NBJC Celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
WASHINGTON — On May 17, 2020, in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), David J. Johns, Executive Director of the N
Statement in Recognition of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
WASHINGTON — In anticipation of May 16, National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day, David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, released the fo
Statement on Tragic Death of Breonna Taylor
New York—On March 13, Breonna Taylor was killed in her Louisville, KY apartment by police officers. Her family has recently hired lawyer Benjamin Crump to represent th
Statement on Tragic Death of Nina Pop
WASHINGTON — In response to the murder of Nina Pop, a Black trans woman who was found murdered in her home in Sikeston, Missouri this week, David J. Johns, Executive D
Statement Celebrating Jericho Brown and Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prizes
Both Black same gender loving men, Jericho Brown won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and Michael R. Jackson won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama NEW YORK — In Response to the
NBJC Statement on Tragic Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
NEW YORK — Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was killed Feb. 23 while jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood near his home. Currently, no arrests have been made, thou
National Black Justice Coalition: “We Must Protect Black Girls”
WASHINGTON — In response to the tragic passings of Jameela Dirrean-Emoni Barber, 17, and Skylar Herbert, 5, David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Ju
Celebrating J. August Richards’ Inviting In & Diversity In Representation on NBC’s Council of Dads
NEW YORK—In response to J. August Richards’ Instagram Live segment where he said that he was a gay man, and to news that he would be portraying a gay man in NBC&
Statement: “A Youth Mental Health Crisis is Imminent”
WASHINGTON — In observation of the April 18th anniversary of Nigel Shelby’s death, and in response to news of Jo’vianni Smith’s tragic death by suici
Statement on National Transgender HIV Testing Day
WASHINGTON — In recognition of National Transgender HIV Testing Day and to call public attention to the disproportionate impact of the AIDS epidemic on Black communiti