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Dec 14, 2021

NBJC Celebrates Forbes 30 Under 30 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Honorees

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) celebrates the Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+, and same-gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) 2022 Forbes 30 under 30 honorees. Each year Forbes identifies young innovators, trailblazers, and disruptors who are remaking our world. This year included several Black LGBTQ+/SGL leaders across many industries who bring…

LGBTQ

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NBJC Celebrates Forbes 30 Under 30 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Honorees
NBJC Celebrates Forbes 30 Under 30 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Honorees

Feb 1, 2021

National Black Justice Coalition Honors the Memory of Nigel Shelby

By David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition Today, February 1, is Nigel Shelby’s 17th birthday. Nigel was only 15-years-old when, on April 18, 2019, he died by suicide. Nigel’s death was a response to the unrelenting homophobic bullying he faced at school. Nigel’s mother, Camika…

Black Lives Matter

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National Black Justice Coalition Honors the Memory of Nigel Shelby
National Black Justice Coalition Honors the Memory of Nigel Shelby

Dec 29, 2020

Making Space For Everyone Should Not Be An Opportunity For Adults To Hide Behind Bigotry

By Victoria Kirby York, Deputy Executive Director for the National Black Justice Coalition Hilary, Jaime, Charlie, Kirby, Arya, Stacey, Dakota, Lindsay, and Shawn. What do these names have in common? They are names given to people regardless of sex assigned at birth or gender. When a Jaime Washington emails you…

LGBTQ

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Making Space For Everyone Should Not Be An Opportunity For Adults To Hide Behind Bigotry
Making Space For Everyone Should Not Be An Opportunity For Adults To Hide Behind Bigotry

Dec 8, 2020

Statement about the National Black Justice Coalition’s 17th Anniversary

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is celebrating its 17th anniversary on December 8. Since 2003, NBJC has been the nation’s leading civil rights organization working at the intersection of racial justice and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and same gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) rights. We are extremely proud of all…

Black Lives Matter

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Statement about the National Black Justice Coalition’s 17th Anniversary
Statement about the National Black Justice Coalition’s 17th Anniversary

Dec 4, 2020

National Black Justice Coalition Mourns the Death of Skylar Heath

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the death of Skylar Heath. Skylar Heath, a 20-year-old Black transgender woman, was killed in Miami, Florida on November 4, 2020 from a reported gunshot wound. There has been a gap in the timing concerning reports of her death because of unanswered questions…

Black Lives Matter

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National Black Justice Coalition Mourns the Death of Skylar Heath
National Black Justice Coalition Mourns the Death of Skylar Heath

Dec 3, 2020

To Darrel Walls — We See and Support You.

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) stands in support of Darrel Walls. Darrel Walls was outed recently when a video that was intended only for close friends was leaked online. Having important parts of who you are and how you show up in the world disclosed publicly, not because you…

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To Darrel Walls — We See and Support You.
To Darrel Walls — We See and Support You.

Dec 1, 2020

On World AIDS Day, we must fight the stigma that continues to kill us, and uplift those thriving with HIV

By David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, and Angela Yee, cohost of The Breakfast Club and founder of Juices for Life Thirty-two years ago, we observed the first World AIDS Day. In efforts to raise awareness and speak out against the stigma surrounding the disease…

Healthcare

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On World AIDS Day, we must fight the stigma that continues to kill us, and uplift those thriving…
On World AIDS Day, we must fight the stigma that continues to kill us, and uplift those thriving…

Nov 16, 2020

Honoring our trans siblings means taking action today

Every year on November 20th, we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance — a day to honor the memories of our trans siblings whose lives have been cut short as a result of, ignorance, bigotry, and violence. We also observe Transgender Day of Resilience, which launched in 2014 to celebrate, nurture…

Transgender

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Honoring our trans siblings means taking action today
Honoring our trans siblings means taking action today

Oct 1, 2020

I’m a first generation American, trans, Latinx woman. I’m excited to vote in local races this November.

By Quetzal Molina-Cornejo, Ambassador for the National Black Justice Coalition My mother came to the US as an infant with her parents as part of the controversial Bracero program, and my father moved here at 16 as a refugee of the civil war in El Salvador. We’ve built a good…

Elections

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I’m a first generation American, trans, Latinx woman.
I’m a first generation American, trans, Latinx woman.

Sep 24, 2020

Honoring the Memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By David J. Johns, Executive Director of National Black Justice Coalition Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, September 18 at the age of 87. Justice Ginsburg, a legal and pop culture icon, served on the Supreme Court for 27 years and was the second woman ever…

Supreme Court

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Honoring the Memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Honoring the Memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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