DLI Statement on Recent Tragedies

Every life is precious to God, and all human beings deserve equal protection under the law. Tragically, some lives are still valued less than others. The Douglass Leadership Institute mourns […]
Support for Planned Parenthood

A coalition of statewide African American Faith Leaders Support Lt. Governor Dan Forest statement on Planned Parenthood Greensboro, NC: On January 22, 2020, a diverse statewide coalition of African American […]
Two Hundred Years Later, Frederick Douglass Teaches Us That Fatherhood Still Matters
By Reverend Dean Nelson Frederick Douglass, born 200 years ago in 1818, was never completely sure of his father’s identity. All he knew for certain was that his father was […]
Heritage announces Kay Coles James will serve as new president

Source: Heritage announces Kay Coles James will serve as new president
Black Army officer: Anger with Trump’s NFL remarks doesn’t justify #takeaknee
By Jeremy Hunt, Fox News Our country once again finds itself in the middle of a heated debate drawn largely along racial lines. President Trump, calling any NFL player who […]
Southeast Community Day Parade & Festival

Rev. Dean Nelson with TLChisholm, of Praise 104.9, Andrew Shannon, and Don Roberts WAVY TV.
DLI is a signatory for the Justice Declaration
DLI is please to be a signatory along with many other outstanding organizations. Taken from a recent email.. “Mr. Nelson, I want to start by thanking you for joining Prison […]
Rev. Dean Nelson interviewed on EWTN – 06.13.2017
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I’m a Black Millennial – Here are three ways we can improve race relations
Written by Jeremy Hunt Where I grew up, hating white people wasn’t an option. I had to interact with them every day. From a middle-class neighborhood in the suburbs of […]
Great Success at the National Briefing in DC
We did it! Last week, we successfully gathered over 400 ministry leaders in Washington DC as part of Family Research Council’s National Pastors’ Briefing. Challenged and equipped to better serve […]