This section of BlackFamilyLiving features a historical and current view of African American organizations - sororities, fraternities, community leadership, and black leaders in America.
Visit this great resource for finding information on African American Organizations that provides the statuses on African American cultural leadership organizations such as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, ACORN, the NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus. It also gives updates on the status of reparations! We all want to know about that, right?
A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI)
Fights for racial equality and economic justice, working with black trade unionists to build closer alliance between African-Americans and unions.
www.apri.org
St. Joseph Historic Foundation
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of African American culture.
www.hayti.org
National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS)
Family-oriented club whose member interests focus on the promotion of scuba diving, environmental conservation, and education. Includes news, events, and more.
www.nabsdivers.org
Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Foundation, The
Dedicated to fostering the exploration, rediscovery, and preservation of African American history, culture, archaeology, and genealogy.
www.kintehaley.org
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Voting Project
Envisions a nation in which all citizens from children to seniors, have the tools to participate fully in the democratic process at the local, state, national, and global levels.
www.bigvote.org
Black Coalition on AIDS
Dedicated to the advocacy, education and harm reduction for the HIV/AIDS disease of African American people. Offers education, housing and volunteer services.
www.bcoa.org
Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL), The
Nonprofit organization working to stimulate, preserve, and promote the work of African Americans in the fine, literary, and performing arts.
www.tbaal.org
AMASSI Center of Los Angeles
Innovative social services center designed to provide for the affirmation, health, wellness and empowerment of people of African descent.
www.amassi.com
Art Sanctuary
Founded by author Lorene Cary. Organization bringing African American artists and writers together to speak, lecture, and perform in a venue in the black community.
www.artsanctuary.org
Black Biomedical Research Movement
Specific objectives are to aggressively promote Black health consciousness and involvement in all facets of biomedical research.
www.bbrm.org