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David Johns Honored by Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON -- Saturday, June 8, 2019, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, hosted its annual conference and benefit dinner. This year’s theme “Can We Talk?” promotes dialogue about the impact that  Mental Health issues have in Black communities. On Friday, June 7, actress and activist Taraji P. Henson gave a testimony before the Black Caucus’ Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Mental Health and Suicide. She shared her personal experiences with depression and anxiety, and spoke about the importance of increasing access to Mental Health services in school. 

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NBJC Joins 72 National, State and Local LGBT Groups to Oppose Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
October 5, 2018

The National Black Justice Coalition, joined Lambda Legal and 71 other undersigned organizations to urge the US Senate to oppose the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. The attached letter outlines in detail our reasons for opposing his nomination.

 
Every Supreme Court vacancy is significant, but the stakes for the LGBT community could not be higher in deciding who will replace Justice Kennedy—who served as the deciding vote in numerous landmark decisions affecting LGBT people. It is not an exaggeration to say that key protections that enable LGBT individuals to participate as equal members of our society are at stake. Judge Kavanaugh’s record demonstrates that if he were confirmed to the Supreme Court, he would provide the fifth and decisive vote to undermine many of our core rights and legal protections.

 

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Hold Waffle House Accountable! #JusticeforAnthony
August 15, 2018

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation’s leading civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ and same gender loving (SGL) people, joins calls for #JusticeforAnthony, which has developed in the aftermath of a violent chokehold and unjust arrest of Anthony Wall at a Waffle House in Warsaw, NC.

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NBJC receives Walmart Foundation grant to advance work with HBCUs
April 4, 2018


The Walmart Foundation has announced that the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) received a $250,000 grant to further its work in driving cultural competence at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and strengthening inclusion and cohesion with a focus on the Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and same gender loving (LGBTQ/SGL) community. NBJC will use the grant to expand its initiative with some of the nation’s leading HBCUs, The Road to Black America Embracing LGBTQ Equality.

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NBJC Releases 2017 Media Guide
December 30, 2017

As we reflect upon the work that you have made possible this year, we are excited to present our 2017 Media Impact Guide. This document is a culmination of all of NBJC’s advocacy and programmatic efforts to support inclusive racial justice.

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NBJC Recognizes National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
September 27, 2017

Today is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) , an annual observance designed to raise awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV and AIDS on gay and bisexual men in the United States. The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)—America's leading Black LGBTQ/same gender loving (SGL) civil rights organization focused on federal public policy—joins leaders, activists, advocates, communities and families across our nation to highlight opportunities to disrupt the impact that this pandemic continues to have among Black gay and bisexual men in the United States.

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What people are saying about the new Executive Director and NBJC
September 13, 2017

A wide variety of influential African American leaders and civil rights allies also added their voices in support of the appointment of David Johns as the executive director of NBJC:

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HIV National Testing Day!
June 27, 2017

My name is Calvin Tendai Pegus, and I am the Health and Wellness Summer Intern at the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Morehouse College’s Project IMHOTEP. I am also an advocate and health communicator. I encourage those within my community and beyond this National HIV Testing Day to know their status and get tested. No longer can we sit by idle and continue to feel brokenhearted as our brothers, sisters and other family members are the spoils of war in this battle against HIV/AIDS.

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What's Going On In Washington - June 2017
June 20, 2017

As we celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month and all it means to live OUT & Proud, it is essential that our community is aware of the many public policy decisions and movements of the federal government that will undoubtedly have major implications on those that live at the intersection of race and LGBTQ/SGL identity. With this in mind,  NBJC is honored to present the June 2017 Edition of What’s Going On In Washington. This education tool provides brief updates on many of the issues that are being debated and decided in our nation’s capital.  We hope you are able to utilize these updates as a way to empower yourself and take action to ensure your elected representatives in Washington know where you stand on the issues.

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Orlando Pulse Shooting Day of Remembrance
June 12, 2017

One year ago, in the aftermath of the Orlando tragedy, we came together in grief, in unity, and in solidarity with the Orlando community and millions of people everywhere, to condemn this act of hate violence and affirm that love conquers hate. That senseless act struck at the heart of the LGBTQ and Latinx communities, families, and close friends, and at the core of one of our nation’s greatest strengths: our diversity. The ensuing backlash against the American Muslim community led to hate speech and violence, shootings, and mosque vandalism that claimed even more victims.

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