Foresight for Our Times – Meet Our 2025 Fellows
We are thrilled to welcome a remarkable group of twenty racial justice changemakers into the AFRE community.
With roots in twenty different countries and based across eleven—including Colombia, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Peru, Senegal and Tunisia—our 2025 Fellows possesses an abundance of histories, perspectives and experiences that can only add to the richness of the path they will now walk together. Among them are artists, activists, educators, organisers, historians, lawyers and founders—all with outstanding records of impact and each well poised to unlock new levels in their racial justice leadership.
“The number and sheer calibre of applications we received was both inspiring and sobering,” said Nigel Richard, Senior Programme Director. “It’s a potent reminder that there are so many courageous, clear-sighted people doing the hard work of combatting anti-Black racism—often without enough recognition or access to resources.”
Over the next 12-months, the cohort will call upon their commonalities and differences as they embark on a transformative collective journey to deepen their leadership, engage with bold liberatory ideas, and grapple with the complex realities of race across different cultural and geopolitical contexts. Through shared learning, they will draw insights from one another’s experiences, build trust and courage in community, and develop together the resolve needed to shape a more just and equitable future for Black people across the globe.
Our Fellowship Experience will offer these leaders space to come together to explore, imagine, experiment and build long-term efforts towards a world beyond anti-Black racism.
“In these troubled times, it is essential to step out of reactivity and into strategic foresight,” says Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame, AFRE’s Executive Director. “We offer an experience that weaves together deep internal examination, sharp analysis and the communal scaffolding needed to craft Black flourishing.”
We look forward to sharing more about our 2025 Fellows’ journey in the months ahead. Please join us in welcoming them to our community.
Meet the 2025 Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity
