African/African-American

Resources in this category:

African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc.
http://www.aahpf.org/

AAHPF is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the preservation of African American history. "The main goals of the AAHPF include soliciting grants to fund full-time maintenance and preservation activities of African American historical sites. This work will be monitored by the foundation staff and performed by noted experts in the field of historic preservation." The site provides information on the projects they have worked as well as sources and links to information on preservation of African American historical sites.

African Studies Association
http://www.africanstudies.org/

Founded in 1957 as a nonprofit organization, the African Studies Association (ASA) consists of a membership of individuals who are interested in African affairs. Most live in America with other residing in Canada, Asia, Europe, and Africa and are school teachers from K-12, researchers associated with universities, and others who work in the fields of international developement, health, foreign affairs, and government service. The mission of the ASA is to provide a forum for individuals who profess a scholarly and professional interest in Africa. The site points to institutional officers, mission, local business including annual, board, business and town meetings, and it lists many links associated with the organization's mission through the African Studies Main Menu.

Association for the Study of African American Life and History
http://www.asalh.org/

ASALH is a national association "commited to education, research, and publishing African American history and culture." Their website provides information for current programs, a biograpy on Carter Godwin Woodson, the founder, locations of other branches, and information on the annual meeting.

The Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc.
http://www.bannekermath.org/

"The Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization of individuals and groups concerned about the mathematics education of African-American children." This site provides links to numerous points of interest about the organization, including information on the 1997 leadership conference and an extensive list of email and other addresses to facilitate contact with the officers.

National Association of African American Studies
http://www.naaas.org/

The National Association of African American Studies seeks to further research and promote interest in African American studies. The association provides a forum for research and artistic endeavors, provides information and contact resources for its members, and conducts educational programs. The website includes membership and conference information.

National Black MBA Association, Inc.
http://www.nbmbaa.org/

"The National Black MBA Association, Inc. (NBMBAA) is a non-profit organization of minority MBAs, business professionals, entrepreneurs and MBA students. With close to 5,000 members working in both private and public sectors throughout the country, we share a commitment to education and business -- the two principal keys to the economic development of the African American community." This site includes a profile of the organization, membership information, a job network, and news about their annual conference.

National Brotherhood of Skiers
http://www.nbs.org/

"The NBS has 84 predominantly African American ski clubs scattered through out the U.S. and Canada. Our mission is to identify, select and finance training of a potential Olympic caliber African American youth and promote skiing within the African American communities." The site has information about the organizations and youth ski teams as well as links to the affiliated clubs and other sites that might be of interest.

National Society of Black Engineers
http://www.nsbe.org/

The NSBE is a student-run organization of African American engineering students and professionals. The home page has membership and organizational information, conference and regional listings, and links to related resources. [Parts of this site are under construction.]

The Organization of Black Designers
http://www.core77.com/OBD/welcome.html

"The Organization of Black Designers is a non-profit national professional association dedicated to promoting the visibility, education, empowerment and interaction of its membership and the understanding and value that diverse design perspectives contribute to world culture and commerce. The Organization of Black Designers (OBD) is the first national organization dedicated to addressing the unique needs of African-American design professionals. The OBD membership includes over 3,500 design professionals practicing in the disciplines of graphics, design and visual communications, interior design, fashion design, and industrial design." This site provides links to information regarding membership, jobs, feature articles, galleries and chat rooms.