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BET Networks Announces Social Impact Campaign, #ReclaimYourVote, in Partnership With the National Urban League

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, at META:2020, BET Networks announced #ReclaimYourVote, a social change campaign in partnership with the National Urban League and key national organizations committed to harnessing Black collective power and increasing Black participation in the 2020 Census and the 2020 Election. “We couldn’t be more excited to launch this campaign with Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

National Unity ’18 Black Voting & Power Building Campaign Launches in Georgia

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) launched the Unity ’18 Black Voting & Power Building “Time4APowerShift” National Campaign (Unity ’18) last week in Atlanta, Georgia. The NCBCP Unity ’18 is a non-partisan national campaign focused on leveraging the power and impact of the Black vote and collective […]

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

Bernie Sanders Meets with Civil Rights

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discusses the economy, voting rights, and the criminal justice system during a conference with civil rights leaders in Washington D.C. Leaders include: Melanie L. Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Marc Morial, National Urban League, Al Sharpton, NAN, and actor/activist, Danny Glover, who has endorsed Sanders.

Vice President Harris Lays Out a Bold Vision and Pledges Unity in White House Ellipse Speech

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President Calls Supreme Court Ruling in Shelby County v. Holder “Travesty to Justice”

Washington, DC – In response to today’s Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of Black Women’s Roundtable said, “Today’s decision by the U. S. Supreme Court to invalidate Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is a […]

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Statement Supporting President Obama’s Nomination of Mayor Anthony R. Foxx as Secretary of Department of Transportation

Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition), issued the following statement today on President Obama’s nomination of The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Mayor of City of Charlotte, NC, to serve as Secretary of Transportation: On behalf of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, we are […]

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 […]

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, A. Philip Randolph Institute and National Council of Negro Women Join Together to Commend AT&T’s “It Can Wait” Initiative

Renewed Push to Stop Texting and Driving By AT&T Seen as “Positive Measure” Washington D.C. – Beginning today, AT&T will step-up their efforts to stop the dangerous and deadly activity of texting and driving by encouraging drivers to be responsible and sign a pledge on the website www.itcanwait.com. Noting that this positive, much-needed measure will […]