NBJC Applauds President Biden for Pardoning LGBTQ+ Military Service Members
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com WASHINGTON – Following news that President Joe Biden pardoned LGBTQ+ military members who were discharged or prosecuted be
Faith in Equality: Passionate Love to Justice
In the Old Testament, the children of Israel asked Micah, “What does the Lord require of us?” Micah responds, very simply by saying, “…“To act justly
National Black Justice Coalition Statement on Equality Act Hearing
WASHINGTON — Late yesterday, the House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on the Equality Act, which would extend existing civil rights protections to inc
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
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
U.S. Will Not Appoint First Black Gay Male Federal Judge
Washington, D.C. – January 9, 2014 – In a puzzling turn of events, Judge William Thomas, a judge for Florida’s 11th judicial circuit in Miami-Dade, will not becom
Fair Employment Practices: A Broken Bargain for LGBT Workers of Color
In my years as an advocate for racial equality, I've heard countless stories from black men, women, and youth about barriers faced in school, college, finding a job, keeping a
Reintroduction of ENDA to Congress
STATEMENT FROM: Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks Executive Director & CEO National Black Justice Coalition In response to the reintroduction of the Employment Non-Discrimin
Our Issues: Interview with the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)
By: Justin Allen, AFROPUNK Contributor | April 9, 2013 | AFROPUNK.com Founded in 2003, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a policy advocacy group based in Washington D.
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