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
EVENT: Black LGBT Emerging Leaders Day, Feb. 21-22, 2013
The National Black Justice Coalition, in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is pleased to host the 2013 Black LGBT Emerg
Activists: LGBT Communities Must Ally with Others to Ensure Equality for All
When President Barack Obama announced Tuesday in Las Vegas that now is the time for “common-sense comprehensive immigration reform,” he echoed a crucial portion of the
NBJC and U.S. Small Business Administration Launch LGBT Economic Empowerment Tour
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 30, 2013 – The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation’s leading Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil
Silence is Golden on Gay Issues
Two presidential election cycles ago, talking about gays was all the rage. Anti-marriage-equality measures littered state ballots across the country. There was even talk that they
Has the National Bar Association Turned Its Back on Black LGBT Lawyers?
Founded in 1925, the National Bar Association (NBA) is the nation's oldest and largest association of African-American lawyers and judges. The organization's constitution s