

47th Annual Legislative Caucus of the Congressional Black Caucus, September 20 – September 23, 2017, Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Valuing Black Lives Summit Friday, September 22, 9AM to 5PM The Why and How of Emotional Reparations: defining “emotional reparations” as the concrete steps necessary to heal the emotional and psychological trauma caused by white supremacy and the anti-African narrative, as well as the reparations needed…
Press Advisory For Immediate Release September 18, 2017 Pan African Unity Dialogue to Launch STOP MUSEVENI CAMPAIGN PDF version available by clicking here. What: Press Conference When: September 19, 2017 Time: 12:30 PM Sharp Where: Dag Hammarskjold Park. East 47 Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, Manhattan Principal Speakers: Milton Allimadi, Publisher/CEO, Black Star News Kambale Musavuli, National Spokesperson, Friends of the Congo Imam Talib Abur-Rashid, Mosque of Islamic…
Dear Friends in the Struggle: State of the Black World Conference IV (SOBWC IV), November 16-20, 2016, was one of the great gatherings of people of African descent, Black people, in recent history. People are still buzzing about the richness of the interaction and networking, the powerful information and spirit of unity/togetherness that was experienced. Equally important, the Declaration of Intent and Call to Action from the Conference laid out…
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) Stands with Colin Kaepernick IBW Calls on Baltimore Ravens fans to urge team to hire him Baltimore, Aug. 3 — The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) is standing with Colin Kaepernick and is calling on Baltimore Ravens fans, professional athletes across the country and civil and human rights organizations to also stand with Kaepernick and to urge…
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) applauds the CARICOM Heads of Government who at their recent Summit in Grenada discussed the serious challenges facing Venezuela and its people and offered their good offices to facilitate a dialogue between the government and the opposition forces there. The CARICOM heads also reaffirmed their guiding principles of adherence to the rule of law, respect for human rights and democracy, as…
Press Release/Press Availability PDF available here The Institute of the Black World 21ST Century (IBW) will convene a National Town Hall Meeting to evaluate the impact on Black America of the Cabinet appointments, the Supreme Court appointment, Executive Orders and Legislative/Policy initiatives advanced by President Trump in the first 100 days of his administration. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 28, 7:00 – 9:30 PM in the Frederick Douglass…
Press Release – April 19, 2017 PDF available by clicking here The Institute of the Black World 21ST Century (IBW) will convene a National Town Hall Meeting to evaluate the impact on Black America of the Cabinet appointments, the Supreme Court appointment, Executive Orders and Legislative/Policy initiatives advanced by President Trump in the first 100 days of his administration. The event is scheduled for Friday, April 28, 7:00 – 9:30 PM…
Press Release – At a Press Conference at City Hall Friday, March 31, Mayor Bill DeBlasio made it official; he is putting the full weight of his administration behind the recommendation of an Independent Commission to close the notorious Rikers Island Jail.