Join Artists Against Apartheid for a New York City meet-up. We will discuss the political moment, the history of art and cultural organizing in political movements, and break into groups to envision future projects! RSVP now!
First Fridays at The People’s Forum: A Concert Series with Artists Against Apartheid.
Kicking off this June 6th at The People’s Forum in NYC, First Fridays is a monthly concert series curated and co-presented by Artists Against Apartheid and spotlighting some of the most urgent and electrifying voices shaping culture today.
FIRST FRIDAYS: Fred Moten & Brandon Lopez Join us on Friday, November 7 for the
First Fridays at The People’s Forum is a monthly concert series, curated and co-presented by Artists Against Apartheid, spotlighting the most bold, urgent, and electrifying cultural voices today. Come for genre-bending performances, stay for the communal energy, celebration, and art as resistance. Every show is a live, immersive experience—a space where music, politics, and activism meet. Don’t miss an evening where creativity fuels conversation, connection, and action.
Join us at The People's Forum on Friday, February 6th for the first First Fridays of 2026, featuring the incomparable @cleoforshort! We’re thrilled to welcome Cleo Reed as we kick off this year’s programming on the first Friday in February, coinciding with 100 years of Black History Month.
On Fri. April 3rd, we’re excited to welcome Frontyard FM to the TPF stage for First Fridays. Frontyard FM is a grassroots music and community organization located in Brooklyn, NY since 2024. As a collective of artists, they mix live performance with DJing, spanning a range of genres including R&B, soul, reggae, hip-hop, jazz and house, with resident artists Stav, Jennora, Osiris, Jodí, Isa Tariq, Tallboy, Mick Banks, and DJ Sevenstair. Also featuring special guests Dana and Alden, and Desmond Barrett.
