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Linda Lee Tarver Alveda King

Celebrating Black History and Those Who Inspire Us

Project 21 Commentary /
In honor of Black History Month, ambassadors with the Project 21 black leadership network are naming the Black Americans who have most inspired them. Charisma Peoples, Project 21 Ambassador: "Without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible." Mary ...
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FEP Comes Full Circle: Shareholder Activism Pioneer Takes the Helm at Free Enterprise Project

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. – Steven Milloy, a pioneer of conservative shareholder activism and an early architect of the movement to hold corporations accountable to shareholders, has been named Executive Director of the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project ...
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Hiding from Shareholders: McDonald’s and UPS

FEP Commentary /
"When companies silence reasonable shareholder questions, they erode shareholder trust," writes Free Enterprise Project Associate Esther Bouquet in the commentary below. She describes how both McDonald's and UPS "are avoiding scrutiny, choosing exclusion over transparent engagement on whether DEI and ...
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Now Hiring: Free Enterprise Project Associate

The National Center for Public Policy Research is seeking a Free Enterprise Project Associate to support its work challenging the Left’s growing influence in corporate America. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in shareholder activism, conduct research and ...
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Rob Taishoff: Why Should My Daughter Lose Her Home Care Services Just for Crossing a State Line?

Able Americans, Commentary /
“Families move for jobs, for affordability, for safety, for caregiving and for love. People with disabilities deserve that same freedom — without fear of losing the supports that make independent life possible,” writes Rob Taishoff in a commentary published at The ...
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Tim Parrish on Fox News: Don Lemon's Right to Protest Doesn't Override Others' Right to Worship

Tim Parrish: Don Lemon’s Right to Protest Doesn’t Override Others’ Right to Worship

Media Appearance /
Should Don Lemon be punished for interrupting a church service while protesting ICE and immigration enforcement? On the Fox News Channel program "Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany," Project 21 Ambassador Tim Parrish told Kayleigh and fellow panelist Corbin Trent ...
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Phil Bell: A $100 Cost That Could Lock Millions Out Of Homeownership

Project 21 Commentary /
"The Black homeownership rate stood at about 45.9% in 2023, compared with roughly 73.8% for non-Hispanic White Americans. This gap underscores how mortgage underwriting and the policies that govern access to credit continue to shape economic opportunity in ways that ...
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Two Wins that Give Children with Disabilities More Choices in the House Minibus

Able Americans, Commentary /
Washington rarely delivers sweeping victories for people with disabilities overnight. Progress usually comes the way real reform always does—incrementally, through persistence, and by seizing moments when common sense briefly outweighs dysfunction. That’s why the House minibus package deserves attention. Tucked ...
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Visa Investors Demand Accountability on DEI, Board Independence, Sexual Exploitation

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. -- The National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is urging Visa Inc. shareholders to vote their proxy ballots to support three shareholder proposals concerning Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), board independence, and online sexual ...
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Black Families Celebrate Fatherhood

Project 21 Commentary /
Ahead of an exciting new publication, the Project 21 black leadership network is collecting testimonials from black families about the importance of fatherhood. “As a father, I can see the confidence in my daughters, knowing that I am here for ...
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