Swearing in History: A Moment for A Movement

By Mike Bland National Director, Leaders of Color After four exhausting years of clawing our way toward the surface of decency—just to even get by—the time has finally come to install, as the crux of our national identity, the integrity that this country has continued to misplace. The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as

Leaders of Color Statement on Biden Nominations to the DNC

NEW YORK, N.Y. (Jan. 15, 2021)—Leaders of Color National Director Mike Bland released the following statement today on President-elect Biden’s nomination of Jamie Harrison to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to be the DNC’s vice chair of civic engagement and voter protection. “We congratulate Jamie Harrison on his

DFER Deep Dive: We Must Have Change – The Reality of Racism

Leaders of Color Discuss Today’s Reality of Racism and Inequity By Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, with Carolina Ramirez, Biena Depena, and Constance Barnes Current race relations and community-police dynamics are finally shedding much-needed light on the struggles that communities of color have long gone through simply to exist alongside those who are entrusted with their protection.

LEADERS OF COLOR GRADUATES WIN BIG IN HISTORIC NIGHT

Marquita Bradshaw Becomes First Black Woman to Win Democratic Senate Primary MEMPHIS, TN (August 7, 2020) — In a truly historic night, Leaders of Color-Memphis graduate Marquita Bradshaw became the first Black woman to win the Democratic Senate Primary in Tennessee—and the first Black woman to win a Senate Democratic Primary in the South—on Thursday,

2020 Endorsed Candidates

LOC proudly endorses Kristy Sullivan (Shelby County School Board, District 4), Sheleah Harris (Shelby County School Board, District 5), Dominique Primer (Tennessee State House, District 84), and Anya Parker (Tennessee State House, District 90). “We are excited to endorse such great candidates, all of whom are real fighters for the community in Memphis,” said Mike