!
✨ Don’t miss out—register now: bit.ly/Freedom2Play...
Let’s celebrate freedom, movement, and community. See you there!
Time and again, research has shown that Black women experience significantly worse health outcomes than their white counterparts—and unfortunately, these disparities are not coincidental.
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Time and again, research has shown that Black women experience significantly worse health outcomes than their white counterparts—and unfortunately, these disparities are not coincidental.
Join us this Saturday October 4th at the Reverend T. Wendall Foster Recreation Center as we honor our #freedomtoplay.
This event is designed by us, for us—creating safe spaces where Black women can move, play, and prioritize their health.
Link in Bio to Register now!
This event is designed by us, for us—creating safe spaces where Black women can move, play, and prioritize their health.
Link in Bio to Register now!
September 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Join us this Saturday October 4th at the Reverend T. Wendall Foster Recreation Center as we honor our #freedomtoplay.
This event is designed by us, for us—creating safe spaces where Black women can move, play, and prioritize their health.
Link in Bio to Register now!
This event is designed by us, for us—creating safe spaces where Black women can move, play, and prioritize their health.
Link in Bio to Register now!
Black women’s health matters.
Closing this gap is about more than exercise: it’s about equity, justice, and saving lives.
#AAPF #Health #freedomtoplay #Intersectionality
Closing this gap is about more than exercise: it’s about equity, justice, and saving lives.
#AAPF #Health #freedomtoplay #Intersectionality
September 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Black women’s health matters.
Closing this gap is about more than exercise: it’s about equity, justice, and saving lives.
#AAPF #Health #freedomtoplay #Intersectionality
Closing this gap is about more than exercise: it’s about equity, justice, and saving lives.
#AAPF #Health #freedomtoplay #Intersectionality
Second Day at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference!
📍 Find us at booth 321
📍 Find us at booth 321
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Second Day at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference!
📍 Find us at booth 321
📍 Find us at booth 321
We’re LIVE at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference!
📍 Find us at booth 915
📍 Find us at booth 915
September 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We’re LIVE at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference!
📍 Find us at booth 915
📍 Find us at booth 915
Play is political.
For Black women, whose health & joy are too often undermined by systemic injustice, play is resistance.
🗓️ Save the date: Oct 4 for AAPF’s Freedom to Play
Hit the link our bio to receive updates.
For Black women, whose health & joy are too often undermined by systemic injustice, play is resistance.
🗓️ Save the date: Oct 4 for AAPF’s Freedom to Play
Hit the link our bio to receive updates.
September 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Play is political.
For Black women, whose health & joy are too often undermined by systemic injustice, play is resistance.
🗓️ Save the date: Oct 4 for AAPF’s Freedom to Play
Hit the link our bio to receive updates.
For Black women, whose health & joy are too often undermined by systemic injustice, play is resistance.
🗓️ Save the date: Oct 4 for AAPF’s Freedom to Play
Hit the link our bio to receive updates.
The U.S. legal system’s bias is clearer than ever in 2025. As AAPF nears its 30th anniversary, our Executive Director @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social isn’t backing down. Join her & @lauraflanders.org for a live conversation today at 5 PM ET on YouTube. bit.ly/46sXBoR
September 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The U.S. legal system’s bias is clearer than ever in 2025. As AAPF nears its 30th anniversary, our Executive Director @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social isn’t backing down. Join her & @lauraflanders.org for a live conversation today at 5 PM ET on YouTube. bit.ly/46sXBoR
@karenattiah.bsky.social is a voice for the TRUTH!
September 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
@karenattiah.bsky.social is a voice for the TRUTH!
The Trump administration wants to erase intersex, non-binary and transgender identities from all federal documents, as if they do not exist—contrary to widely-accepted scientific, medical and social conceptions of gender 🏳️⚧️⚧️
February 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The Trump administration wants to erase intersex, non-binary and transgender identities from all federal documents, as if they do not exist—contrary to widely-accepted scientific, medical and social conceptions of gender 🏳️⚧️⚧️
The Trump administration wants to employ an ideological litmus test for federal employees, ensuring that they’ll “faithfully serve” his agenda rather than the American people.
February 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Trump administration wants to employ an ideological litmus test for federal employees, ensuring that they’ll “faithfully serve” his agenda rather than the American people.
January 20, 2025, the Trump administration released the presidential order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”—an executive attempt to terminate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in government agencies.
What does this Executive Order do? 🧵
What does this Executive Order do? 🧵
February 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
January 20, 2025, the Trump administration released the presidential order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”—an executive attempt to terminate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in government agencies.
What does this Executive Order do? 🧵
What does this Executive Order do? 🧵
📍Join @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social Damon Hewitt, David J. Johns, @ninaturner.bsky.social & Russell Robinson for their analysis of recent executive orders.
These thought leaders speak on the historical resonance & consequences, and how to resist & protect our civil rights! ✊🏾
🔗https://bit.ly/UTB42
These thought leaders speak on the historical resonance & consequences, and how to resist & protect our civil rights! ✊🏾
🔗https://bit.ly/UTB42
February 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
📍Join @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social Damon Hewitt, David J. Johns, @ninaturner.bsky.social & Russell Robinson for their analysis of recent executive orders.
These thought leaders speak on the historical resonance & consequences, and how to resist & protect our civil rights! ✊🏾
🔗https://bit.ly/UTB42
These thought leaders speak on the historical resonance & consequences, and how to resist & protect our civil rights! ✊🏾
🔗https://bit.ly/UTB42
In response to the Trump administration signing multiple executive orders attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’ve created the #ExecutiveDisorder project. This project provides the tools to understand and resist the white nationalist agenda of the alt-right. ➡️
February 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
In response to the Trump administration signing multiple executive orders attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’ve created the #ExecutiveDisorder project. This project provides the tools to understand and resist the white nationalist agenda of the alt-right. ➡️
This week, we remember and honor Kayla Moore, Linda Joyce, Sahlah Ridgeway, and Carolyn Moran-Hernandez—women whose lives were unjustly taken by law enforcement.
🔗 aapf.org/shnadvocate
#SayHerName #TellHerStory
🔗 aapf.org/shnadvocate
#SayHerName #TellHerStory
February 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This week, we remember and honor Kayla Moore, Linda Joyce, Sahlah Ridgeway, and Carolyn Moran-Hernandez—women whose lives were unjustly taken by law enforcement.
🔗 aapf.org/shnadvocate
#SayHerName #TellHerStory
🔗 aapf.org/shnadvocate
#SayHerName #TellHerStory
From Reconstruction to #JimCrow, our ancestors built civic organizations & social networks to survive & thrive. We're providing this space on 2/26 for our next #UndertheBlacklight episode!
February 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
From Reconstruction to #JimCrow, our ancestors built civic organizations & social networks to survive & thrive. We're providing this space on 2/26 for our next #UndertheBlacklight episode!
André Holland, Cassandra Freeman, DeWanda Wise, Dewayne Perkins, & Imani Lewis join us TONIGHT for #TheStoryOfUs.
AND you can join us after the show to hear from @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social on storytelling as a tool dismantle fear & inspire #CollectiveAction.
bit.ly/TheStoryofUs...
AND you can join us after the show to hear from @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social on storytelling as a tool dismantle fear & inspire #CollectiveAction.
bit.ly/TheStoryofUs...
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
André Holland, Cassandra Freeman, DeWanda Wise, Dewayne Perkins, & Imani Lewis join us TONIGHT for #TheStoryOfUs.
AND you can join us after the show to hear from @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social on storytelling as a tool dismantle fear & inspire #CollectiveAction.
bit.ly/TheStoryofUs...
AND you can join us after the show to hear from @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social on storytelling as a tool dismantle fear & inspire #CollectiveAction.
bit.ly/TheStoryofUs...
Artistic storytelling is one of the essential ways in which wisdom, humor and survival skills are passed down from generation to generation.
Join the African American Policy Forum and share your declaration of artistic independence.
Join the African American Policy Forum and share your declaration of artistic independence.
February 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Artistic storytelling is one of the essential ways in which wisdom, humor and survival skills are passed down from generation to generation.
Join the African American Policy Forum and share your declaration of artistic independence.
Join the African American Policy Forum and share your declaration of artistic independence.
As we gather for the virtual premiere of AAPF’s "The Story of Us: The Role of the Artist in the Age of Censorship," we invite you to take a stand with us. Art can spark crucial conversations—for example, Kendrick Lamar's powerful #SuperBowl performance about Black culture’s importance in US history.
February 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As we gather for the virtual premiere of AAPF’s "The Story of Us: The Role of the Artist in the Age of Censorship," we invite you to take a stand with us. Art can spark crucial conversations—for example, Kendrick Lamar's powerful #SuperBowl performance about Black culture’s importance in US history.