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Jan 27, 2023

MELANIE L. CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND CONVENER OF THE BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE ISSUES STATEMENT AHEAD OF POLICE VIDEO IN TYRE NICHOLS’ CASE:

Jan 25, 2023

NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND FLORIDA BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE CHALLENGE FLORIDA GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND HIS ADMINISTRATION’S REJECTION OF BLACK HISTORY BEING TAUGHT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

The DeSantis Administration Is Setting a ‘Racist Precedent’ By Opposing the Advance Placement African American Studies Course Recommended by The College Board

Jan 22, 2023

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Black Women’s Roundtable Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade and Reaffirms Dedication to Protecting Women's Reproductive Rights

Jan 9, 2023

NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION APPLAUDS THE MARTHA WRIGHT-REED JUST AND REASONABLE COMMUNICATIONS ACT SIGNED INTO LAW

Law eases costs of prison phone calls, putting an end to price gouging for the families and loved ones of incarcerated citizens.

Nov 14, 2022

NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION TO SHARE KEY FINDINGS FROM ELECTION DAY EXIT POLLS IN KEY BATTLEGROUND & SOUTHERN STATES

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.

Feb 24, 2021

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