
NON PROFITS
The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
Minneapolis, MN
The Museum's purpose is to preserve, record and highlight the achievements, contributions and experiences of African Americans in Minnesota.
ClaimEmbrace Girls Foundation
Mentoring, Civil engagement, Nonprofit
Miami, Florida
The Embrace Girls Foundation's Embrace Girl Power! After School Program & Camps is a non-profit 501©3 organization established in 2001, where little girls learn to be healthy, confident, ambitious and educated young ladies.
ClaimMy Brother's Keeper
Civil, Justice, Nonprofit
Online
My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative of the Obama administration, aims to unite and amplify the voices of black men through mentorship.
ClaimThe Innocense Project
Civil, Justice, Nonprofit
Online
With multiple branches throughout the nation, The Innocence Project works to exonerate those who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes by providing free legal assistance.
Claim#Cut50
Civil, Justice, Nonprofit
Online
Cut50 is a project by The DreamCorps that aims to reduce the number of people incarcerated through awareness campaigns like #DayofEmpathy and #ClemencyNOW.
ClaimBlack Youth Project
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Online
BYP studies the attitudes and cultural norms of black millennials in an effort to maximize their life experiences.
ClaimColor of Change
Civil, Justice, Nonprofit
Online
With over a million members, Color of Change works to end racial injustice manifested in the media, economy and criminal justice system
ClaimMillion Hoodies
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Online
The death of Trayvon Martin spurred the inspiration for Million Hoodies, a coalition of young people organizing to put an end to mass incarceration and the criminalization of young black men.
ClaimWe Are Here
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Online
WE ARE HERE - Giving birth to a kinder and more peaceful world for ALL children.
ClaimNational Black justice Coalition
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Washington, DC
NBJC’s work centers around HIV/AIDS, and makes employment and education opportunities more inclusive for black LGBT citizens.
ClaimIncite!: Women of Color Against Violence
Civil, Justice, Nonprofit
Online
Incite works to end violence against women of color through organizing events, conferences, circulating newsletters and strategic political initiatives.
ClaimBlack Girls Code
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
San Francisco, CA
Black Girls Code is on a mission to increase the number of black women working in computer programming.
ClaimThe Pennsylvania Prison Society
Cvic engagement, immigration
Pennsylvania, PA
The Pennsylvania Prison Society is a long-standing organization dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system.
Claimyvon Martin Foundation
Civil, Justice, Nonprofit
Miami, Florida
The Trayvon Martin Foundation aims to spread awareness of the consequences of gun crime and caters to families affected by gun violence.
ClaimTrans Women of Color Collective
Gender rights, Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Online
TWOC offers support and resources for trans women of color, a highly marginalized community.
ClaimNAACP
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Online
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
ClaimBlack Alliance for Just Immigration
Cvic engagement, immigration
New York, NY
.The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) believes that a thriving multiracial democracy requires racial, social and economic justice for all.
ClaimAfrican-American Planning Commission
Civic engagement, Nonprofit
New York , NY
AAPC is a New York-based organization focused on resolving issues of domestic violence, substance abuse, unemployment and HIV/AIDS in black communities.
ClaimSister Love
Gender rights, Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta-based organization Sister Love commits itself to educating women of color about reproductive health, safe sex and HIV/AIDS.
ClaimNational Black Women’s Justice Institute
Gender rights, Civic engagement, Nonprofit
Berkeley, CA
Sponsored by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, NBWJI centers its mission on empowering black women and girls in the criminal justice system.
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