The Democratic Party

Hey, Pollsters: Democrats Care About Religion, Too

Leah Daughtry, DNC Chief of Staff and Convention CEO speaks out against the biased exit polling used in the primary season so far. She calls for media and pollsters to pay closer attention to the vital dynamic between people of...

Letter from Evangelical Leaders to Polling and Political Directors of Media Outlets Represented in the National Election Pool

The following is a letter from prominent evangelical leaders to the political and/or polling directors at the major news networks and wire services on polling practices published on the Faith in Public Life website. Dear Polling or Political Director: Religion...

Rev. Otis Moss Speaks at a Black History Month Event

Reverend Otis Moss gave a remarkable speech in honor of Black History Month that discussed the intergenerational dynamics of political activism within the Black Church Community. Rev. Moss spoke with great passion about the challenges facing the faith community in the years ahead as politics and time change circumstances.

Honoring the Memory of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today we honor the life and memory of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Best known for his I Have a Dream speech, King was a civil rights leader who will remain part of our collective conscious forever.

DNC's Black Caucus Hosts 2006 African American Leadership Summit

National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins announced that the DNC will hold an African American Summit at the Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 22-24, 2006. The national summit...

A Change in the Pulpit

An ally of Washington DC's LGBT community, Rev. Alvin O. Jackson, will be moving to the Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City. Rev. Jackson is a key African American clergy to speak out on welcoming and including the...

Dean Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dean: "The principles in which he believed and to which he dedicated himself flowed from a fundamental respect for the dignity of each human being. Dr. King gave voice and vigor to a movement and to a dream of his beloved community. In doing so he gave back to America its founding promise."

The African American Church Community and the Democratic Party

African American Churches and the Democratic Party are strongly united in our aspiration to fulfill the time-honored goal of equality for all people.

Excerpts of DNC Chairman's Remarks to the AME Church's Political Empowerment Agenda

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Howard Dean today addressed the Political Empowerment Agenda at the 29th Biennial Convention of the Connectional Lay Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME).