Intersectionality Matters!

A special collaboration with Today with Dr. Kaye, this episode was taped live at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. Host Kimberlé Crenshaw, with Kaye Wise Whitehead and guests Time Wise, Karen Attiah, Melanie Campbell, Janel George, Ambassador Elizabeth McKune, and Barbara Arnwine, discuss the importance of protecting Black American history through fighting for the Smithsonian, and why the struggle to protect museums goes hand in hand with the struggle to protect democracy. Learn more about the Freedom to Learn Coalition and the annual National Week of Action at freedomtolearn.net This episode was produced by the team at the African American Policy Forum and the team at Today With Dr. Kaye from WEAA. Music by Blue Dot Sessions

At the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. They explore how museums shape national identity. They also historicize the current political attacks aiming to erase Black narratives, as institutions like the Smithsonian and Whitney Plantation face censorship and defunding because of executive orders. This episode outlines why defending America's memory is essential to defending democracy itself. Dive deeper: Learn more about The Legacy Museum here: https://legacysites.eji.org/about/museum/ Learn about the Freedom to Learn Network's National Week of Action here: https://www.freedomtolearn.net/ This episode used clips from: ABC News 7 WJLA Harvard Historian Responds to Trump’s Order Targeting the Smithsonian | Amanpour and Company WUSA9 Gov. Moore reacts to changes at Smithsonian Hosted and co-written by Kimberlé Crenshaw Sr Producer and co-writer Nicole Edwards Mixing by Sean Dunnam Scripting support from Kevin Minofu, Kristin Penner, Meredith Shiner, and Tim Wise. Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw takes listeners to Alabama to learn about the contemporary importance of Bloody Sunday and the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.Featuring: Cliff Albright, co-founder, Black Voters MatterLaTosha Brown, co-founder, Black Voters MatterJanai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF)1965 foot soldiers Denise Jaringan-Holt and Alice MooreClick here to listen an uncut conversation about the Selma Jubilee with Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Laura Flanders and Friends podcast.Podcast co-written and produced by Sr. Producer Nicole EdwardsMixing and sound design by Sean DunnamPodcast art by Ashley Julien Music by Blue Dot SessionsFollow us at @intersectionalitymatters (Twitter), @IMKC_podcast (Instagram + Bluesky)

Damon Hewitt leads the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, while David Johns heads the National Black Justice Coalition. Russell Robinson specializes in race and sexuality at Berkeley Law, and Nina Turner champions economic and racial justice. Together, they dive into the implications of executive orders undermining civil rights, the need for corporate accountability, and strategies for political engagement among Black communities. They advocate for resilience and collective action to tackle systemic barriers and promote true equity.

This conversation dives into the origins of Critical Race Theory (CRT), tracing its roots to a pivotal protest at Harvard Law in 1983. It examines the ongoing struggle for racial justice and the backlash against CRT following high-profile events. Personal narratives reveal how systemic inequities persist within legal education. Activists reflect on building solidarity and the importance of diverse voices in shaping legal discourse. The discussion also critiques misconceptions surrounding CRT and highlights its role in the fight against oppression.

In a new series, host Kimberlé Crenshaw takes listeners on a journey through the real history of critical race theory (CRT). She explores the "anti-CRT" legislative attacks against public education, and as a founding critical race theorist, Prof. Crenshaw provides a first-hand account of the origin of the theory, from its inception at Harvard Law School to the current backlash against it.Through interviews with thought leaders, activists, academics and the communities affected by anti-CRT and anti-DEI legislation, in this series, Kimberlé Crenshaw uplifts the cycles of history we see repeating before us in the present day, all in the hopes of curing the amnesia that keeps us stuck in the cycles of history.

In the final episode of AAPF's election roundtable podcast series, host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by Black women advocates, analysts and activists to offer their side of the story about the election and highlight the risks to American democracy if Black women and their experiences continue to be erased.Watch the extended version on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/0g8WK8CDS3c?si=nviixofPcmxBcFNdFeaturing: Barbara Arnwine, President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition Karen Attiah, Columnist for the Washington Post Kirsten West Savali, Vice President of Content: iOne Digital LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and the BVM Capacity Building Institute Special thanks to: Melanie Campbell, President & CEO National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Convener of Black Women's Roundtable Fran Phillips-Calhoun, Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Kaye Wise Whitehead, AAPF Special Projects Manager and founder of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social Justice at Loyola University Produced by Sr. Producer Nicole Edwards Mixing by Sean Dunnam Associate Art by Ashley Julien Follow us at @intersectionalitymatters (Twitter), @IMKC_podcast (Instagram)Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Welcome to AAPF's Election 2024 Round Table, Part 3!There is a lot of noise to cut through right now when it comes to the important issues at stake in the election. To bring nuance to the mainstream media narratives, between now and election day, the African American Policy Forum presents a series of election round table conversations featuring three thinkers who are deeply enmeshed in academia, media, and community activism unpacking what’s at stake on Nov 5th: Kirsten West Savali, Kaye Wise Whitehead, and Tim Wise.The trio will tackle the issues that are likely to make a difference as we come down to the wire: threats to democracy, racial and reproductive justice, policing, Project 2025, and more.Featuring:Kirsten West Savali, VP of Content at Urban One’s iOne Digital, and former Executive Producer of News & Politics Editor for Essence magazine (@KWestSavali)Kaye Wise Whitehead, host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA and founding executive director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice at Loyola University (@blackmommyactivist)Tim Wise, anti-racist writer, lecturer and African American Policy Forum Senior Fellow (@timjacobwise)Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Read AAPF and HIT Strategies' Race-Forward Messaging Report here.

Welcome to AAPF's Election Round Table Series, Part 2!There is a lot of noise to cut through right now when it comes to the important issues at stake in the election. To bring nuance to the mainstream media narratives, between now and election day, the African American Policy Forum presents a series of election round table conversations featuring three thinkers who are deeply enmeshed in academia, media, and community activism unpacking what’s at stake on Nov 5th: Kirsten West Savali, Kaye Wise Whitehead, and Tim Wise.The trio will tackle the issues that are likely to make a difference as we come down to the wire: threats to democracy, racial and reproductive justice, policing, Project 2025, and more.Featuring:Kirsten West Savali, VP of Content at Urban One’s iOne Digital, and former Executive Producer of News & Politics Editor for Essence magazine (@KWestSavali)Kaye Wise Whitehead, host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA and founding executive director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice at Loyola University (@blackmommyactivist)Tim Wise, anti-racist writer, lecturer and African American Policy Forum Senior FellowMusic by Blue Dot Sessions.Read AAPF and HIT Strategies' Race-Forward Messaging Report here.

There is a lot of noise to cut through right now when it comes to the important issues at stake in the election. To bring nuance to the mainstream media narratives, between now and election day, the African American Policy Forum presents a series of election round table conversations featuring three thinkers who are deeply enmeshed in academia, media, and community activism unpacking what’s at stake on Nov 5th: Kirsten West Savali, Kaye Wise Whitehead, and Tim Wise.The trio will tackle the issues that are likely to make a difference as we come down to the wire: threats to democracy, racial and reproductive justice, policing, Project 2025, and more.Featuring:Kirsten West Savali, VP of Content at Urban One’s iOne Digital, and former Executive Producer of News & Politics Editor for Essence magazine (@KWestSavali)Kaye Wise Whitehead, host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA and founding executive director of The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice at Loyola University (@blackmommyactivist)Tim Wise, anti-racist writer, lecturer and African American Policy Forum Senior Fellow (@timjacobwise)Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Read AAPF and HIT Strategies' Race-Forward Messaging Report here.