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JOIN US AT THE BLACK WOMEN’S POWER TABLE!

JOIN US AT THE BLACK WOMEN’S POWER TABLE!

Register today for the 10th Annual Black Women's Roundtable "Women of Power" National Virtual Summit: Rebuilding Hope, Justice, Equity & Equality. Scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - Sunday, March 28, 2021.

The 2021 BWR Summit brings together a diverse and intergenerational group of over 400 Black women and girls from across the country every year. The BWR Summit is a component of our BWR Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Empowerment Project. The BWR Empowerment Project focuses on amplifying the intergenerational power and voices of black women on race & gender equity, economic security & prosperity, income inequality, health, economic empowerment, educational and social issues impacting urban centers, small towns, and rural communities.

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Mar 30, 2021

Melanie L. Campbell: What I Learned On My COVID19 Survivor Journey (article published by Oprah.com)

The following Op-Ed was written by Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, in response to "Queen Sugar." Currently airing Tuesday nights on OWN, the critically acclaimed drama series from creator Ava DuVernay remains rooted in real-life issues. This season, viewers witness the events throughout 2020 through the lens of the Bordelon family, including the depiction and impact of COVID-19 on their community and family.

Mar 12, 2021

Black women's wealth is 90% lower than White men. Goldman Sachs is investing billions to change that (article by The Philadelphia Tribune)

America's Black women hold more than 90% less wealth than American White men, Goldman Sachs revealed in a new report Tuesday.

Mar 10, 2021

Essence.com Exclusive: Goldman Sachs Invests $10 Billion In New 'One Million Black Women' Initiative

With the largest ever investment to focus exclusively on Black women, the financial giant aims to narrow opportunity gaps and contribute to the advancement of racial equity.

Feb 24, 2021

‘We’ve been electrified’: after success in Georgia, Black organizers look to transform the south (article by The Guardian)

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NCBCP Programs

Black Male Initiative

The Black Youth Vote! Black Male Initiative is a program designed to provide a platform to encourage civic engagement between inter-generational groups of black men and boys. The signature event of this initiative is the annual Gathering of Black men and boys on Capitol Hill.

Black Youth Vote!
The Next Generation of Black Leadership

Black Youth Vote! (BYV!) is a national grassroots coalition of organizations and individuals committed to increasing political and civic engagement among black youth and young adults between the ages of 18-35. On April 4, 1996, BYV! was launched under the theme “The Ballot, Not the Bullet” live on CSPAN to address the chronic decline in Black youth voter participation.

Black Women’s Roundtable Policy Statement

The National Coalition Black Women’s Roundtable promotes public policies that ensure stable families and a prepared workforce for today and tomorrow. BWR believes that there must be intentional efforts, including program development, funding, staffing, administrative practice and rule of law to ensure genuine equity -- especially for women, communities of color, low income communities and others that have been traditionally left out of the policymaking arena. Click here to read the full statement.

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