WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the entire world witnessed a brazen insurrection and an attempted assault on the Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building by a treasonous and violent mob—inspired by President Donald Trump, while Congress attempted to officially certify the Electoral College victory of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris. The attack was […]
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 […]
NCBCP President, Melanie Campbell, Among Civil Rights Leaders Arrested in Effort to Stress Need for Fair DACA Legislation
Washington, DC – Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), joined a number of other African American Civil Rights leaders today as the group protested, and were subsequently arrested, in front of the office of Speaker of the U.S. House […]
NCBCP Black Youth Vote Convenes over 400 Black Men and Boys on Capitol Hill to Organize Around Moving From Protest to Policy to the Polls
Over 400 black men and boys attended the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Black Youth Vote (BYV) 2016 Day on Capitol Hill. Organizing around the theme, “Moving From Protest to Policy to the Polls,” the young men came together to strategize for the upcoming election and visited elected officials to discuss priority issues […]
NCBCP Spirit of Democracy Awards Celebrates History and Honors Leaders Keeping the Movement Going Forward
Washington, DC – As the National Coalition On Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) celebrated significant moments in civil rights history and honored extraordinary servant-leaders who keep the movement moving at their 16th annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala, four members of Congress attended to congratulate the honorees and underscore the ongoing struggle for justice and equality. […]
Actress and Singer Demetria McKinney to Perform at Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala “Celebrating Our Brothers”
Washington, DC – Determined to honor their commitment to produce an intergenerational affair, The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition) has tapped award-winning actress, singer and songwriter, Demetria McKinney (Tyler Perry’s House of Payne), to perform at the 15th annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala on Thursday May 17, 2012 at the […]
Don’t Believe the Hype! Black Folks Voted on November 2, 2010
By Melanie L. Campbell – I would like to take this opportunity to thank all voters for taking the time to exercise their right to vote in the November 2nd mid-term Election. On Election Day, the NCBCP managed the Black Women’s Roundtable Power the Sister Vote National Command Center, in partnership with the A. Philip […]