100 Black Men of America
Background and Summary
One-Hundred Black Men Of America is a men's civic organization whose stated goal is to educate and empower Black children and teens. As of August 2007 the organization has 110 chapters in different ci...
Posted Friday, January 11th 2008 at 4:13PM
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
Background and Summary
The African Methodist Episcopal church, usually called the AME church, is a Christian denomination founded by the Bishop Richard Allen in Philadelphia in 1816. The motto of the church is: &q...
Posted Tuesday, February 26th 2008 at 1:19PM
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Alpha Kappa Alpha
Background and Summary
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African-American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Wash...
Posted Monday, May 19th 2008 at 5:51PM
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Since it’s founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world.
Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity e...
Posted Monday, February 11th 2008 at 12:27PM
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The Baltimore Renaissance Foundation is a youth leadership organization developing positive change in urban communities through entrepreneurship.
The Foundation sponsors the nation's only social entrepreneurship incubator for urban youth, the S...
Posted Tuesday, January 1st 2008 at 6:37PM
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Black Entertainment Television
Background and Summary
Black Entertainment Television is a cable network based in Washington, D.C., targeted toward young, Black and urban audiences in the United States. The network is commonly referred to as BET, an...
Posted Tuesday, January 29th 2008 at 4:15PM
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The Black Panther Party
Background and Founding Tenants
The Black Panther Party, which was originally called the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, was a Black organization founded to promote civil rights and self-defense for the Bla...
Posted Friday, December 21st 2007 at 2:04PM
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Background and Summary
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was a labor union organized by the predominantly Black employees of Pullman train-car porters. Organized in 1925, it struggled for 12 years before wi...
Posted Wednesday, January 30th 2008 at 4:21PM
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Buffalo Soldiers
Background and Summary
“Buffalo soldiers” is a nickname originally applied to the members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army, given to them by the Native American tribes they fought. Formed on September ...
Posted Wednesday, February 27th 2008 at 1:06PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Background and Summary
Historically Black colleges and universities or HBCUs are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the ...
Posted Friday, December 21st 2007 at 2:28PM
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The concept of Man Up! was founded in 2003 when a group of brothas from Brooklyn was corralled to for a 'do something right now" coalition after the unfortunate violent death of 7 year old Deasean Hill....
Posted Saturday, May 22nd 2010 at 3:03PM
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Welcome to the ONYX - We are an organization that provides information and adddress issues specific to men of color who chose to discuss and/or participate in the leather gay life. We support each other spirituality, mentally and physically in a saf...
Posted Sunday, April 18th 2010 at 4:02PM
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Well this organization supports black men and doint he right thigs to become one of the best business men you may become. We also are trying to in power our coummunity, become respectful men, and going to collage. And our step team is knowen through ...
Posted Monday, May 11th 2009 at 9:51AM
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Nation of Islam
Background and Summary
The Nation of Islam is a religious, social and political organization founded in Detroit by Wallace Fard Muhammad in July of 1930. The self-proclaimed goal of resurrecting the spiritual, mental, social and eco...
Posted Thursday, February 21st 2008 at 2:56PM
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Overview
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States. The NAACP was foun...
Posted Friday, December 21st 2007 at 2:56PM
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