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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

We’re LIVE at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference! 📍 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.

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!

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 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️

“You cannot deal with class without dealing with race… the first class clash was chattel slavery” - @ninaturner.bsky.social 📺 Watch the full episode of “Executive Disorder: Resisting the War on Equal Opportunity” #ExecutiveDisorder #IntersectionalityMatters

Executive Director of AAPF, @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social is featured in #EyesOnThePrizeIII—a powerful new HBO docuseries by Dawn Porter 🔹 Episode: We Don’t See Color (1996-2013) 📅 Premieres: TONIGHT | 9PM ET on MAX Don’t miss this deep dive into racial justice & the fight for civil rights.

📢 Thank You for Joining the Fight! A huge thank you to everyone who tuned into #UnderTheBlacklight: #ExecutiveDisorder last night! Your engagement, questions, & passion remind us that we are not alone in this fight against attacks on civil rights, #RacialJustice, & #DEI. #IntersectionalityMatters

📍Join us for a conversation with @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social , Damon Hewitt, David J. Johns, @ninaturner.bsky.social , & Russell Robinson who will offer their analysis of the consequences of recent EOs on racial justice, & how to resist and protect our civil rights! ✊🏾 🔗 bit.ly/UTB42

📣 Join us TONIGHT at 7pm ET for the next installment of #UnderTheBlacklight as @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social , Damon Hewitt, Russell Robinson, David Johns, and @ninaturner.bsky.social discuss #ExecutiveDisorder

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.

New episode! Emma and I dive into fairness and how #kimberlecrenshaw helps us see justice more clearly. #intersectionality isn’t just a buzzword. It reveals how overlapping identities compound oppression. We are the sum total of our identities—not just their parts. #LivingIn3DPower #SayHerName

DID YOU KNOW: Veterans are included in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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? 🧵

January 20, 2025, the Trump administration released the presidential order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” This EO tries to defame diversity, equity & inclusion efforts as “illegal & immoral discrimination,” & would damage civil rights across the federal gov’t

@joyannreid.bsky.social makes her final appearance on MSNBC’s The ReidOut tonight at 7pm ET. Reid dedicated her career to uplifting Black women like AAPF founder @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social and being an outspoken defender of democracy and critic of systemic racism.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, we revisit a reading of an excerpt from “Ballot or the Bullet” read by @aaronpierre1 during our Story of Us Panel at the 2024 @sundance.org film festival www.linkedin.com/posts/africa...

📍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

📢 Amid recent news from the education department, it's crucial to understand what #CriticalRaceTheory (CRT) really is. Dive deep into the historical context with our new series on the @imkcpodcast.bsky.social podcast, hosted by one of the originators of CRT, @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social

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

Thank you to those who joined us for the virtual premiere of #TheStoryOfUs & for coming together with us during the aftershow! 🎬 ICYMI: youtu.be/g18PPfiei3I We hope to continue making headways on our collective Artistic Declarations of Independence this #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!🖤 💫

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!

🚨 This is BIG. 🚨 Our next Under the Blacklight episode premieres TONIGHT! Join us for a powerful night of storytelling and activism Featuring: ⭐ André Holland ⭐ Imani Lewis ⭐ Dewayne Perkins ⭐ Cassandra Freeman ⭐ DeWanda Wise ⏰ Join us Wednesday, February 12 @ 7pm ET bit.ly/TheStoryofUs...

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...

🚨This is BIG.🚨We’re featuring have the following actors on Under the Blacklight tomorrow! André Holland, Imani Lewis, Dewayne Perkins, Cassandra Freeman, and DeWanda Wise are stepping into the voices of literary legends like Bell Hooks, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison.

#ExecutiveDisorder: Mapping the War on Equal Opportunity In the first part of this series, @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social explains the fight for our future against the white nationalist MAGA movement. #politics #intersectionality #history #donaldtrump #elonmusk www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YfLK7v/

“Book bans could escalate after Department of Education dismisses censorship complaints”: www.axios.com/2025/02/08/e... Fight this by joining us tomorrow for the virtual premiere of “The Story of Us” to learn about the art of storytelling in the fight against censorship 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.

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.

📣 Yuvette Henderson, Ariel Levy Angelversary, Annette Green, Clara Morris. Their stories matter. #SayHerName is a decade-long movement to honor Black women & girls lost to police violence. Join us in saying their names and fighting for justice. 🔗 aapf.org/shnadvocate #SayHerName #TellHerStory

Couldn’t attend in-person? You’re in luck: Wed 2/12, we’re broadcasting the event online for virtual attendees to engage with us from anywhere! 🌎 Join us for a critical conversation between experts coupled with powerful performances from acclaimed actors—here’s a sneak peek of what’s in store! ⬆️

AAPF's @timjacobwise.bsky.social joins @donlemonofficial.bsky.social on “Lemon LIVE at 5" to discuss how the Trump administration purposely weaponizes & mischaracterizes DEI 📺 View the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOD5...

Storytelling is essential in the fight for multiracial democracy. We have to resist attempts to censor vital, inclusive narratives. Wed. Feb. 12, at 7pm ET, join us for a virtual panel on storytelling to dismantle fear & inspire collective action. RSVP: bit.ly/TheStoryofUs... #UndertheBlacklight

The fight against censorship is real. Recent Exec Orders attempt to erase Black History Month & limit the teaching of comprehensive history in our schools. Join us in supporting a vital resource in our ongoing struggle for truth and equity 👉🏾https://bit.ly/UABB_LiberationCalendar #BlackHistoryMonth

In the first episode of this limited series, AAPF Executive Director Kimberlé Crenshaw delves into the hope & inspiration that birthed the #CriticalRaceTheory legal movement, and how the current opposition to CRT is history repeating itself. pod.link/1441348908