Many of us are feeling afraid, angry, or overwhelmed since President Trump’s inauguration and his rapid-fire Executive Orders. We are seeing the normalization of attacks on Black history, frameworks, and our entire civil rights infrastructure. But our ancestors confronted similar forces against even higher odds, and we can draw on that tradition of resistance, courage and solidarity going forward. As Dr. King told civil rights organizers in support of the Freedom Riders in 1961 gathered in a Montgomery, Alabama church that had been surrounded by violent rioters, “The first thing that we must do here tonight is to decide that we aren't going to become panicky. That we're going to be calm, and that we are going to continue to stand up for what we know is right.”

Join AAPF tonight to be in community with others who care deeply about the fight for Black History and our democracy. The conversation will be moderated by Kimberlé Crenshaw with speakers Damon Hewitt, David J. Johns, Nina Turner, and Russell Robinson who will offer their analysis of the executive orders, the consequences they will have for racial justice, the historical resonance of this moment and also a path forward to protect us in the bullseye of backlash. RSVP here!

If you don’t have time to join the event, read and share the Executive Disorder project, which provides the tools to understand and resist this conservative regime. You can find posts on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Bluesky.

TODAY’S PRACTICE: Attend TONIGHT’s “Executive Disorder: Resisting the War on Equal Opportunity” event at 7pm EST or watch this 5-minute explainer video about the Executive Orders.