African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities

African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities Official page of the African American Leadership Forum. We operate as a think-and-do tank. The Forum.

We are creating a radical future for Black Minnesotans by advancing Black-Centered policies and solutions that end racial injustice in all its forms. The Forum addresses inequities in economic prosperity, generational wealth building, public safety, education, health and environmental justice. Through a collaborative structure, Black-Centered Design, we engage Black Minnesotans, fostering their co

ncerns into the organizational steps we take to improve lives and revitalize communities. We build the Black leaders of tomorrow; leading programs that connect African Americans, and energize groups to share ideas. We've mastered the process of activating people to take a greater partnership stake in the social, economic and political landscapes that impact their daily lives.

Freedom was always coming.Juneteenth is our reminder that liberation moves on its own timeline. Black people have never ...
06/19/2026

Freedom was always coming.

Juneteenth is our reminder that liberation moves on its own timeline. Black people have never stopped building toward it, even when the world insisted it wasn't time.

At The Forum, we carry that knowing forward.

Through research that names the truth. Through policy that demands action. Through the radical imagination of Black futures that are not waiting for permission.

The work of freedom is not behind us. It is in us.

Happy Juneteenth family ✊🏾

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Every space is Black space.ă…¤On July 1, 2026, the African American Leadership Forum is moving to Bassett Creek Business C...
06/18/2026

Every space is Black space.
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On July 1, 2026, the African American Leadership Forum is moving to Bassett Creek Business Center—and we are stepping into this new chapter with full hearts and a declaration:
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Black business owners, leaders, community members, and identities of every kind have always had the right to occupy, shape, and transform any room we enter.
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We're walking that truth through a brand new door.
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This isn't just a change of address. It's a reflection of who we are and where we're going. As we grow into this new home, we remain rooted in what has always driven us—community, equity, and the relentless pursuit of a future where all of us can thrive.
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More space. More possibility. More community.
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We are deeply grateful for this change and what it means for the people we serve. The work continues—and it's expanding.
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Thank you for building this with us. The best is still ahead.

Learn more about what's ahead for The Forum at: https://vist.ly/58a47
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On Monday June 15, 2026 something real happened at Nicollet Island Pavilion. We gathered as health professionals, advoca...
06/17/2026

On Monday June 15, 2026 something real happened at Nicollet Island Pavilion.

We gathered as health professionals, advocates, community members and dreamers. We did what Black health futures require: we told the truth, we imagined boldly and we held each other in it.

Thank you for showing up and bringing your full self to this convening. Your presence made Our Future Is Well what it was.

The conversations from Monday night's event don't end here. Visit the link in bio to find resources to stay connected to the findings, frameworks, and next steps coming out of this health futures work:

1. Get In & Get Care Focus Group Findings: Key insights from the community research that shaped last night's programming

2. Preventive Care Survey: Add your voice to ongoing data collection on Black community health experiences

3. Futures-Forward Design Session Interest Form: The Forum's Futures-Forward design framework offers practical steps and strategies to help implement sustainable changes that lead to more equitable outcomes.

4. Black Health Narrative Toolkit: Download and use these frameworks in your own work and communities.

What grows when we tend to different soil? This question is central to the work of The Forum’s Design and Innovation tea...
06/16/2026

What grows when we tend to different soil?

This question is central to the work of The Forum’s Design and Innovation team.

Too often, especially in education, change starts with the same steps: isolate and identify a problem within the current system, try to fix it, and hope for improved results. This approach, however, assumes that the system is grounded in healthy soil. That if we plant better programs, institute smarter policies or more efficient reforms in the same soil, the harvest will eventually change into something fruitful.

But some ground is simply not fertile.

We must break the cycle of investing hope, innovation, and transformation in soil that was never intended to nurture or sustain our dreams.

The Forum’s Black-centered Design (BCD) framework helps us see whether, if with a little maintenance, the soil we are choosing to seed will hold and nurture our dreams or whether we need to move to new soil that will allow our dreams to germinate, develop, and mature.

In this way, BCD lets Black people see the soil for what it is, which allows the community to make a choice as opposed to feeling constrained to degraded soil.

To learn more about what becomes possible when we tend to different soil, tap into our Insights Center on our website to read the full article!

06/15/2026

Tonight! New York Times Best Selling author Dr. Uché Blackstock will have copies of the memoir LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.

At the heart of the evening is a keynote conversation between two women who have given their careers to making a radically equitable health future real. Dr. Uché Blackstock, founder of Advancing Health Equity, New York Times bestselling author and TIME100 Health honoree, brings a national voice and an unflinching commitment to naming what racism in medicine has cost us.
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Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, The Forum's Afrofuturist-in-Residence and former Chief Equity Officer of Hennepin Healthcare—grounding national trends in the lived reality of what healthcare looks and feels like right here in Minnesota. Together, they don't just describe the future of Black health. They build it.
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Come ready to be encouraged, connected, and reminded of just how powerful we are when we're in the same room.
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A handful of tickets remain, secure your ticket today: https://bit.ly/4xqB3lj

06/12/2026

✨Artist Spotlight ✨ Research in Action - Equity in Action Summit and Black Artist Auction

Precious Wallace is a graphic designer with a passion for creative design ideation, cultivating deep expertise in color theory and visual design through the Adobe Suite. As a conceptual thinker and founder of King P. Studio, a remote design studio, she simultaneously manages multiple projects with fluency across G-Suite and platforms like Later, Notion, Asana, and Milanote, connecting with teams around the world to execute design needs for clients.

Whether it's mural work, print design, or UX/UI, Precious brings meticulous attention to detail to every project. Her love of travel and desire to make a lasting impact on young designers and fellow pet parents continues to drive her toward creating change in today's design world.

Since 2014, King P. Studio has had the privilege of working with Ilhan Omar, Pollen, Pillsbury United Communities, Minneapolis Public Schools, Coco & Breezy, The Coven, University of MN, City of Minneapolis, TruArtSpeaks, Northside Achievement Zone, Red Bull, and many more.

In 2019, Precious launched Art In Many Forms under King P. Studio, a media and educational platform celebrating women of color entrepreneurs at every stage of their business journey.

The Forum is proud to feature Precious as one of our artists for the Research in Action Advancing Equity in Action Fundraiser & Black Art Auction. Where ancestral wisdom meets visionary futures, and Black Women, girls and Femmes are at the center.

06/12/2026

✨Artist Spotlight ✨ Resesrch in Action- Advancing in Equity Fundrasier and Black Art Auction

Kprecia Ambers (Ka-pre-sha)- Kp Inspires is a digital illustrator and commercial artist whose practice is rooted in healing, reflection, and empowerment, celebrating Black beauty, resilience, and the transformative power of self-confidence.

Founder of Kp Inspires Studio, Kprecia creates vibrant, figurative art that blends Afro cultural references, bold color, and raw emotional expression to invite viewers to reclaim their strength and individuality. Her work is a response to perfectionism, self-doubt, and the absence of inclusive imagery she grew up with—rather than waiting for a seat at the table, she built her own door and walked through it.

Beyond creating, Kprecia is building a globally recognized art studio that licenses original work to retailers and collaborates with brands across beauty, wellness, home, media, and beyond, bringing meaningful representation into homes and campaigns to inspire self-love and confidence through every piece.

The Forum is proud to feature Kprecia as one of our artists for the Research In Action Advancing Equity in Action Fundraiser & Black Art Auction. Where ancestral wisdom meets visionary futures, and Black Women, girls and Femmes are at the center.

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In just 3 days, two of the most important voices in Black health are coming together in one room. Start your Juneteenth ...
06/12/2026

In just 3 days, two of the most important voices in Black health are coming together in one room. Start your Juneteenth week in good health.

A seated communal dinner. Nourishing libations. Honest, visionary conversations about your health, your community, and what becomes possible when we stop navigating the system alone.
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Leave with a book, a signature and something that nourishes the health of your being long after the night ends. This is a space built by and for community members who know what it means to put their health first.
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This is one night you don't want to experience from the outside. June 15 is more than a date on a calendar; it's a moment for our community to gather, be seen, and move forward together.
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At the heart of the evening is a keynote conversation between two women who have given their careers to making a radically equitable health future real. Dr. Uché Blackstock, founder of Advancing Health Equity, New York Times bestselling author and TIME100 Health honoree, brings a national voice and an unflinching commitment to naming what racism in medicine has cost us.
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Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, The Forum's Afrofuturist-in-Residence and former Chief Equity Officer of Hennepin Healthcare—grounding national trends in the lived reality of what healthcare looks and feels like right here in Minnesota. Together, they don't just describe the future of Black health. They build it.
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Come ready to be encouraged, connected, and reminded of just how powerful we are when we're in the same room.

Secure your seat today: https://bit.ly/49RJLPo

Your seat at this table is waiting.

06/09/2026

Akossiwa Medowokpo grew up knowing that art was never just decoration—it was documentation, devotion, and a way of being seen.

Akossiwa's art is rooted in culture, identity, and lived experience. Pulsing with bold color, strong line work and storytelling that honors the beauty, resilience and complexity of Black life. ă…¤

At The Forum we believe art is one of the most powerful tools for community transformation—and Akossiwa's work embodies that. ㅤ

Akossiwa is a self-driven Afrocentric artist whose practice is deeply intentional—always looking to honor where she comes from while remaining open to new influences. Her work builds bridges: between past and present, between communities, and between different ways of seeing the world. ㅤ

For this event, Akossiwa brings both intention and urgency. Black women, girls, and femmes have historically been overlooked and underserved in the very spaces meant to provide care. She's creating a piece that holds space for both vulnerability and power, centering visibility, healing, and the strength of those who have been too long unseen. ă…¤

The Forum is proud to feature Akossiwa Medowokpo as one of our artists for the Research in Action Advancing Equity in Action Fundraiser & Black Art Auction. A gala where ancestral wisdom meets visionary futures, and Black Women, Girls, and Femmes are at the center of the table.

Join us for an evening that meets you where you are and carries you somewhere new. A seated communal dinner. Nourishing ...
06/09/2026

Join us for an evening that meets you where you are and carries you somewhere new. A seated communal dinner. Nourishing libations. Honest, visionary conversations about your health, your community and what becomes possible when we stop navigating the system alone.

Leave with a book, a signature and something that nourishes the health of your being long after the night ends. This is a space built by and for community members who know what it means to put your health first.

This is one night you don't want to experience from the outside. June 15 is more than a date on a calendar, it's a moment for our community to gather, be seen, and move forward together.

At the heart of the evening is a keynote conversation between two women who have given their careers to making a radically equitable health future real. Dr. Uché Blackstock, founder of Advancing Health Equity, New York Times bestselling author and TIME100 Health honoree—brings a national voice and an unflinching commitment to naming what racism in medicine has cost us.

Dr. Nneka Sederstrom, The Forum's Afrofuturist-in-Residence and former Chief Equity Officer of Hennepin Healthcare—grounding national trends in the lived reality of what healthcare looks and feels like right here in Minnesota. Together, they don't just describe the future of Black health. They build it.

Come ready to be encouraged, connected, and reminded of just how powerful we are when we're in the same room. Learn more and secure your seat: https://bit.ly/4xkFUnQ

Your seat at this table is waiting.

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