Press Releases

Jul 14, 2021

TODAY: Following President Biden’s Voting Rights Address, Black Women’s Roundtable and the National Council of Negro Women to Host #FreedomtoVote Virtual Town Hall with National Civil Rights Leaders to Discuss Next Steps and Week of Action

Following President Joe Biden’s afternoon address on voting rights and voter suppression, the #FreedomtoVote Virtual Townhall Meeting will host a panel of Black women leaders and allies to conduct an analysis of President Biden’s speech, discuss the stakes if voting rights bills are not passed in Congress, and thoughtfully examine the power of Black women leaders in today’s voting rights movement.

May 16, 2021

MELANIE CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE CONVENER, RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE RACIALLY MOTIVATED BUFFALO MASSACRE TARGETING BLACK AMERICANS

MELANIE CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE CONVENER, RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE RACIALLY MOTIVATED BUFFALO MASSACRE TARGETING BLACK AMERICANS

Apr 20, 2021

Melanie L. Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable Issues Statement Following Jury Decision on Derek Chauvin Trial (Press Release)

Jan 28, 2021

MELANIE L. CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION & CONVENER, BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE PRAISES PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR RE-OPENING AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

‘We Applaud the Fact that Once Again, Affordable Health Care Will Be Available To Those Who Need It Most in the Midst of This Terrible Pandemic’

Jan 26, 2021

MELANIE L. CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION & CONVENER, BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE OFFERS HER STATEMENT REGARDING PRESIDENT BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND PLANS ON RACIAL EQUITY

Campbell Shares That Racial Justice/Eradicating Systemic Racism is Number One Issue Black Voters Identified in 2020 Presidential Election They Wanted Next President and 117th Congress to Address

Jan 20, 2021

Melanie L. Campbell, President Of The National Coalition On Black Civic Participation And Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable Statement On The Historic Inauguration Of President Joseph Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris

CAMPBELL EXPRESSES HER JOY IN WITNESSING THE SWEARING IN OF KAMALA HARRIS AS THE 49TH VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, MAKING HISTORY AS THE FIRST WOMAN AND FIRST BLACK AND SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN

Jan 8, 2021

Virtual Media Briefing Livestreamed & Co-Hosted by Roland Martin on Tuesday, January 12 at 2:00 p.m., EST

Jan 7, 2021

Melanie Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Calls For Congress to Remove President Donald Trump From Office for Instigating an Insurrection and Deadly Assault on Democracy by a Racist Mob on the U.S. Capitol

Melanie Campbell, President of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Calls For Congress to Remove President Donald Trump From Office for Instigating an Insurrection and Deadly Assault on Democracy by a Racist Mob on the U.S. Capitol

Dec 15, 2020

NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION PRESENTS 23RD ANNUAL SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AWARDS VIRTUAL GALA & INTERGENERATIONAL ROUNDTABLE

Honorees Will be Recognized for Their Outstanding Work In Civil Rights, Economic Empowerment, Public Service and Labor & Social Justice On Tuesday, Dec. 15th

Dec 10, 2020

Melanie L. Campbell Joins Other Civil Rights Leader in Meeting with President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

NCBCP President Stresses a Need for More Black Women in Statutory Cabinet-Level Posts; Importance of Addressing Implicit Bias in Healthcare Delivery; Emphasize the Need for the White House Council on Gender Equity to include racial justice; and Highlight the Importance of Paid Family Leave Being Included in the COVID19 Recovery Package

Oct 14, 2020

Black Women's Roundtable and Essence Release 2020 'Power of the Sister Vote' Poll Results -- Revealing Black Women Across Generations Most Concerned About Suervival, Safety and Stability Issues Impacting Black Communities

Annual Survey Reveals That Black Women Consider the Rise in Racism & Hate Crimes as the Single Biggest Issue Going Into the November Election

Mar 11, 2020

Black Women's Roundtable Releases Its Seventh Annual Report on Black Women in the U.S. in 2020: "Priorities, Policy and Power"

The 2020 BWR Report includes a special analysis on the power and impact of Southern Black women’s leadership and vote in the recent South Carolina Primary (Feb. 29th) and Super Tuesday Primary (March 3rd) to shift the results of who the current front-runners are in the Democratic presidential primaries.

Oct 2, 2019

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's Spirit of Democracy Awards To Honor Civil Rights, Economic Empowerment, Labor & Social Justice Champions and Public Servants on Wednesday, October 16 in Washington, DC

NCBCP celebrates the diversity of our nation’s democracy with intergenerational People of Color Leadership Roundtable

Sep 18, 2019

Black Millennials and Generation Z Remain Undecided More Than Committed to a 2020 Presidential Candidate After the September Debate According to a New Black Youth Vote Poll

Poll reveals Sanders appearing to lose stronghold with millennials and Generation Z coming in 4th, Biden finishes first, Warren 2nd, O’Rourke & Castro tied at 3rd

Sep 12, 2019

At Standing-Room Only Black Women's Roundtable Forum, Black Women Leaders Amplify Priorities Important For Presidential Candidate To Win Their Vote

The two-part strategy conversation, featured some of the nation’s most influential Black women leaders from across the spectrum of politics, philanthropy, business, labor, civil and human rights, faith, law enforcement, media, academia, and community activists.