THE AFRICAN AMERICAN POLICY FORUM INC

Offers an educational program providing foundational training in critical race theory and intersectionality, with a focus on current legislative attacks on racial and gender justice in education, equipping advocates and stakeholders with analytical tools.

Co-created the "Winning Racial Justice in Our Schools" toolkit with NYU Metro Center and developed messaging guides and media training resources (Media Training 101 and 201) to support racial justice advocates, educators, and voting rights activists in effective communication and advocacy.

Conducted a two-week bus tour from Minneapolis to Jacksonville distributing thousands of banned books to challenge censorship and support access to literature on race, gender, and social justice, particularly in response to growing educational gag orders.

Advocates for structural policy reforms to address state violence against Black women and girls, including ending police as first responders in mental health and domestic disturbance calls, banning gender-assignment searches, prohibiting use of force against pregnant women and children, and reforming police practices in domestic settings. Develops intersectional policy platforms grounded in racial and gender justice.

Provides research, message development, and movement strategy grounded in intersectionality and critical race theory, drawing on 25 years of scholarship and activism to support advocacy and policy efforts.

Operates a ten-week remote fellowship program offering hands-on experience in advocacy, research, and policy analysis within a nonprofit think tank setting, focused on dismantling structural inequality through intersectional frameworks.

Launches and maintains The Forum, an online publication offering news and commentary from a critical race theory perspective, contributing to public discourse on structural inequality and intersectionality.

A national advocacy campaign launched in December 2014 to resist the invisibility of Black women, girls, and femmes in narratives about police violence by publicly naming victims, sharing their stories, and advocating for policy reforms. The campaign includes public actions such as producing a play, organizing staged readings, and releasing videos centered on the experiences of affected families.

Established in 2015 to provide communal support, healing, and advocacy space for mothers and family members of Black women, girls, and femmes killed by police violence, serving as a foundation for storytelling and public engagement efforts.

Tracks and reports on legislation restricting teaching about racial justice, critical race theory, and gender equity in schools, including state-level bans, gag orders tied to federal executive orders, and efforts to promote patriotic education. Documented legislative trends across 30+ states as of 2022.

Conducts long-term research to document cases of Black women, girls, and femmes killed by police, develops analytical frameworks on state-sanctioned violence and public erasure, and maintains public records including high-profile cases such as Breonna Taylor and Rekia Boyd.

Collects personal narratives from individuals impacted by efforts to suppress discussions of racial and gender justice in education and public life, supporting advocacy and documentation efforts.