President Meets With African-American Leaders To Address Economic Concerns
On Thursday, President Barack Obama met with African-American leaders across various organizations to discuss and address growing concerns regarding the economic crisis that contin
Obama Meets with African American Leaders
President Obama dropped in on a meeting with African American leaders at the White House Thursday to discuss his "plan to strengthen the economy for the middle class and conti
NBJC Executive Director Meets with President Obama and Other African American Leaders
President Barack Obama met with nine African American national leaders on Thursday, February 21, at the White House to discuss his plan to strengthen the economy and protect our na
Obama Seeks Support for Economic Policy From Prominent Black Leaders
President Obama met Thursday with leaders of the NAACP, the National Black Justice Coalition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and other prominent social
The State of Black LGBT in Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, NBJC Executive Director Sharon Lettman-Hicks appeared on Sheila Alexander-Reid Live, hosted by D.C. activist Sheila Alexander-Reid. Lettman-Hi
Black History Month: Waking with a Dream
Post submitted by Je-Shawna Wholley of the National Black Justice Coalition, guest contributor Black History Month has always left me with feelings of dissonance and un
February 14, 2013
Have something to share? Email info@nbjc.org to submit ideas for the NBJC E-Digest. Making Black History for Gay Rights NBJC's Je-Shawna Wholley Talks Black
NBJC Applauds Senate’s Passage of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
NBJC applauds the U.S. Senate’s passage yesterday of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization bill, which includes explicit protections for LGBT survivors of dom
GUEST POST: Trans Womanhood Does Not Equal Drag
By Monica Roberts With Monica Beverly Hillz coming out as trans on RuPaul's Drag Race on February 4, it was seen as a good-news-bad-news moment by much of the trans community.
Taking the Lead: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This year marks the 13th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), an HIV/AIDS testing and treatment community mobilization effort designed to encourage African