How Can We Celebrate Pride If We Keep Dying?
WASHINGTON — This past weekend, Muhlaysia Booker, a young Black Transgender woman, was found murdered in Dallas, Texas. In April of this year, she was filmed being hor
Faith in Equality: Passionate Love to Justice
In the Old Testament, the children of Israel asked Micah, “What does the Lord require of us?” Micah responds, very simply by saying, “…“To act justly
NBJC Statement on Equality Act Vote
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender iden
We Failed Them. Black Kids Deserve To Grow Up Too!
Testimony Submitted to the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health by David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justi
David Johns testifies before Congress about bullying of our babies
“Students who do not feel safe and affirmed cannot be expected to demonstrate what they know and learn. This is not new news. We know that when students are not supported the