{"id":359,"date":"2023-09-21T23:03:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T23:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/?page_id=359"},"modified":"2024-03-14T21:02:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T21:02:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- HERO -->\n\n\n<section class=\"hero has-text-color has-aalf-white-color has-background-color has-aalf-yellow-background-color home-style gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer hero__outer home-style fade-up\">\n\t\t<div class=\"background-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"background-media__video-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<video \n\t\t\t\t\tpreload=\"auto\" tabIndex=\"0\" class=\"background-media__video\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AALF_Homepage_VF.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" id=\"hero-background-video\" \n\t\t\t\t\tmuted=\"true\" loop=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background-media__video-poster-image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/video-capture-7134.png');\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"background-media__video-mobile-poster-wrapper mobile-only\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"background-media__video-mobile-poster\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hero-mobile-bg-poster.png\" media=\"(max-width:768px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/video-capture-7134.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sticky--pause-play js-pause-play\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"js-pause-play-text\" aria-label=\"Playing. 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A collective of allies and institutions, we lead through coordinated thought and action. We empower Black communities to imagine, then create an equitable future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/about\/\" class=\"btn text-and-image__button  has-aalf-black-color underlined\" target=\"\">\n\t\t<span class=\"btn__inner\">\n\t\t\tAbout Us\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/approach\/\" class=\"btn text-and-image__button  has-aalf-black-color underlined\" target=\"\">\n\t\t<span class=\"btn__inner\">\n\t\t\tOur Approach\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-and-image__image-wrapper right-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyload text-and-image__image-shadow has-aalf-black-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"A collage featuring a mix of imagery of Black people, Minneapolis, and nature.\" class=\"lazyload text-and-image__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/this-is-the-future.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"feature-card gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer feature-card__outer pad-top-regular pad-bottom-regular\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner feature-card__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-card__card has-aalf-white-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-card__copy-wrapper left-col copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ce374f;\"><strong>BLACK AGENDA FOR<\/strong> <em>Change<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Black Agenda for Change is our platform of community-driven solutions, designed to address the complex systemic challenges Black communities face in Minnesota. It\u2019s a mix of policy recommendations and innovative procedures; a blueprint to resolve issues that have historically hindered the push for equity.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-card__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/black-agenda-for-change\/\" class=\"btn feature-card__button  has-aalf-black-color underlined\" target=\"\">\n\t\t<span class=\"btn__inner\">\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-card__image-wrapper right-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"A collage featuring a mix of imagery of Black people, Minneapolis, and nature.\" class=\"lazyload feature-card__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/black-agenda-for-change-preview-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"carousel has-text-color has-aalf-black-color has-background-color has-aalf-yellow-background-color left gutenberg-block has-section-clip wp-elements-fcad9e758c85006305cc499aa896c671\" id=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"outer carousel__outer pad-top-regular pad-bottom-regular\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner carousel__inner side-by-side\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__copy-wrapper side-by-side\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>OUR\u00a0Impact<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Areas<\/em><\/h2>\n<h3>A SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE.<\/h3>\n<p>The Forum drives for change by confronting racism and inequities, to improve the living standards of Black Minnesotans. We do this by focusing on six key areas that form the systemic roots of racial injustice. These domains do not work in silos; it is the intersection of issues and a multidimensional approach that create a bold tomorrow. Intentionally, systemically and sustainably we prioritize social impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/impact-areas\/\" class=\"btn carousel__button has-aalf-black-background-color has-aalf-white-color boxed\" target=\"\">\n\t\t<span class=\"btn__inner\">\n\t\t\tExplore Our Impact Areas\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__item has-aalf-white-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-image\">\n        <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ImpactAreas_EconomicProsperty.jpg\" alt=\"Woman posing in front of textiles\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-copy\">\n        <h3>ECONOMIC PROSPERITY<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We embrace the immense value and untapped potential of Black individuals and communities. Black is innovation. Black is the investor. Black is the consumer.<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"carousel__item has-aalf-white-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-image\">\n        <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ImpactAreas_GenerationalWealth.jpg\" alt=\"Man holding and kissing a babies cheek.\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-copy\">\n        <h3>GENERATIONAL WEALTH BUILDING<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imperative to our self-actualized future is the building and sustaining of Black generational wealth.<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"carousel__item has-aalf-white-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-image\">\n        <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ImpactAreas_Eductaion.jpg\" alt=\"Young girl reading a book in an adult's lap\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-copy\">\n        <h3>EDUCATION<\/h3>\n<p>We imagine an education system, in formal and informal settings, that celebrates and centers Black culture.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"carousel__item has-aalf-white-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-image\">\n        <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ImpactAreas_PublicSaftey.jpg\" alt=\"A group together listening to a man speaking.\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-copy\">\n        <h3>PUBLIC SAFETY<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine Black people feeling safe to be Black. This future prioritizes revolutionary approaches that promote trust, collaboration and accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"carousel__item has-aalf-white-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-image\">\n        <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ImpactAreas_EnvirJustic.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white photo of young girl playing with bubbles\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-copy\">\n        <h3>ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our future will be free of the insidious grip of environmental racism and able to advocate for transformative change. <\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"carousel__item has-aalf-white-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-image\">\n        <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ImpactAreas_Health.jpg\" alt=\"A child picking produce at a grocery store while being held by her father.\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"carousel__item-copy\">\n        <h3>HEALTH<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We promote healing and wellness in all forms. We envision a transformative and equitable healthcare system that addresses historical harm and promotes holistic well-being, centering Black voices and Black women.<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slick-prev slick-arrow side-by-side\" type=\"button\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"slick-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M2.625 35.75L19.375 19L2.625 2.25\" stroke=\"#151515\" stroke-width=\"5.58333\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"slick-sr-only\">PREV<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slick-next slick-arrow side-by-side\" type=\"button\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"slick-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"38\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 38\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M2.625 35.75L19.375 19L2.625 2.25\" stroke=\"#151515\" stroke-width=\"5.58333\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"slick-sr-only\">NEXT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"parallax-block has-text-color has-aalf-black-color has-background-color has-aalf-black-background-color gutenberg-block accordion_card wp-elements-3053397d5cc691256f82219fe5140a95\" id=\"\">\n\n\t<div class=\"parallax-block__parallax-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"parallax-block__parallax-wrapper--inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazyload parallax-block__layer layer-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aalftc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/turf-grass-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Turf grass\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-top: 600px; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"parallax-block__blocks\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"accordion-card gutenberg-block\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"outer accordion-card__outer pad-top-regular pad-bottom-regular\">\n        <div class=\"inner accordion-card__inner\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-card__card\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-card__copy-wrapper\">\n                    <h2><strong>WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Black futures<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>We operate as a think-and-do tank, fighting anti-Black racism and systemic inequities in all forms. We envision a future where every Black person in the state can live in wholeness, prosperity and dignity.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"accordion-card__section\">\n                    <ul class=\"accordion-card__container v-list\">\n                                                                            \n<li class=\"accordion-card__item has-aalf-yellow-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-card__item-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-card__item-button button-1 has-aalf-black-color\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-card__item-heading-text\">Join The Network<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-card__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-open\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M11.1425 10.5625V17H7.03314V10.5625H0.626892V6.48438H7.03314V0.078125H11.1425V6.48438H17.5488V10.5625H11.1425Z\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <\/path>\n<\/svg>\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 4\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M0.109375 0.34375H18.0312V3.75H0.109375V0.34375Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-card__item-panel panel-1\">\n\t\t<p>We need people who identify as thought leaders, influencers and builders to contribute action and abundance for the change needed.\u00a0If this feels like you, join The Forum today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"accordion-card__item-link btn underlined\" href=https:\/\/aalftc.org\/join-the-network\/ target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join The Network<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n                                                                                \n<li class=\"accordion-card__item has-aalf-yellow-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-card__item-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-card__item-button button-2 has-aalf-black-color\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-card__item-heading-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-card__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-open\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M11.1425 10.5625V17H7.03314V10.5625H0.626892V6.48438H7.03314V0.078125H11.1425V6.48438H17.5488V10.5625H11.1425Z\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <\/path>\n<\/svg>\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 4\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M0.109375 0.34375H18.0312V3.75H0.109375V0.34375Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-card__item-panel panel-2\">\n\t\t<p>We need investors who want to realize racial equity with us. Your gift will fuel our mission, sustain our capacity and invigorate our network-\u2013leaders and allies who are working to create innovative solutions to the systemic problems which many Black Minnesotans face daily.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"accordion-card__item-link btn underlined\" href=https:\/\/www.givemn.org\/donate\/African-American-Leadership-Forum target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donate Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n                                                                                \n<li class=\"accordion-card__item has-aalf-yellow-background-color has-aalf-black-color\">\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-card__item-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-card__item-button button-3 has-aalf-black-color\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-card__item-heading-text\">Support Legislative Policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-card__item-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-open\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"18\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M11.1425 10.5625V17H7.03314V10.5625H0.626892V6.48438H7.03314V0.078125H11.1425V6.48438H17.5488V10.5625H11.1425Z\" fill=\"currentColor\">\n    <\/path>\n<\/svg>\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-close\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"4\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 4\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M0.109375 0.34375H18.0312V3.75H0.109375V0.34375Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-card__item-panel panel-3\">\n\t\t<p>Through community-designed policy recommendations and groundbreaking procedures, a Black Agenda For Change will positively impact the 370,000 African Americans in Minnesota and far beyond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"index.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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