Black Organizations

 

Deaf Women of Color | Website

A non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C.

 

District of Columbia Black Deaf Advocates | Website

DCABDA is a community-based organization in the metro area serving Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of multiple identities. DCABDA has empowered Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of multiple identities to work together for changes that promote improvement to their lives. DCABA aims to foster advocacy and leadership skills with issues impacting the individuals and strengthen the educational, cultural, social, civil, and economic advancement of target population.

 

HEARD | Website

HEARD (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of Deaf Communities) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization that conducts deaf prisoner/defendant research nationwide. HEARD supports deaf individuals in prison who are facing access issues and wrongful conviction cases; as well as educating the Deaf community about the law and current legal issues. Establishing and maintaining the nation's only deaf prisoner database, HEARD works to increase deaf representation in legal and law enforcement communities by connecting deaf youth with appropriate educational opportunities.

 

National Black Deaf Advocates | Website

National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) is the official advocacy organization for thousands of Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing Americans. For more than three decades, NBDA has been at the forefront of advocacy efforts for civil rights and equal access to education, employment, and social services on behalf of the Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the United States.

 

Youth Empowerment Summit | Website

Since 1997, Youth Empowerment Summit (Y.E.S.) offers one week educational leadership training and challenging activities for Black Deaf and hard of hearing youth from across the country. This program applies to youths between the ages of 13 to 17 from any mainstreamed, home-schooled, and deaf institutions. The Y.E.S! leadership training is held biennially in conjunction with the NBDA National Conference.

 

Transformative Deaf Education | Website

Transformative Deaf Education (TDE) promotes the transformative pedagogy in Deaf Education and deaf programs from birth to high school.

 

Black Girls Code is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology.

 

#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.

 

Black Organizers for Leaders and Dignity | Website

BOLD (Black Organizers for Leaders and Dignity) is a national leadership training program that aims to equip black leaders with the skills needed to place themselves at the forefront of movements for social justice.

 

Color of Change helps people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by 1.7 million members, we move decision makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people, and all people. Until justice is real.

 

Common Ground Foundation | Website

The Common Ground Foundation aims to empower high school students from under-served communities to become future leaders. Our programs focus on character development, social impact, healthy living, technology, financial literacy, creative arts, and global leadership.

 

My Brother's Keeper | Website

An initiative of the Obama administration, this organization aims to unite and amplify the voices of black men through mentorship.

 

Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

 

National Black Justice Coalition | Website

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and same gender loving (LGBTQ/SGL) people, including people living with HIV/AIDS. NBJC's mission is to end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQ/SGL bias and stigma. As America's leading national Black LGBTQ/SGL civil rights organization focused on federal public policy, NBJC has accepted the charge to lead Black families in strengthening the bonds and bridging the gaps between the movements for racial justice and LGBTQ/SGL equality.

 

National Urban League | Website

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the Urban League collaborates at the national and local levels with community leaders, policymakers, and corporate partners to elevate the standards of living for African Americans and other historically underserved groups.

 

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition | Website

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) is a multi-racial, multi-issue, progressive, international membership organization fighting for social change. RPC was formed in December 1996 by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. through the merging of two organizations he founded earlier, People United to Serve Humanity (PUSH, 1971) and the Rainbow Coalition (1984). Our mission is to protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world.