National Black Justice Coalition
National Black Justice Coalition logo
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| Founded | December 8, 2003 |
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| Focus | Black LGBT people |
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Area served
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United States |
| Services | Campaigning, advocacy, education |
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Key people
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Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive director |
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Revenue
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US$911,451 (FY 2012) |
| Mission | The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. NBJC's mission is to end racism and homophobia. |
| Website | www |
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is American civil rights organization serving primarily lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Since 2003, NBJC has collaborated with national civil rights groups and LGBT organizations, advocating for the unique challenges and needs of the African American LGBT community in the United States.
In 2011, the organization identified the issues it would focus its programming efforts on:
On the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the organization is honoring the courage and legacy of the march's chief organizer, openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. In addition to organizing the 1963 march, Rustin was also known for mentoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and helping to form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
Led by NBJC co-founder and political activist Mandy Carter, the initiative includes ongoing collaborations with Walter Naegle, Rustin's surviving partner as well as the executor and archivist of Bayard Rustin's estate. The organization is also working with Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer, co-producers and co-directors of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, a biographical documentary about Rustin.
In 2006, the organization held its first Black Church Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. During the first summit, the Rev. Al Sharpton denounced homophobia and called for greater inclusion of LGBT people.
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