Justice Department Urged to Investigate Marco McMillian’s Murder
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is urging the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service (CRS) and Civil Rights division to launch an investi
NBJC Calls on the Department of Justice to Investigate Marco McMillian Murder
Washington, D.C. – March 5, 2013 – The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation’s leading Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) c
Hate Crime Probe Sought in Miss. Slaying
A Mississippi congressman and a national civil rights group are demanding that the U.S. government investigate the slaying of openly gay, black Clarksdale mayoral candidate Marco M
Coroner Disputes Family’s Account of Mississippi Mayoral Candidate’s Death
A Mississippi mayoral candidate who was found dead last week was not killed by being beaten, burned or dragged, the coroner said on Tuesday, challenging a statemen
President Obama’s Historic Leadership on Prop 8 and Marriage Equality
Washington, D.C. – Friday, March 1, 2013 – Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed an amicus brief, urging the Supreme Court to declare it unconstitution
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