NBCI Civil Society Initiative
Stevie Wonder, Rev. Jesse Jackson Join Rev. Anthony Evans of the NBCI In Total 5 Year Boycott of the State of Florida We Seek to Withhold Florida $25 billion Over the Life of the Boycott
The Black Church Will Not Spend Money Where We Are Not Respected
Washington, DC–The National Black Church Initiative ,a coalition of 34,000 churches representing 15.7 million African American churchgoers, is outraged at the lack of respect Florida has shown to African Americans following the Trayvon Martin Verdict. The black church has no choice but to encourage our member churches and congregants to pull all resources from the state of Florida, and boycott the state for a period of no longer than five years.Our goal is to abolish the stand your ground law. The boycott will begin on October 1, 2013. We are urging everyone who has made plans to visit the State of Florida to immediately cancel them.
The Rev. Anthony Evans, President of NBCI said "of course as the Black church we love and respect all residents of the state of Florida. However, we can not continue to financially support a state that has shown such blatant disrespect for our brother in Christ, Trayvon Martin.
His tragic end was met with no justice, and as a result we must act to carry his message and that of his family's–that no black child should ever have to fear walking down the street due to the color of his skin. The verdict that came down after the trial of George Zimmerman proved one thing– that now in America there is a license to freely kill our black boys. We cannot and will not tolerate this and will continue our boycott of the state of Florida until justice is served."
We are calling for a total sustained five year boycott of the State of Florida. This boycott will not target any specific product or service associated with the state. We seek a sustained total boycott on all products and services in and of Florida. This includes but is not limited to tourism, theme parks, and any product or service originating in the State of Florida. This boycott will include any entertainment or entertainers. This also includes any and all college and professional sporting events. This means that we are encouraging African Americans and concerned citizens not to attend or support their home teams in Florida. This includes the Marlins as well as the Miami Heat basketball team.
We are also encouraging African Americans to join the National Black Church Initiative savings program and to learn about the critical lessons of financial literacy over the next five years.
We are calling for a total sustained five year boycott of the State of Florida. This boycott will not target any specific product or service associated with the state. We seek a sustained total boycott on all products and services in and of Florida. This includes but is not limited to tourism, theme parks, and any product or service originating in the State of Florida. This boycott will include any entertainment or entertainers. This also includes any and all college and professional sporting events. This means that we are encouraging African Americans and concerned citizens not to attend or support their home teams in Florida. This includes the Marlins as well as the Miami Heat basketball team.
We are also encouraging African Americans to join the National Black Church Initiative savings program and to learn about the critical lessons of financial literacy over the next five years.
Rally Outside Department Of Justice To Protest Zimmerman Verdict (Courtesy of WJLA-ABC News 7)
All interested participants are invited to visit our program's website: naltblackchurch.com/finance/savings.html
Rev. Evans Demands Attorney General Holder to File Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman
Rev. Evans leads protest and press conference in front of the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, DC to demand that Civil Rights charges be brought against George Zimmerman in the wake of his being judged not guilty for the murder of Trayvon Martin.
Featured Trayvon Martin Articles and Press Releases
- NBCI Condemns All Major Latino Organizations Who Were Silent on Trayvon Martin Verdict .pdf [132kb]
Double Standard Will Stop Black Support on Immigration - NBCI President, Rev. Anthony Evans, Demands President Obama to Order Attorney General Holder to File Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman, the Time for Talking is Over.pdf [217kb]
Please Mr. President Do Something for Black People for the First Time - NBCI President, Rev. Anthony Evans Calls for Rally at U.S. Department of Justice To Protest Trayvon Martin Verdict.pdf [96kb]
Monday, July 15, 2013 at 12:00 Noon - NBCI President, Rev. Anthony Evans Asks Nation to Pray for Justice and Avoid Violence in Martin Case.pdf [138kb]
We must also Pray for the Zimmerman Family - NBCI President, Rev. Anthony Evans Calls The Verdict in the Trayvon Martin Case a License to Freely Kill Young Black Boys.pdf [115kb]
The Defense Painted Trayvon as a Thug - NBCI Stands with Rachel Jentel.pdf [252kb]
34,000 Member Churches love her and support her and her family – she told the truth and it shall set her free - NBCI Lends Its 34,000 Church Coalition to Overturn Stand Your Ground Law in Florida .pdf [36kb]
Black Church Vows to Get Job Done by Any Means Necessary Democratically. - NBCI Demands Justice for
Trayvon Martin and all of our Black boys.pdf [113kb]
NBCI calls on those in power to recognize that a threat to American democracy is at hand unless George Zimmerman is arrested and prosecuted for murder.
White Churches Uncommonly Quiet on Zimmerman Verdict
(CNN) Even before the jury read their verdict acquitting George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an number of Black religious leaders had responses at the ready.The voices of White pastors and predominantly White churches and religious groups? Much harder to find.
