As a member of an organization that is mostly gay men, we forget the work women did in the AIDS crisis, so we should move to help the women who value reproductive rights. If you listen to my podcasts or read my blogs, you will know I report on activism that works, and...
First, I want to acknowledge what a grave and scary moment this is. On Monday, a Supreme Court draft opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, was leaked to the press, suggesting that a majority of justices are prepared to overrule Roe vs Wade, the Reproductive Rights...
I am always a little cautious when writing on racism. As a white man who’s formative years were molded in the UK, a notable, one time colonial power, there should be a check on my “white ‘splaining.” But surely human beings are capable of empathizing with those whose...
Police pull over more than 50,000 drivers on a typical day, more than 20 million motorists every year. Yet the most common police interaction — the traffic stop — has not been tracked, at least not in any systematic way. The Open Policing Project has collected over...
We thought the battles over L.G.B.T. rights were to fading from the American political scene. The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, and most Americans supported the decision. But in more than a dozen states, Republicans have recently passed laws...
In a 53-47 vote Ketanji was elevated the first Black woman to the pinnacle of the judicial branch as senators erupted in cheers. Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President Biden’s nominee. But no Black woman had the opportunity to vote for the...
California’s Reparations Task Force prepares to answer the pivotal question of who should receive reparations for slavery. Questions underscore the complexity of California’s quest to become the first state in the nation to approve statewide reparations for slavery....
National Association of Black & White Men Together Ukraine, Homophobia and Racism Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 6:31 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed...
Ketanji Brown Jackson is an eminent Judge is President Biden’s pick to replace Justice Stephen G. Breyer. And so, the backlash from the right has emerged, some subtle and not. If confirmed, Jackson would become the first Black woman to be a part of the land’s highest...
Progress toward racial equality in the United States is real based on changes in racial attitudes across time. However, a rigid belief that progress is automatic lends itself to the denial of the persistence of racial inequality in the funding gaps between public...
An attack ad against transgender people was aired by a super PAC supporting one of Dr. Oz’s Republican primary opponents in the race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Another campaign ad, from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Vicky Hartzler in Missouri, targets...
Redistricting Update Republicans are jockeying for advantage in next year’s elections and beyond, Democrats are trying to squeeze everything they can out of their limited leverage, marginalized groups are lobbying state officials to maximize their voting power and...
Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins will be our keynote speaker at noon on Thursday, July 7 at our convention hotel. Councilmember Andrea Jenkins is the first Black transgender woman to win elected office in the U.S. and was recently inducted into the...
So now, it is fascinating to watch as people work themselves up about Joe Biden committing to choosing a Supreme Court nominee from a group that has long been overlooked: Black women. It is identity politics and affirmative action, they scream. The irony here is that...
Jan 27, 2022
Right-Wing Education Freedom of speech and thought — has long been a key element of the American idea. This is despite all the ways in which we have failed to live up to our self-image, above all the vast injustices that sprang from the original sin of slavery,...
Welcome all of you and especially those suffering and have suffered from COVID. You may be fortunate like myself, and have been fully vaccinated or survived the Covid infection. And so, you may be wish we all would be vaccinated. And you are irritated that many are...
I am a big fan of President Biden, but his poll numbers keep sliding. Americans, including many of the people who voted for him, are not happy with him. They want him to someone different. I am activist and impatient for change in the US. Change in equality, in...
Black civil rights activists have stood together with Asian Americans recently, and the latter responded in kind. The two groups have worn “Black-Asian Unity” T-shirts and held #StopAsianHate rallies in cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago. The two groups, which...
The Proud Boys group according to the Southern Poverty Law Center was started in the the 2016 presidential election. They are self-described “Western chauvinists” who deny any connection to the racist “alt-right.” They insist they are simply a fraternal group...
Democrats seem to be always hungering for criticism of their fellow legislators. It seems that Kamela Harris’s media coverage, she’s not merely mismanaging an apparently restless, frustrated staff. She’s bursting into flames and incinerating everything in her midst,...
Mississippi with its distinction as the state where the tide of progress is blocked and pushed back, is in the news. It is in an abortion case before the Supreme Court. But first, some history. During Reconstruction, Mississippi became a Black power center in this...
The march of gun violence continues as Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges after testifying he acted in self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the U.S. The verdict in...
Do we say ‘Latinx’ as a term because we respect trans people. Do we know about implicit bias as phrase when, rather than being neutral, we have a preference for (or aversion to) a person or group of people. Thus, we use the term “implicit bias” to describe when we...
The National Association of Black and White Men together will host a celebration of life for our National Co-Chair, Scott Duty, this Saturday at 12 noon, Pacific Time, 3:00 PM Eastern. Scott is NABWMT’s longest serving Co-chair having served from 2009 to 2010 and from...
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Black and White Men Together have unanimously approved the appointment of Douglas Reynolds of Kansas City to serve as interim Co-Chair, filling a vacancy created by the sudden death of Scott Duty. Doug is a...
It is with profound sadness that The National Association of Black and White Men Together is announcing the passing of our National Co-Chair Scott Duty. Scott served as the National Co-Chair from 2009 to 2010 and then again from 2016- 2021. Scott had been involved...
The White House issued a proclamation declaring October 11 to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The proclamation celebrated the contributions that Native Americans have made to our country, while acknowledging the hardships they have endured. “The Federal...
Republicans in the Texas Legislature proposed a new congressional map that would preserve the party’s advantage in the state’s delegation to Washington amid booming population growth spurred by communities of color. The new map was designed to protect Republicans hold...
Someone begins speaking while another was mid-sentence, and cut them off. What’s that all about? Then there is “Cooperative overlapping” – a particularly active form of “participatory listenership.” Perhaps listeners must do something to show they haven’t...
A review of the 2020 election in Arizona’s Maricopa County, financed by Republicans, has failed to show that former President Trump was cheated of victory. At the NABWMT we have been keeping an eagle eye on voting rights and suppression. The draft report from Cyber...
You’ve probably heard that too many black students don’t do well in school because they think being smart means “acting white.” It’s a popular thing to say, but it’s a very creative interpretation of inadequate research and...
National Association of Black & White Men Together California and Wisconsin recall fights Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 11:43 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share...
U.S. adults’ positive rating of relations between white and Black Americans is at its lowest point in more than 20 years — for the second consecutive year. A new Gallup poll found that 42% of adults in the U.S. surveyed say relations between white and Black...
Source: CNN The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 Capitol riot sent letters to 15 social media companies, including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, seeking to understand how misinformation and efforts to overturn the election by both foreign and...
You may not be not familiar with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, VAERS was established in 1990 to detect possible safety problems with...
The Anti Gay People Some straight men should stop obsessing about gay people. Why do they care about a thing that has nothing to do with them occupies so much of their time and energy? Maybe they should interrogate their own prurient interests in other people’s love,...
National Association of Black & White Men Together California and Trump Voters Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 7:17 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed...
In 2020, young voters turned out in record numbers to help Democrats win the White House and other key races. In 2021, however, an onslaught of voter suppression measures being enacted in statehouses could have an outsized impact on those young people, according to...
From Michael H.Petta Tarrant County Issue(s) TX already has one of the most difficult voting laws in USA. Now Republican lead state officials are pushing through even more discriminatory laws. Special Secession after another has been called to allow for a proper...
This is a transcription of a podcast is brought to you by the National Association of Black And White Men together and today I want to add to our understanding of what is happening on voter suppression. I’m gonna take example I gratefully received from one of...
We are heartbroken and outraged by the horrific acts of hate in Atlanta and mourn the lives lost and grieve the lives that are forever changed. There has been a huge surge of documented hate violence towards Asian Americans over the past year, and Asian American...
National Association of Black & White Men Together How to Handle Covid 19 Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 10:13 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download...
National Association of Black & White Men Together Social Justice Handbook Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 16:21 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed...
Speak out in your own circles Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you’re also actively fighting it in your life on a daily basis. Donating to activist organizations and protesting...
National Association of Black & White Men Together NABWMT Media 2021 Plan Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 9:25 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download...
National Association of Black & White Men Together Supreme Court Nomination Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 11:03 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed...
National Association of Black & White Men Together Battle for the Senate Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 13:09 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iTunes RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download...
The National Association of Black and White Men Together (NABWMT) applauds two U.S. Supreme Court decisions today that (1) guaranteed protections for LGBTQ+ persons against discrimination in the workplace and (2) denied the Trump Administration’s attempt to force...
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the extension of a stay-at-home order by Gov. Tony Evers, siding with Republicans in one of most high-profile challenges of its kind to the emergency authority of a statewide official during the coronavirus pandemic. Mr....
The US Justice Department is “assessing all of the evidence” in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery to determine whether federal hate crime charges are appropriate, and is considering the request from Georgia’s attorney general to investigate the...
Today, January 15th, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born. He is remembered as a courageous and loving leader of the civil and human rights movement whose words and wisdom empowered masses globally at a time when polarization, discrimination and oppression due to race, gender, class, and otherwise marginalized identities plagued the nation. 56 years […]
Some news came Friday that gave an unexpected jolt of hope. Much of the year saw an unrelenting legal assault on queer and trans people. Around 20 states have passed laws restricting access to gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary people, and several have barred transgender and nonbinary people from using bathrooms that align with their […]
MAGA was on trial in a courtroom — its methods, its morality and the means it uses to escape the consequences of its dreadful acts. That’s because a “MAGA MAN” Rudy Giuliani was found guilty of terrible lies that election workers committed voter fraud. Giuliani’s lies had profoundly damaged her life. The jury gave its […]
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