NBJC Joins Call to End Transphobic Policy of Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival
Washington, DC — The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) joins the call for the organizers of the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival (MWMF) to end their in
NBJC Celebrates the 49th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 & Calls for Action
Washington, DC — Today marks the 49th anniversary since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). Spurred by the groundwork
President Obama Uses Executive Order to Protect LGBT Workers, But the Fight Is Far From Over
Washington, DC—July 21, 2014 – Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to ban federal contractors from discriminating in the workplace based o
Investing in the Invisible: My Pledge to Empower the Black LGBT Community
By Sean A. Watkins Today, I saw a magazine cover targeted to the LGBTQ community (this time, it was specifically towards the men having sex with men spectrum), and there
Emancipation Campaign Launch & Inspirational Message from Je-Shawna Wholley
This Friday, July 18, marks the end of my tenure here at NBJC. In two-and-a-half years, I have grown tremendously, serving first as a Senior Fellow, then as a Programs Associate, a
Spring/Summer E-Digest: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Civil Rights Act
Have something to share? Email info@nbjc.org to submit ideas for the NBJC E-Digest. Did You Miss The New Black? Don't Worry, You Can Still Catch It! Senate
PRIDE MONTH Special Feature: Black OUT Women in Sports
Black OUT Women In Sports Jessica Adair Seimone Augustus Nevin Caple Layshia Clarendon Fallon Fox Brittney Griner Amber Harris Alexis Hornbuckle Angela Hucles M
Senate Confirms Attorney Staci Yandle & Judge Darrin Gayles to the Federal Bench
Washington, DC — June 17, 2014 – Today, the Senate confirmed Attorney Staci Yandle and Judge Darrin Gayles to become federal judges on the U.S. District Courts i
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
The New Black Premiere on Independent Lens
The New Black Premiere on Independent Lens Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 10:30 pm (EST) on PBS Race and Religion Intersect in the Battle for Same-Sex Marriage On Sunday, June