Standing in Solidarity with Mississippi Community Around Marco McMillian Homicide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 28, 2013 – Yesterday, the body of Marco McMillian, an openly gay Black mayoral candidate, was found on the Mississippi River levee. T
NBJC Applauds House’s Passage of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 28, 2013 – The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation's leading Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
Friends of VAWA Coalition Calls on the House to Defeat the Substitute to S. 47 and Pass the Bipartisan Senate Bill
Washington, D.C. – The 73 undersigned national organizations issued the following statement opposing the House Republican substitute for the bi-partisan Senate bill (S
African American History Month Weekly Wrap-up
This week, to celebrate African American history month, we held events for civil, community, LGBT and business leaders here at the White House. We had wonderful discussions, highli
President Obama Meets With Black Leaders
The White House: The President met with African American leaders yesterday in the Roosevelt Room at the White House to continue their dialogue on his plan to strengthen the economy
President Meets With African-American Leaders To Address Economic Concerns
On Thursday, President Barack Obama met with African-American leaders across various organizations to discuss and address growing concerns regarding the economic crisis that contin
Obama Meets with African American Leaders
President Obama dropped in on a meeting with African American leaders at the White House Thursday to discuss his "plan to strengthen the economy for the middle class and conti
NBJC Executive Director Meets with President Obama and Other African American Leaders
President Barack Obama met with nine African American national leaders on Thursday, February 21, at the White House to discuss his plan to strengthen the economy and protect our na
Obama Seeks Support for Economic Policy From Prominent Black Leaders
President Obama met Thursday with leaders of the NAACP, the National Black Justice Coalition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and other prominent social
The State of Black LGBT in Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, NBJC Executive Director Sharon Lettman-Hicks appeared on Sheila Alexander-Reid Live, hosted by D.C. activist Sheila Alexander-Reid. Lettman-Hi