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Justice for Atatiana Jefferson #SayHerName
AAPF Statement: Justice for Atatiana Jefferson #SayHerName

AAPF
Dec 14, 20221 min read


AAPF Mourns the Loss of Cassandra Johnson— #SayHerName Mothers Network
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of our beloved #SayHerName Mothers Network member Cassandra Johnson....

AAPF
Sep 21, 20212 min read


Transcript from IMKC "A Love Song for Latasha"
Kimberlé Crenshaw: At the end of each March, in honor of Women's History Month and the UN’s International Decade for People of African...

AAPF
May 3, 202122 min read


AAPF Statement on a Historical Victory and an Insurrectionist Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Today, AAPF joins all Americans who are horrified that a rage-fueled mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, determined to stop the...

AAPF
Jan 7, 20214 min read


AAPF STATEMENT IN SOLIDARITY WITH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS LED BY WNBA & NBA PLAYERS
“What started as a stance from several WNBA teams and the Milwaukee Bucks now has reached across sports, and leaves the very future of...

AAPF
Aug 27, 20203 min read


“WHY ARE WE NEVER THE DAMSELS IN DISTRESS?” COMMEMORATING MICHELLE CUSSEAUX ON HER BIRTHDAY
By Fran Garrett, whose daughter was killed by Phoenix police six years ago Birthdays are a big deal – they mark the passage of time and...

Fran Garrett
Aug 17, 20204 min read


A SUMMARY OF PART ELEVEN OF "UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT"
Between George Floyd’s killers being arrested and Rayshard Brooks’ killer being fired and facing potential murder charges, the protests...

AAPF
Jun 17, 20203 min read
A PARTIAL LIST OF RESOURCES ON A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF RACE, GENDER AND PUNITIVE POLICING
These works, a partial selection of the many important accounts of how Black women are overpoliced and underprotected, provide a...

AAPF
Jun 12, 20204 min read


A SUMMARY OF PART NINE OF "UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT"
On the 5th anniversary of the first #SayHerName vigil and as we mourn the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed at the hands of...

AAPF
Jun 2, 20203 min read


#SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR | A STATEMENT FROM THE SAY HER NAME MOTHERS NETWORK
#SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR As we join the masses of people in expressing our collective outrage about the senseless slaying of Ahmaud...

AAPF
May 12, 20202 min read
THE THREAT -- NO, NOT CORONAVIRUS -- OF BLACK WOMEN?
In the distressful moments that occupy our days here at AAPF, a guiding principle is built atop the famously touted phrase from Audre...

AAPF
Apr 1, 20203 min read


FACING THESE TIMES TOGETHER
Dear friends, In the past week, we’ve seen COVID-19’s grip on the nation tighten while the pre-existing social conditions that exacerbate...

AAPF
Mar 29, 20203 min read


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...

AAPF
Dec 29, 201912 min read


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,...

AAPF
Dec 25, 20194 min read


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...

AAPF
Dec 13, 201920 min read


AAPF REFLECTS ON THE TRAGIC DEATH OF ATATIANA JEFFERSON
Another Black woman has been killed by the police. Her crime? Occupying her own bedroom while Black. Atatiana Jefferson and her...

AAPF
Oct 12, 20193 min read


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...

AAPF
Mar 13, 20192 min read


Meet the Members of the #SayHerName Mothers Network and Transcript from IMKC "A Mother's Nightmare"
MEET OTHER MEMBERS OF THE #SAYHERNAME FAMILY NETWORK Fran Garrett, Mother of Michelle Cusseaux Fran Garrett’s daughter, 50-year-old...

AAPF
Jan 31, 201926 min read


HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM AAPF!
Dear Friends, As we look back on all we accomplished in 2018, we see the collective efforts of you, our supporters, at every step of the...

AAPF
Dec 31, 20181 min read


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...

AAPF
Dec 28, 20189 min read
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