Separation of Church and State Must Be Protected
PFAW is an ardent defender of religious liberty and will continue to support the Johnson Amendment—please join us in telling Congress to keep important protections between church and state. Read More
PFAW is an ardent defender of religious liberty and will continue to support the Johnson Amendment—please join us in telling Congress to keep important protections between church and state. Read More
Fair scheduling is a critical component of PFAW’s efforts to counter attacks on women’s equality, along with supporting real paid leave and holding the Trump administration accountable when they leave women and working families behind. Read More
Introduction Democracy in America would not exist without the right to vote. Yet being able to cast a ballot that counts is one of the hardest-fought battles in American history, and one that still rages on today. Untold blood was spilled by the foot… Read More
Vouchers are doing a disservice to D.C. students. PFAW will continue to oppose the D.C. program and other voucher schemes that undermine public education. Read More
A new congressionally mandated evaluation of the DC Voucher program has found that students using a voucher to attend private schools score worse in math a year later than their counterparts who applied for a voucher but were not offered one. Reading scores for voucher students were also lower,… Read More
Even though the cameras and celebrities have left Flint, Michigan, a crisis in the region continues. Last month, supporters of PFAW Foundation’s African American Ministers Leadership Council (AAMLC) brought donations to Flint residents and work with local groups to empower the community in advocacy, environmental justice, and economic development. Congressman… Read More
PFAW’s African American Ministers In Action (AAMIA) has been a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed into law on March 23, 2010 by President Barack Obama. The benefits to uninsured Americans in general, and uninsured African Americans specifically, strengthened our commitment both at the signing and also in… Read More
African American Religious Affairs is a program of People For the American Way that seeks to encourage civic engagement in African American churches and communities. AARA’s Ministerial Alliance consists of the African American Ministers In Action project and the African American Ministers Leadership Council project. African American Ministers In… Read More
In response to a proposed change to Michigan’s voter ID law, Reverend Dr. Steve Bland, a member of People For the American Way’s African American Ministers In Action (AAMIA), released the following statement: “This proposed change to the law furthers an attack on one of the core tenants of… Read More
Following the shocking election results, hate, bigotry, and xenophobia are now on the rise again, and American Muslims, and those perceived to be Muslims, have become some of the first targets. President-elect Trump appears to be seriously considering a registry targeting Muslims in the United States and staffing his administration… Read More
This piece originally appeared in The Huffington Post. Fearless is the word that comes to mind after a recent visit to Selma with 60 members of the African American Ministers Leadership Council (AAMLC) and African American Ministers In Action (AAMIA). Fearless were those who sat in, marched in, taught,… Read More
130 groups urge Pres. Obama to revisit a Bush Administration memo allowing religious discrimination with federal grant funds. Read More
Today People For the American Way will join a diverse group of civil rights and voting rights advocates in Roanoke, Virginia – represented in Congress by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte – to rally for a restored Voting Rights Act (VRA). The gathering will take place on the second… Read More
In response to a bill authorizing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages becoming law in North Carolina this morning, Dr. Terence K. Leathers – a pastor at Mt. Vernon Christian Church in Clayton, North Carolina and a member of People For the American Way's African American Ministers In… Read More
Today the Maryland legislature passed a bill that would allow people to regain the right to vote as soon as they are released from prison. The legislation rights a wrong in current Maryland law, which denies people voting rights until their entire sentence has been completed, including probation… Read More
Georgia's "religious freedom" bill falters with its discriminatory purpose impossible to hide, but it could still pass. Read More
On Wednesday the Ohio legislature passed two restrictive voting laws that cut early voting and gut the state’s absentee ballot program, among other measures. This afternoon, Governor Kasich signed them into law. In response, the Ohio members of People For the American Way’s African American Ministers In Action… Read More
UPDATE: Following the Senate's successful 64-32 vote to pass ENDA on 11/07/2013, PFAW and AAMIA sent their support letters to the House. YEO Action, now with 34 members, and YP4 action, now with 51 members and allies, did the same. Read More
Support Growing in U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and State Legislatures WASHINGTON – Advocates are celebrating a significant milestone in the campaign for a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United that opened the floodgates of money from corporations and the ultra wealthy into… Read More
Nearly 100 organizations send a letter calling for senators to allow votes on all three DC Circuit nominees. Read More