African-American/Black American Lobbying Groups

[xoxodede]

After learning about the power and influence of Lobbyist for Israel/Zionism and Jews in general -- I set out to find out if African Americans/Native Blacks of America had any lobbyist, lobbying firms/groups exclusively dedicated to our issues and causes.

After searching - I found none.

Political Advocacy Groups: African-Americans

A New Corporate Lobbying Firm Is Taking Identity Politics Seriously

When I say "exclusively" I mean - AA/BLACK American ONLY. Every "ethnic" group has one - that is exclusively for them and their causes. Even Black non-AA ethnic groups.

Everyone but us -- and this is one of the major problems and hinderances that is aiding in our issues not being taken seriously -- nor addressed.

Of course, we have The Black Caucus, The NAACP, The Urban League and a few more - but they are not exclusively for Black Americans/AA -- they are for all "people of color."

Every one of OUR "lobbying" organizations are for all "POC." Even those who have their own separate lobbying groups.

For instance, here is NAACP's 2018 Lobbying report. They are under "Civil Rights" -- but under "Human Rights" -- which basically is a catch all for "diversity" -- not just Black/AA.

Lobbying Spending Database - NAACP, 2018 | OpenSecrets

Compare NAACP's against the NUMEROUS Jewish/Pro-Israel lobbying/lobbyist groups.

They are under Civil Rights -- but under "Pro-Israel" -- and Jews exclusively.

Lobbying Spending Database Pro-Israel, 2018 | OpenSecrets

The Israel lobby (at times called the Zionist lobby) is the diverse coalition of those who, as individuals and/or as groups, seek to influence the foreign policy of the United States in support of Israel or the policies of the government of Israel. The lobby consists of secular, Christian, and Jewish-American individuals and groups. The largest pro-Israel lobbying group is Christians United for Israel; the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a leading organization within the lobby, speaking on behalf of a coalition of American Jewish groups.
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Something has to change -- and fast -- if there is any real change going to happen.

We must call our organizations to task. To either disband and denounce non-Black influence and leaders -- in order to make them exclusive to us and our interest only.

 

[hashmander]

well first you would need exclusive "African Americans/Native Blacks of America" funding. without that you're subject to the terms your benefactors set.

 

[xoxodede]

well first you would need exclusive "African Americans/Native Blacks of America" funding. without that you're subject to the terms your benefactors set.

Pretty much -- and that's the issue -- cause the funding of our organizations get are from us -- but also from non-Black people -- who want and are buying their support and silence.

But, wouldn't another way be for selecting or having Black/AA non-profit organizations and individuals lobbyist create an "interest group" -- like how Israel/Jews have "Pro-Israel."

We would need to create something exclusive for us. Basically, what the Black Caucus, Urban League and NAACP -- are supposed to do/be.

Individuals and nonprofit organizations can also lobby as an act of volunteering or as a small part of their normal job. Governments often define and regulate organized group lobbying that has become influential.

I don't know... just trying to understand the whole process -- and why we have no exclusive agendas.

 

[North of Death]

You speaking my lingo breh, I think this subject is too deep for Higher Learning honestly.....To many in here blindly kowtow to oppressive political parties and refuse to think deeper, especailly on this subject. But the truth is African Americans are a created group by whites (internalizing stereotypes, breeding practices during slavery, etc)so the sense of nation building which requires pooling our resources and capital together, especially in the realm of politics for our specific benefit is non existent by design. African Americans are designed to serve the oppressor, so psychologically pooling resources together to form PACs and Super PACs to address our specific needs economically, educationally, and socially doesnt register.

 

[xoxodede]

You speaking my lingo breh, I think this subject is too deep for Higher Learning honestly.....To many in here blindly kowtow to oppressive political parties and refuse to think deeper, especailly on this subject. But the truth is African Americans are a created group by whites (internalizing stereotypes, breeding practices during slavery, etc)so the sense of nation building which requires pooling our resources and capital together, especially in the realm of politics for our specific benefit is non existent by design. African Americans are designed to serve the oppressor, so psychologically pooling resources together to form PACs and Super PACs to address our specific needs economically, educationally, and socially doesnt register.

"Brehette"

Agreed. To me it's like we sacrifice ourselves and needs -- when we are the original and only group of people who descend from the enslaved of America. The only other group other than the Natives who are owned redress.

They (non-Black people) know our issues -- and they know they know it stems from our ancestors experience -- and the longtime injustices and mistreatment in America -- YET - we are supposed to take it to the chin -- and help everyone else -- and just shut up cause now "we free" and "were never slaves" -- ignoring that we still dealing with what was done in the past (and present).

I feel like all "Black organizations" need to be gutted and we need to vote in new representatives and have our agendas approved by us -- and they have to be for us exclusively. If not, they don't make it to the agenda.

What do you think? Have you thought of any solutions?

I was thinking of reaching out to a Civil Rights Attorney for advice. I also have already reached out to John Conyers Jr. -- even though he is no longer in office -- he is still available.

 

[North of Death]

"Brehette"

Agreed. To me it's like we sacrifice ourselves and needs -- when we are the original and only group of people who descend from the enslaved of America. The only other group other than the Natives who are owned redress.

They (non-Black people) know our issues -- and they know they know it stems from our ancestors experience -- and the longtime injustices and mistreatment in America -- YET - we are supposed to take it to the chin -- and help everyone else -- and just shut up cause now "we free" and "were never slaves" -- ignoring that we still dealing with what was done in the past.

I feel like all "Black organizations" need to be gutted and we need to vote in new representatives and have our agendas approved by us -- and they have to be for us exclusively. If not, they don't make it to the agenda.

What do you think? Have you thought of any solutions?

I was thinking of reaching out to a Civil Rights Attorney for advice. I also have already reached out to John Conyers Jr. -- even though he is no longer in office -- he is still available.

Aw my bad sis...To your point of solution, ive been doing a lot of research and studying...I'll drop some substantive thoughts after Christmas

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

"Brehette"

Agreed. To me it's like we sacrifice ourselves and needs -- when we are the original and only group of people who descend from the enslaved of America. The only other group other than the Natives who are owned redress.

They (non-Black people) know our issues -- and they know they know it stems from our ancestors experience -- and the longtime injustices and mistreatment in America -- YET - we are supposed to take it to the chin -- and help everyone else -- and just shut up cause now "we free" and "were never slaves" -- ignoring that we still dealing with what was done in the past (and present).

I feel like all "Black organizations" need to be gutted and we need to vote in new representatives and have our agendas approved by us -- and they have to be for us exclusively. If not, they don't make it to the agenda.

What do you think? Have you thought of any solutions?

I was thinking of reaching out to a Civil Rights Attorney for advice. I also have already reached out to John Conyers Jr. -- even though he is no longer in office -- he is still available.

i believe yvette said on her last show she was working on something like this behind the scenes qith Dr Cosby. She didn't get into specifics though.

 

[Wargames]

Data on Campaign Finance, Super PACs, Industries, and Lobbying

Opensecrets is the best PAC/lobbyist search site there is.

Some organizations do good for the community, but once you look at the way they distribute their finances and well....

:idontthinkso:

At best you can justify it as them being "mom and pop" organizations that have to use a larger pool of cash to operate, or more likely they are a way for their founders to make money and extend their own political influence. It's the problem when you have a legitimate need and a lack of people with a willingness/knowledge to do the work.

 

[Wargames]

Also check out the Collective PAC. They look legit and if there is an organization that is poised to make the next step it's them. Though their limited in that they are one organization and we as a people represent a nation. More organizations to support the cause would be great.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

There's this:

Black Executives Join Forces, Forming a PAC to Back Them Up

Dozens of black executives and their spouses joined Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, as well as Eric H. Holder Jr., the former attorney general, for a private dinner in July in Bridgehampton, N.Y. Over kale salad and sea bass on the grounds of a hotel, the executives sought advice about their intermittent fund-raising efforts to address political and social issues, and for the candidates who support those causes.

Ronald Kirk, a former mayor of Dallas and a lawyer who served in the Obama administration, had the bluntest message. “You’re wasting your money,” he recalled saying. “My advice is: Get organized.”

It was a crystallizing moment. Many attendees had long been part of an informal group of friends and associates who raised money for philanthropies or policy issues on an ad hoc basis. At the dinner, they decided it was time to use their wealth and stature in a more formal way.

By early 2018, the group hopes to start a political action committee, creating a new fund-raising model for corporate executives of color. The group would support candidates of any political party who fit the PAC’s agenda.

The main organizers — including Charles Phillips, chief executive of the software company Infor; Tony Coles, head of the biotech firm Yumanity Therapeutics; Marva Smalls, global head of inclusion strategy for Viacom; and William M. Lewis Jr., co-chairman of investment banking at Lazard — are still in the planning stages for the PAC.

Black business PAC endorses 14, gears up to spend millions in midterms

WASHINGTON – A new political organization launched by African-American business executives is expanding quickly and endorsed 14 House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates Monday, as it seeks to push black economic issues to the forefront of November’s midterm elections.

The Black Economic Alliance is putting its financial clout and connections behind candidates in high-profile races. That includes Democrat Mike Espy, the former congressman and U.S. agriculture secretary now in a three-way battle for a U.S. Senate seat from Mississippi, the state with the highest percentage of African-American residents in the nation.

Other candidates the alliance is endorsing: former Nevada congressman Steven Horsford, who is running for an open Las Vegas-area U.S. House seat and Texas Democrat Colin Allred, a lawyer and former Tennessee Titans linebacker hoping to oust 11-term Rep. Pete Sessions in a Dallas district Democrat Hillary Clinton won in 2016.

2018 Candidates

The Broader Representation Advocacy Team - Political Action Committee (BRAT-PAC) is dedicated to recruiting and training while identifying and providing critical resources in support of progressive African American candidates for public office at the local, state, and national levels - helping to create a pipeline of new generation African American candidates around the country at all levels of government.

About | The Collective PAC

About The Collective
The Collective PAC is working to fix the challenge of African American underrepresentation in elected seats of power throughout our nation. To reach political equity – a place where African American elected officials represent the community’s population statistically – the U.S. would need:

The promise of our democracy is that our government would be for the people and of the people. But according to “Who Represents.Us,” a project of the Women’s Donor Network, 90% of elected officials in the United States are white, 95% of elected prosecutors are white and 96% and 82% of Republican and Democratic candidates for political office are white. Therefore, The Collective PAC is focused on increasing the number of African Americans in public office at all levels, to ensure our nation upholds its ideals and promises of a truly representative democracy.

*In 2018, we hope to analyze the demographics of the 11,965 state & federal judges.

Launched in August of 2016, The Collective PAC has helped 28 candidates win general elections at the local, state and federal level thus far, including U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, U.S. Representatives Val Demings, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Don McEachin, Mayors Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Vi Lyles of Charlotte, Melvin Carter of St. Paul, London Breed of San Francisco and Lt. Governors Justin Fairfax and Sheila Oliver.

Through our coordinated PAC, independent expenditure only committee and 501c4 arm, we have raised and bundled over $3,000,000 from over 27,000 individual contributions. We’ve given and bundled over $600,000 directly to to endorsed candidates’ campaigns, and spent over $1.5 million on paid advertising and get out the vote efforts to help them win. In addition, we’ve launched the first-of-its-kind Black Campaign School training for candidates and campaign operatives from around the country, and we host The Black Political Power Summit every year to update the nation on black political representation. With over 100,000 email subscribers, over 8,000 donors and various mentions and features in The New York Times, Washington Post, Buzzfeed and NBC News, The Collective has grown to be the largest and most prominent organization focused on helping elect African American candidates to public office on the local, state and federal level.

Unfortunately, there's no way to verify whether these groups are truly run by only AADOS. But it's a start.

 

[Serious]

Subs.
I'll come back to this later.

 

[xoxodede]

There's this:

Black Executives Join Forces, Forming a PAC to Back Them Up



Black business PAC endorses 14, gears up to spend millions in midterms



2018 Candidates



About | The Collective PAC


Unfortunately, there's no way to verify whether these groups are truly run by only AADOS. But it's a start.

Yeah... I guess your right. I am going to research this more.

So far I feel like -- all of them are problematic -- especially Kamala and Corey. As both are not Black -- and they both have and stand up for other POC - and put other POC first.

Keywords and Targets:

By early 2018, the group hopes to start a political action committee, creating a new fund-raising model for corporate executives of color. The group would support candidates of any political party who fit the PAC’s agenda.

Executives of Color = EVERYBODY - not exclusively BLACK

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Corey Booker isn't black?

 

[Pressure]

Corey Booker isn't black?

Let them cook.

 

[T'krm]

Surprising! *Sarcasm
Funny enough I believe that the Log cabin republicans in many ways act as a lobby, regardless of how effective they are. But this cuts into the entire matter of how 'political' Black American people should be vs how much we currently are. Aside from the Civil rights movement, our political participation has been scant, contrary to popular believe - and as result has costed us dearly,as far as moving out political agenda forward; one that is strictly centered around us, that is.