National Black Justice Action Fund
25 Sep 06 12:00 AM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY
National Black Justice Coalition
To Announce Formation of Action Fund
Group Also Announces Two New Board Members
OAKLAND, CA - The National Black Justice Coalition, the nation's only Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, will host a reception to announce the formation of its Action Fund on Friday, October 6, 2006 from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. in Oakland. In addition, the group will announce its two newest board members Berkeley Councilman Darryl L. Moore and Alan-Michael Graves of Los Angeles.
The event will be held at the Bates House Bed and Breakfast located at 399 Bellevue Avenue. Confirmed attendees include California Legislative Black Caucus Chair Hon. Mervyn M. Dymally, 16th District Democratic Nominee Sandre Swanson, NBJC executive director Alexander Robinson, NBJC Board Members Keith Boykin, Jasmyne Cannick, and board president Earl Plante.
To RSVP for this event, please call the NBJC National Office at (202) 349-3755.
When: Friday, October 6, 2006
Reception: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Bates House Bed & Breakfast
399 Bellvue Avenue, Oakland, CA
Who: NBJC Board of Directors
(including Keith Boykin, Jasmyne Cannick, Earl Plante)
NBJC Executive Director Alexander Robinson
CA Legislative Black Caucus Chair Hon. Mervyn Dymally
16th A.D. Democratic Nominee Sandre Swanson
Berkeley Councilman Darryl L. Moore
About the NBJC Action Fund
The National Black Justice Coalition Action Fund is a national organization of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and our allies. By educating and mobilizing our constituents, members and supporters the Action Found seeks to influence opinion leaders, elected officials, clergy, and media to support policies that advance racial justice and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Americans.
Our primary goals are to:
* Advocate for legal protections from discrimination and equality of rights and responsibilities for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic heritage, gender, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation.
* Encourage voter support for initiatives to establish racial justice and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Americans policies (and oppose anti-gay ballot questions that create social injustice and inequality).
* Expose and counter the efforts of anti-gay organizations to influence the political process and defeat anti-gay ballot initiatives.
* Educate the public about the positions on LGBT related issues taken by candidates seeking public office at the state, local and federal level.
* Run aggressive independent campaigns and take other effective action to bring attention to fair-minded candidates for federal, state and local offices to the extent permitted by applicable laws.
The NBJC Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization affiliated with but separate from the National Black Justice Coalition, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
The board of directors for the NBJC include Samiya Bashir (New York), Keith Boykin (New York), Kylar Broadus (Missouri), Jasmyne Cannick (California), Christina Cobb (California), Dennis Coleman (Texas), Zandra Conway (Georgia), Maurice Franklin (New York), Oscar Franklin (Maryland), Alan-Michael Graves (California), Irene Monroe (Massachusetts), Hon. Darryl Moore (California), Donna Payne (Washington D.C.), and Earl Plante (Washington D.C.).
For more information on the National Black Justice Coalition, please visit www.nbjc.org.
