Investing in the Invisible: My Pledge to Empower the Black LGBT Community
By Sean A. Watkins Today, I saw a magazine cover targeted to the LGBTQ community (this time, it was specifically towards the men having sex with men spectrum), and there
Emancipation Campaign Launch & Inspirational Message from Je-Shawna Wholley
This Friday, July 18, marks the end of my tenure here at NBJC. In two-and-a-half years, I have grown tremendously, serving first as a Senior Fellow, then as a Programs Associate, a
Spring/Summer E-Digest: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Civil Rights Act
Have something to share? Email info@nbjc.org to submit ideas for the NBJC E-Digest. Did You Miss The New Black? Don't Worry, You Can Still Catch It! Senate
PRIDE MONTH Special Feature: Black OUT Women in Sports
Black OUT Women In Sports Jessica Adair Seimone Augustus Nevin Caple Layshia Clarendon Fallon Fox Brittney Griner Amber Harris Alexis Hornbuckle Angela Hucles M
Senate Confirms Attorney Staci Yandle & Judge Darrin Gayles to the Federal Bench
Washington, DC — June 17, 2014 – Today, the Senate confirmed Attorney Staci Yandle and Judge Darrin Gayles to become federal judges on the U.S. District Courts i
NBJC Applauds President Obama’s Executive Order to Protect LGBT Workers
Washington, DC—June 16, 2014 – Today, the White House announced President Obama’s intention to sign an executive order that could protect as many as 16 mil
The New Black Premiere on Independent Lens
The New Black Premiere on Independent Lens Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 10:30 pm (EST) on PBS Race and Religion Intersect in the Battle for Same-Sex Marriage On Sunday, June
NBJC Honors the Life and Legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) honors the life and legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou, who passed away this morning at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the
NBJC Responds to CNN’s Donald Sterling Interview
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Donald Sterling, the embattled owner of the LA Clippers, sat down for an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to attempt damage contr
NBJC salutes Michael Sam for OWNING HIS POWER!!!
On Saturday, May 10, 2014, Michael Sam became the first openly gay player drafted into the National Football League by the St. Louis Rams. By proclaiming his truth, Sam has broken