National Black Justice Coalition on Democratic Debates: Black LGBTQ/SGL Rights Matter Too!
WASHINGTON — In response to the first night of Democratic Debates, David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition released the following st
National Black Justice Coalition on SCOTUS Citizenship Question Decision
WASHINGTON–Today, the Supreme Court announced their ruling on the controversial citizenship question that was slated to appear on the 2020 census, blocking the questio
NBJC on National HIV Testing Day
WASHINGTON — Today, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day. In recognition of the day, David Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), re
NBJC on the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Resistance
WASHINGTON — Today, June 28, is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Resistance. On June 28th, 1969, as the Stonewall Inn was being raided by New York police, it is s
NBJC Celebrates Human Rights Campaign Announcing the New President
WASHINGTON — On June 25th, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced a new President will take office in August, Alphonso B. David, an accomplished and nationally-recog
Zoe Spears is 10th Black trans woman slain in 2019
On Thursday, June 13, Zoe Spears (23) was killed in Fairmount Heights, Maryland, a Washington D.C. suburb. Spears is the tenth Black transgender woman murdered in 2019. She
David Johns Honored by Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
WASHINGTON — Saturday, June 8, 2019, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, hosted its annual conference and benefit dinner. This year’s theme “Can We Talk?”
Her Name is Layleen Polanco
WASHINGTON–Last week, we lost another member of the Black Trans Community. Layleen Polanco, a 27-year old Black trans woman, was found dead in her cell at Rikers Islan
David Johns: Statement on Nigel Shelby Press Conference
My name is David Johns and I am honored to lead the work of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). NBJC is the nation’s only civil rights organization focused on
Press Release Announcement Regarding Nigel Shelby
Camika Shelby, Mother of 14-year-old Nigel Shelby Who Died by Suicide After Homophobic Bullying, Hires Attorneys Benjamin Crump and Jasmine Rand to Investigate Circumstances