Arts & Media - Intersectionality Matters! With Kimberlé Crenshaw Fellow

About AAPF

Founded in 1996, The African American Policy Forum (AAPF) is an innovative think tank that connects academics, activists, and policy-makers to promote efforts to dismantle structural inequality. We utilize new ideas and innovative perspectives to transform public discourse and policy. We promote frameworks and strategies that address a vision of racial justice that embraces the intersections of race, gender, class, and the array of barriers that disempower those who are marginalized in society. AAPF is dedicated to advancing and expanding racial justice, gender equality, and the indivisibility of all human rights, both in the U.S. and internationally.

AAPF is seeking an Arts & Media - Intersectionality Matters! With Kimberlé Crenshaw Fellow to join our 2025 cohort!

Responsibilities for the IMKC Fellow include:

• Research and writing for various episodes of Intersectionality Matters! With Kimberlé Crenshaw
• Guest pitching for IMKC
• Collecting sound and interviews on the ground from AAPF’s Critical Race Theory Summer School and other offsite locations
• Editing award application reels and supporting submissions
• Social media support

The ideal candidate should have experience with:

• Audio & video recording, editing, and producing; both in studio and in the field
• Writing for radio, social media, and video
• Talent booking and handling

Education (must have education with one or more of the disciplines listed below):

• Journalism
• Social justice
• Black history
• Gender studies

AAPF’s IMKC Summer Fellow will learn or hone:

• How to structure IMKC’s complex script
• Episode production (voice over, music cues, clips, copyright, etc.)
• How to do proper tech checks with guests
• How to write effective chase emails
• Basics of field recording
• Audio and video cutting and mixing

The Summer Fellow will benefit AAPF by:

• Increasing podcast episode output and archive of material for future episodes
• Assisting with production of a new series focused on important historic Black sites
• Increasing capacity to support CRT Summer School and additional emerging opportunities

Duration:

• 8‑week full‑time fellowship, starting Monday, June 23, 2025, and concluding Friday, August 19, 2025.

Time Commitment:

• Approximately 35–40 hours per week, structured as a traditional full-time schedule.
• Fellows will engage in both remote and on-site activities, including coverage of in-person events like the CRT Summer School.

Compensation:

• $600/week, totaling up to $4,800 over the 8 weeks.
  • Paid at mid-point and end of the fellowship, depending on administrative protocols.

AAPF’s Core Competencies include:

• Intersectionality:
  • Scholarly understanding of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality
  • Familiarity with Kimberlé Crenshaw's work
• Communication & Collaboration
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work closely with others and foster professional relationships within the organization and with professional organizations
• Intellect & Curiosity
  • Critical thinking skills; strategic and analytical approach to your work
  • Desire to continue to deepen and/or widen expertise
• Autonomy & Leadership
  • Taking initiative to identify opportunities and projects & pitch to leadership
  • Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills

AAPF is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workplace that strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

AAPF does not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination with respect to race, religion, color, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), age, physical, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal laws.