Category: Project 21 Press Releases

Black Conservative Group Urges Bush to Press European Leaders to Join Fight Against Hunger in Africa; Calls for End to European Ban on Genetically Modified Food

Black Conservative Group Urges Bush to Press European Leaders to Join Fight Against Hunger in Africa; Calls for End to European Ban on Genetically Modified Food

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Famine in Africa should be addressed at the upcoming Group of Eight economic summit, says the African-American leadership network Project 21. To help avert famine in African countries, President Bush should press European leaders to end their unscientific opposition to ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Group Encourages Tax Relief to Build-Up Economy and Create New Jobs, Stronger Infrastructure - April 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Group Encourages Tax Relief to Build-Up Economy and Create New Jobs, Stronger Infrastructure – April 2003

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High tax rates make it financially unreasonable for American companies to return their international profits to America. Member of the African-American leadership network Project 21 applauds a new plan that proposes easing the tax burden presently placed on the foreign ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Environmentalism Celebrated in Observance of Earth Day - April 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Environmentalism Celebrated in Observance of Earth Day – April 2003

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African-American environmental achievements are celebrated and concerns are aired by Project 21 as part of the African-American leadership network's observance of Earth Day 2003 on April 21. "Solidarity and Stewardship: African-Americans and the Environment" can be found on Project 21's ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Posts Online Educational Resource to Teach About Affirmative Action - April 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Posts Online Educational Resource to Teach About Affirmative Action – April 2003

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On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could redefine how affirmative action racial preference policies determine school admissions. A decision is expected by the end of June. As a public service intended to ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Activists Criticize Senate Liberals for Delaying Historic Vote on Hispanic Nominee - February 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Activists Criticize Senate Liberals for Delaying Historic Vote on Hispanic Nominee – February 2003

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African-Americans affiliated with the conservative black leadership network Project 21 are outraged by stall tactics being threatened by liberal U.S. senators opposed to consideration of the judicial nomination of Miguel Estrada. Estrada would become the first Hispanic to serve on ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Caps and Gowns a Higher Priority Than Black Coaches

Project 21 Press Release: Black Caps and Gowns a Higher Priority Than Black Coaches

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A new report taking issue with the fact that the leadership and football coaching staffs of NCAA Division 1A colleges are overwhelmingly white is being criticized by members of the black leadership network Project 21. Project 21 members say the ...
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Jesse Jackson Oversimplifies History

Jesse Jackson Oversimplifies History

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Conservative African-Americans affiliated with the Project 21 leadership network are appalled by comments made by the Reverend Jesse Jackson on January 15 claiming that early non-black Americans came to this country solely to exploit minorities. Some Project 21 members fear ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Conservatives Support Bush Stand on Affirmative Action Challenge - January 2003

Project 21 Press Release: Black Conservatives Support Bush Stand on Affirmative Action Challenge – January 2003

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Black Conservatives Support Bush Stand on Affirmative Action Challenge African-American conservatives from the Project 21 leadership network applaud President George W. Bush for standing firm in his commitment to a colorblind America by authorizing the U.S. Department of Justice to ...
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Project 21 Release: Congress Passes Environmental Legislation to Benefit Blighted Inner-City Communities - December 2001

Project 21 Release: Congress Passes Environmental Legislation to Benefit Blighted Inner-City Communities – December 2001

Congressional approval of and White House support for legislation that will help clean up areas of urban blight is being hailed by members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 as an environmental achievement that will benefit inner-city minorities. On ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Conservative African-American Group Project 21 Addresses Lott-Thurmond Controversy - December 2002

Project 21 Press Release: Conservative African-American Group Project 21 Addresses Lott-Thurmond Controversy – December 2002

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Members of the conservative African-American leadership network Project 21 are dismayed by recent remarks by incoming Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS). At a December 5 100th birthday celebration for retiring Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC), Lott said: "I want to ...
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Project 21, a leading voice of black conservatives for over 25 years, is sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy Research. Its members have been quoted, interviewed or published over 40,000 times since the program was created in 1992. Contributions to the National Center are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated, and may be earmarked exclusively for the use of Project 21.