FAMU Faults Gay Drum Major Robert Champion, Jr. in His Hazing Death
In a 23-page motion seeking dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Florida A&M University (FAMU) student Robert Champion, Jr., FAMU's attorneys laid o
Scales of Justice Tilt In Favor of Robert Champion Jr.
Washington, D.C. – May 2, 2012 – This afternoon, prosecutors announced that eleven individuals have been charged with hazing resulting death, a third-degree felony, in
Charges to be filed against several people in death of Fla. A&M drum major
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At least five Florida A&M band members will face charges in the hazing death of a drum major in Orlando last fall, authorities said Tuesday. Orange Co
President Obama Appoints Noted LGBT Advocate to White House Advisory Board on HBCUs
President Barack Obama earlier this month appointed noted LGBT advocate and Morehouse alumnus Reverend George B. Walker, Jr. to the White House Board of Advisors on Historically Bl
The National Black Justice Coalition Celebrates LGBT-Inclusive Appointment to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FEBRUARY 13, 2012 – President Barack Obama has announced his appointment of Reverend George Walker, Jr., an openly gay man, to serve as a member of t
100 HBCU Students to Meet With Obama Administration
This February 24, HRC is partnering with the National Black Justice Coalition and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to host 100 HBCU students and leaders at the White House to ce
Young Activists Plot the Future of the LGBT Rights Movement
by Shani O. Hilton | Monday, January 30 2012 …On the domestic front, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was handing out statistics on black transgender people pulled
FAMU Students Rally for Justice for Robert Champion Jr.
In response to the recent hazing death of gay Florida A&M University (FAMU) drum major Robert Champion Jr., the school’s LGBT Pride Student Union spoke out about the lack
CALL TO ACTION: NBJC Calls For Hate Crime Investigation in FAMU Hazing Death
Washington, D.C., January 10, 2012 – On November 19, 2011 Florida A&M University student Robert Champion Jr. was found unresponsive aboard a band bus after the school'