AAPF Statement: Justice for Atatiana Jefferson #SayHerName

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

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...

Today, AAPF joins all Americans who are horrified that a rage-fueled mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, determined to stop the...

“What started as a stance from several WNBA teams and the Milwaukee Bucks now has reached across sports, and leaves the very future of...

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...

Between George Floyd’s killers being arrested and Rayshard Brooks’ killer being fired and facing potential murder charges, the protests...

These works, a partial selection of the many important accounts of how Black women are overpoliced and underprotected, provide a...

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...

#SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR As we join the masses of people in expressing our collective outrage about the senseless slaying of Ahmaud...

In the distressful moments that occupy our days here at AAPF, a guiding principle is built atop the famously touted phrase from Audre...

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...

Dear AAPF Family, The events of the past decade have underscored the urgency of using intersectionality to build a more equitable world...

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,...

Kimberlé Crenshaw: I’m Kimberlé Crenshaw, and this is Season 2 of Intersectionality Matters, the podcast that brings intersectionality to...

Another Black woman has been killed by the police. Her crime? Occupying her own bedroom while Black. Atatiana Jefferson and her...

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...

MEET OTHER MEMBERS OF THE #SAYHERNAME FAMILY NETWORK Fran Garrett, Mother of Michelle Cusseaux Fran Garrett’s daughter, 50-year-old...

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...

DEAR AAPF FAMILY, THE EVENTS OF THE PAST YEAR HAVE UNDERSCORED THE URGENCY OF USING INTERSECTIONALITY TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD FOR...