#MeToo

Dec 29, 2019
12 min

2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

Dear AAPF Family, The events of the past decade have underscored the urgency of using intersectionality to build a more equitable world for people of all genders, races and nationalities. Particularly during a time of global upheaval, we’ve been buoyed and energized by our tremendous community, and all of us at AAPF are deeply grateful for your solidarity and goodwill. We tip our hats to you, our backers whose support is the cornerstone of all that we do. It’s your engagemen

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IN 2019, WE TOLD THE WORLD WHY INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS

AAPF

Dec 25, 2019
4 min

IN 2019, WE TOLD THE WORLD WHY INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS

2019 REWIND: INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS In the week leading up to New Years, we'll be looking back at some of 2019's greatest hits. Today, we're highlighting the first season of Intersectionality Matters, a new podcast from AAPF that premiered in February 2019. Over the course of the year, we released 8 episodes, featuring conversations with guests like Tracee Ellis Ross, Barbara Smith, Eve Ensler, and so many more. You, the listeners, have already made it one of the top 2% o

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Transcript from IMKC "When They See Her: The Story of Michelle Cusseau‪x‬"

AAPF

Dec 13, 2019
20 min

Transcript from IMKC "When They See Her: The Story of Michelle Cusseau‪x‬"

Kimberlé Crenshaw: I’m Kimberlé Crenshaw, and this is Season 2 of Intersectionality Matters, the podcast that brings intersectionality to life by exploring the hidden dimensions of today’s most pressing issues, from #SayHerName and #MeToo to the war on civil rights and the global rise of fascism. This idea travelogue lifts up the work of leading activists, artists and scholars and helps listeners understand politics, the law, social movements and even their own lives in deepe

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EPISODE 3 OF INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS WITH KIMBERLÉ CRENSHAW: BLACK WOMEN & #METOO: FROM HIP HOP TO

AAPF

May 12, 2019
2 min

EPISODE 3 OF INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS WITH KIMBERLÉ CRENSHAW: BLACK WOMEN & #METOO: FROM HIP HOP TO

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE HERE! After hip hop icon Dr. Dre brutally assaulted trailblazing emcee and television personality Dee Barnes in 1991, his career continued to skyrocket while she was effectively blacklisted from the entertainment industry -- despite his own admission of wrongdoing. Nearly three decades later, Dre, who has allegedly assaulted several other women in addition to Dee, continues to enjoy a celebrated career in which his heinous misdeeds have become mere footnote

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Transcript from IMKC "#MeToo and Black Women: From Hip Hop to Hollywoo‪d‬"

AAPF

May 9, 2019
38 min

Transcript from IMKC "#MeToo and Black Women: From Hip Hop to Hollywoo‪d‬"

Kim Crenshaw: I’m Kimberlé Crenshaw, and this is Intersectionality Matters. On March 26th, the African American Policy forum organized a panel in partnership with the Hammer Museum, “Black Women and the #MeToo Movement.” (EVENT RECORDING) Kim Crenshaw: Good evening everyone. Let me get to it, this is a long overdue conversation about an issue that doesn't get the attention it deserves either in the Black community or in the broader community, and that frankly is the sexual v

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AAPF

Mar 13, 2019
2 min

ANNOUNCING #HERDREAMDEFERRED 2019!

JOIN US FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL HER DREAM DEFERRED 2019! A WEEK ON THE STATUS OF BLACK WOMEN VISIT US AT AAPF.ORG TO LEARN MORE! WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE SCHEDULE FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL HER DREAM DEFERRED: A WEEK ON THE STATUS OF BLACK WOMEN TAKING PLACE IN LOS ANGELES & VIRTUALLY FROM MARCH 24-29, 2019. Since 2015, AAPF and other leading racial & gender justice organizations have joined together to honor Women's History Month and the United Nation’s International Decade fo

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AFTER ANOTHER YEAR IN THE FRAY, WE THANK YOU FOR BEING IN OUR CORNER!

AAPF

Dec 28, 2018
9 min

AFTER ANOTHER YEAR IN THE FRAY, WE THANK YOU FOR BEING IN OUR CORNER!

DEAR AAPF FAMILY, THE EVENTS OF THE PAST YEAR HAVE UNDERSCORED THE URGENCY OF USING INTERSECTIONALITY TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD FOR PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS, RACES AND NATIONALITIES. DURING A TIME OF GLOBAL UPHEAVAL, WE’VE BEEN BUOYED AND ENERGIZED BY OUR TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY, AND ALL OF US AT AAPF ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SOLIDARITY AND GOODWILL. WE TIP OUR HATS TO YOU, OUR BACKERS WHOSE SUPPORT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF ALL THAT WE DO. IT’S YOUR ENGAGEMENT THAT ENABLES

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AAPF

Nov 5, 2018
2 min

SPECIAL PREVIEW EPISODE OF AAPF'S NEW PODCAST, INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS WITH KIMBERLÉ CRENSHAW!

We're thrilled to announce a new podcast from AAPF and Kimberle Crenshaw, Intersectionality Matters! Featuring on the ground interviews with some of the world's most innovative activists, artists, and scholars. Each episode will explore a different topic through an intersectional lens. Ranging from the supreme court to grassroots activism in Brazil and the Congo, to #SayHerName and the future of the #MeToo campaign. Today, we bring you a special episode in time for the midte

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