Another Black Transgender Woman Killed, NBJC Mourns Merci Mack
NEW YORK — Yesterday, Merci Mack, a 22-year-old Black transgender woman in Dallas, Texas, was found murdered from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. She is th
Statement on Tragic Murder of Brayla Stone
NEW YORK — Brayla Stone, a 17-year-old Black trans girl, was murdered in Sherwood, Arkansas near Little Rock on June 25. According to friends she enjoyed experime
Statement On Supreme Court Decision on DACA
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, June 18th the Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS) ruled that Trump cannot immediately end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (D
Statement on the Tragic Death of Selena Reyes- Hernandez
NEW YORK — Selena Reyes-Hernandez was a 37 year-old trans woman from the Marquette Park area in Chicago, Illinois. Selena and Orlando Perez arrived at her home at abou
Statement on the Tragic Death of Oluwatoyin Salau
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the murder of Oluwatoyin Salau, David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, released the followin
Statement On Landmark SCOTUS Decision on Title VII
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the Supreme Court decision affirming that employer discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation violates Title
Statement on Tragic Deaths of Dominique Fells and Riah Milton
NEW YORK — This week, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells and Riah Milton, two Black transgender women, were killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Libe
Statement on the Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
NEW YORK — On June 12, 2016, 49 people tragically had their lives taken at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. In observance of the anniversary of this tragedy,
National Black Justice Coalition: “Boycott Starbucks”
NEW YORK — In response to the leaked memo to Starbucks employees that forbid employees from wearing clothing or accessories that affirmed that Black Lives Matter, Davi
Statement on Tragic Death of Monika Diamond
NORTH CAROLINA – In response to the slaying of Monika Diamond, the National Black Justice Coalition released the following statements: Monika Diamond, a 34-year-