The systematic dismantling of Black Studies in the United States is mirroring a dangerous parallel in the United Kingdom, where the discipline now faces the threat of total erasure. We call upon the university management to reverse course immediately.

I want to give a huge thank you to the NY Liberty @wnba.com team for choosing @aapf.org as a partner for this year’s Commissioner’s Cup. I couldn’t make it to game 1 but waking up to my favorite players holding copies of #Backtalker was AMAZING. Congrats on the Game 1 win ❤️

Thank you for having me! ❤️

So much gratitude to the wonderful @krishgm.bsky.social for his thoughtful and probing questions that allowed me to more fully explain what CRT is and why it has been a target in the war on woke and why all stakeholders in our democracy must backtalk.

Excited to share that our host @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social has been named a finalist for Podcaster of the Year at the inaugural HigherEd PodCon Awards. Thank you to the HigherEd PodCon team and congratulations to all of the finalists.

Day 1 of #BacktalkersAcademy starts TODAY! @aapf.org is hosting a virtual summer school, and there’s still time to join upcoming sessions. Huge thanks to @clintsmithiii.bsky.social for joining today’s homeroom on CRT. Tickets + info: www.aapf.org/backtalkers-...

"the fight for democracy and the fight for racial justice are inseparable" @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backta...

"Sometimes, those very conditions of security, support and love are weaponized to force you into silence and discourage you from speaking your truth." @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social speaks to @mschnall.bsky.social about her new memoir, BACKTALKER:

Coming up on Friday: Pioneering civil rights scholar @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social will be in conversation with Angela Rye! In “Backtalker: An American Memoir,” Crenshaw transports readers to moments that not only shaped her but motivated her to work towards reshaping the world. 🎟️ buff.ly/7OPNvWc

Loved this interview ❤️

Prof. @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social says that anti-democratic attacks on Black political power following the gutting of the VRA will affect the whole nation, and "we all lose our rights when a particular subgroup is targeted," saying that right now, "our democracy is on its knees." #Velshi

Thank you @colincraiggrant.bsky.social and the @nytimes.com for this thoughtful review of #backtalker This book carries so many moments and experiences that shaped how I came to understand the world and my place in it. Read the full article here: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/b...

"We have to be willing to speak against power, to backtalk against all those who tell us it’s impossible, because we know it’s not impossible. It’s happened before. It can happen again." -- @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social via @democracynow.org Watch interview ⬇️ www.democracynow.org/2026/5/6/kim...

Thank you for having me on!

I spoke with @theguardian.com about #Backtalker, the moment we’re living through now, and why we can never stop speaking up and speaking out. The backlash to racial justice and inclusion we are experiencing now is a direct result of the power of our ideas. Read the full article below!

Had such an amazing time last night at @phbookstores.bsky.social 💙 Thank you so much for hosting me—it meant a lot. And huge thanks to my sister and fellow backtalker @nhannahjones.bsky.social for joining the conversation. The perfect way to celebrate my book launch 📚✨

I hate that CRT has been so maligned because the work of people like @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social has legitimately made my life better and my thinking freer

This @maryharris.bsky.social interview with @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social is really phenomenal. slate.com/podcasts/wha...

Coming up on @ms.now Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell at 10:44 PM ET

In the wake of Louisiana v. Callais, ASALH President Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, AAPF Executive Director @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social , historian Carol Anderson, and AAPF Senior Fellow Tim Wise break down what this moment means for our democracy. RSVP: bit.ly/UTB_ConfrontingCallais

I join so many Americans across the country in outrage over #SCOTUS’s egregious attack on voting rights in #Callais and reject this attempted erasure of Black citizenship. I’m grateful to @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for giving me an opportunity to speak about this moment.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made multiracial democracy possible, and it should still fully be law of the land. There is no legal basis to roll back voting rights.

AAPF stands with @splcenter.org. For civil rights. For justice. For democracy.

The #Backtalker book tour is officially underway! One of the first stops was this past Thursday at the UCLA Law Review, in conversation with the amazing Prof. Cheryl Harris. Grateful to everyone who came out. Check out my website for more information on upcoming tour dates! kimberlecrenshaw.com

They’re finally here! I was so overwhelmed when I got to pick up a copy of my own book and hold it in my hands. This has been an incredible journey, and I can’t wait for you all to join me on it. You can pre-order your copy here : www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backta...

Episode 78 is out now! Host @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social is joined by Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead and V (formerly Eve Ensler) to unpack the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four—examining misogynoir, failed apologies, and what real accountability looks like. Listen Here: pod.link/1441348908/e...

Was so honored to kick off my #Backtalker campaign at the University of Toronto. Grateful for such a thoughtful crowd and for the opportunity to talk about how the personal and political intersect to give us the perspective we need to fight for a better future.

To protect a multiracial democracy, we must confront the anti-Black racism that has long shaped citizenship in the U.S. We stand with all who call this country home. Racism and democracy are incompatible.

This past International Women’s Day, I had the incredible honor of receiving the NGO CSW/NY Women of the Year – Co-Chair Award! I wasn’t able to accept the award in person, but the amazing NGO CSW/NY Co-Chair Pamela Morgan kindly delivered it to me herself. For that, I want to say thank you!

Exciting news! 🎉 My brand-new website is live! Visit to learn more about me and my upcoming book Backtalker: An American Memoir—now available for pre-sale and out May 5! kimberlecrenshaw.com

Backtalker: An American Memoir publishes six weeks from TODAY! Thank you so much to Bryan Stevenson for his kind words and support of this deeply personal project. You can order your copy here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backta...

Breonna should be alive today, and she and her family deserve unequivocal recognition that her killing was egregious, unjust and a violation of civil rights.

COMING SOON: Backtalker: An American Memoir. On sale May 5. Pre-order available now! : www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backta...

Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

i have made a substantive critique of this stance and asked a legitimate question, either address it or ignore it but don’t tell me i’m being “disingenuous” when i notice that the people who insist “DEI” divides the working class don’t seem to have this energy for, say, pervasive job discrimination

this is very funny. yeah the rich love antiracism which is why the reactionary vanguard of capital is currently spearheading an effort to take jim crow national