African American Leadership Forum

About

The African American Leadership Forum operates as a think-and-do tank. We convert research-based thought on social issues into action-oriented agendas and solutions, which address the fundamental causes of racial injustice. Our solutions are aimed at impacting the areas of economic prosperity, generational wealth building, public safety, education, health, and environmental justice.

We want to end racial injustice in all its forms in Minnesota. To achieve that, we utilize data science research, discourse-driven gatherings, design innovation, and strategic community engagement. Issues for Black Minnesotans include some of the widest educational, employment, and health disparities in the nation. Efforts to address these challenges were historically driven by white-led organizations and institutions. Their approaches were largely ineffective with limited results.

The long-term outcome of our plan is to build a Black Agenda for Change: a sweeping platform of Black-centered solutions that will serve as a blueprint to combat racism and resolve structural inequities.

Mission

Our mission is to create radical Black futures in Minnesota, where opportunity and justice are actualized.

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