Washington, DC – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and convener, Black Women’s Roundtable, released the following statement regarding the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the unjust killing of Michael Brown: The decision by the grand juryContinue Reading
Washington, DC, 11/23/2014 – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and convener, Black Women’s Roundtable, released the following statement regarding the passing of former Washington DC Mayor and current Ward 8 Councilman, Marion Barry, Jr.: “On behalf of the National Coalition on BlackContinue Reading
Washington, DC – Long before the final results of the Midterm Elections were reported on Tuesday night, a team of esteemed women from Black Women’s Roundtable, students from Howard University, and young professionals from Black Youth Vote and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, had determined that Black voter participation surpassedContinue Reading
Washington, DC – With several races down to the wire in the 2014 Midterm Elections, all eyes are on turnout in the African American community. During the next 48 hours, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) #Vote4Justice Campaign is stepping up operations on the ground in Georgia, Michigan,Continue Reading