Los Angeles – It was 1993 when actress/ choreographer caught the vision that she would positively impact the lives of aspiring little African American girls, instilling in them a strong sense of self-esteem and purpose. She produced her very first Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant and has never looked back. Today, twenty years later, […]
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Lillian Lewis, wife of Congressman John Lewis remembered: “Good night and see you in the morning”
ATLANTA – ( ByArit Essien) – “Compassionate yet compulsive.” “A work horse, not a show horse.” “A woman who did not just come and occupy space…” Described for her many attributes, both charming and impressive –though she found comfort in being a life partner and confidant behind the scenes, Lillian Lewis, 73, an outspoken civil rights activist […]
7 Things You Need to Know to Prepare the Family to Vote in 2012
1. VERIFY your Registration Status & Your Poll Location BEFORE Election Day by calling your Board of Elections, 1-866-MYVOTE1 or visit ww.unityvoterempowermentcampaign.org. 2. Be sure to TAKE PROPER ID TO VOTE. Check ID requirements for your state in advance at www.costoffreedom.info. 3. VOTE EARLY or Absentee Ballot if you know you will be out of […]
Yo! Philly Votes Launched- Ushahidi-powered App Will Be Deployed on Election Day to Protect the Vote
Contact: Faye Anderson @andersonatlarge Philadelphia, PA – Yo! Philly Votes, a web-based platform to crowdsource election protection, was launched today in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our democracy. “Yo! Philly Votes empowers ordinary Americans to protect the vote,” said Faye M. Anderson, project manager of the citizen-led initiative. “The Department of State continues to run misleading […]
Florida Churches are Marching the Souls to the Polls for the First and Only Sunday of Early Voting
Hoping to send a strong message that will resonate nationwide, a coalition of non-partisan organizations have joined forces to conduct a massive march comprised of over 200 congregations “Marching Souls to the Polls” on the first Sunday of early voting in Florida, October 28, 2012. The Florida Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Unity 12 Voter […]
V-103’s Greg Street and We Need 2 Read honored at Rainbow PUSH Coalition Keep Hope Alive Gala during the Creating Opportunity Conference
Atlanta, GA – Greg Street, long-time CBS Big Station D.J., whose trademark, “Six o’clock, Six o’clock, it’s time for Street to Rock” is an urban legend in Atlanta. Street is being honored as entrepreneur of the year at the Keep Hope Alive Gala taking place during the 13th Annual Creating Opportunity Conference on Friday, October […]
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Applauds Judge Simpson’s Postponement of Voter ID Requirement in PA
Washington, DC – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) issued the following statement in response to Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson’s decision to postpone the state’s new voter identification requirement: Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of NCBCP and convener, Black Women’s Roundtable said, “I commend Judge Simpson for recognizing the fact that […]
Activists use education to overcome new voting laws
by Deborah Barfield Berry, Gannett Washington Bureau (USA Today) – At Jackson State University and Tougaloo College in Mississippi, students are setting up voter registration tables at football games and at Friday “hot spots” where classmates gather for music and fun. “Everybody comes out and we get students registered,” said Brian Wilks, president of the […]
Black Women’s Roundtable Shifts the Focus to the Issues and Voting Power of Black Women at the Republican and Democratic Conventions
Washington, DC – In their continuing efforts to make Black women’s issues a top priority and remind elected officials and candidates of the voting power of Black women, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Black Women’s Roundtable co-hosted nonpartisan round table discussions in conjunction with the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa, FL, […]