NBJC 100 Leaders To Watch

Y'all know I have much love for National Black Justice Coalition to the point that I have collaborated with them on panel discussions, was invited to one of their retreats, Have been a panelist and participant in both of their NBJC The Black Institutes at Creating Change Houston and Denver, and like to keep up with and post news about upcoming NBJC events. 

One of the news items I missed while I was in the process of moving and trying to get my internet access back on track was the December 10, 2014 unveiling of NBJC's Black LGBTQ/SGL Leaders to Watch.

December 10 happened to be NBJC's 11th birthday, and it was that date they chose to launch this new initiative.

Two of those leaders to watch on this inaugural list, Brandon Mack and Michael C Webb, Jr come from H-town.   There are also young trans leaders on this list like L'lerret, Toni-Michelle and Cherno.

Gabriel Acevero	Malcolm "MJ" Harris	Adrian Ogle
L'lerrét Jazelle Ailith	Jonathan Paul Higgins	Casey Payton
Kye Allums	Justin L. Hill	Angela Peoples
Brandon Anderson	Keith Howard-Streicher	Jeff Perkins
Guy Anthony	Patrick Ingram	Jessica Pierce
Dr. Van Bailey	Sheila E. Isong	Ace Portis
Annanda Barclay	Romeo Jackson	Anna DeShawn Rainey
Katie Barnes	Jai...with the funny name	Faith A. Rogers
Devin Barrington-Ward	Latishia AV James	Gwen Rogers
Ms. Cherno Biko	Bakari Jones	Matthew Rose
Michael J. Brewer	Venton C. Jones Jr.	Blake A. Rowley
Kelsi Brooks King	Victoria Diane Kirby	Gabrielle Royal
Sixto Cancel	Rev. Joseph Lynn Kitchen Jr.	Brittney R. Sims
Charlene A. Carruthers	Terrance Laney	Funmilayo Solar
Bryce J. Celotto	Cedric Lawson	Lawrence A. Stallworth II
Imara Rhiannon Chester	Marcus Lee	Danielle Stevens
Kevin Claybren	Riann Lippe	Desiree Elise Stevens
Theara I. Coleman	Jonathan Lykes	Karess Taylor-Hughes
Jasmine Cornell	Brandon Mack	Marvell Terry, II
Natasha Amanda Cox	Gabriel Maldonado	Joshua Maximillian Turner
Ashlee J. Davis	Samantha Master	DaShawn Usher
Gregory K. Davis, JD	Calandra "CeCe" McGee	Shaan Michael Wade
Wazi Maret Davis	Kimberley McLeod	Jason L. Walker
Rev. E. Taylor Doctor	Trinice McNally	Sean A. Watkins
Monique Dorsainvil	Preston D. Mitchum	Michael C. Webb, Jr.
Daniel D. Driffin	Jonathan Jacob Moore	Francisco Luis White
Timothy DuWhite	Leo Moore, MD	Meico Whitlock
Branden D. Elmore	Monica Motley	Je-Shawna Wholley
Nathaniel Faulk	P.J. Moton	Toni-Michelle Williams
Michael Blair Franklin, Jr.	Rev. Whittney Murphy	Isaiah Wilson
Pamgrace Gachenge	Joshua T. Nelson	Tabias Wilson
Noël Gordon	David A. Nelson, Jr.	Lakesha K. Winley
Samantha A. Grant	Vanessa Newman	Corey Yarbrough
Dr. Kai M. Green	Rodney K. Nickens, Jr.

And  as y'all probably guessed I know and have worked with more than a few peeps on the list at different times on different projects and events.

Speaking of events, if you are in the Washington DC area or have some time to get there for it, Emerging Leaders Day at the White House is happening on February 23.

Start saving the date for OUT on the Hill.  The Black LGBTQ Leadership summit is one of my favorite events and the 2015 edition of it will take place September 16-19.

Congratulations to everyone who was named to the NBJC 100 Leaders To Watch List, and it will be interesting to see who makes the 2015 list.