African American Organizations

• NAACP
• Professional

• Urban League
• Urban Women

• African American Community Service Agency  - Features variety of programs on the African American community and promotes effective community relations. Facilitates the delivery of mental, social, physical and cultural services to the people.
• African American Planning Commission  - Organization committed to addressing issues of homelessness and developing innovative solutions to joblessness.
• African Students Association  - Promotes African issues on campus, and creates an awareness of Africa by encouraging the positive interaction between each members as well as students of African descent and their campus and community.
• Associated Black Charities  - Acts as a coordinating body for the delivery of health and human services and fosters the involvement and leadership of African Ameicans.
• Association of African American Web Developers  - Provides information about medium source to promote camaraderie, collaboration, and professional growth.
• The Balm In Gilead  - Organization with an international mission to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the African Diaspora.
• Black United Funds of Oregon  - Seeks to provide information on the greater philanthropic and community development in Oregon, administers advised and scholarship funds for individuals and businesses. Offers additional information on how to assist social and economic empowerment of Oregon's low income communities.
• Jack & Jill of America  - Provide information on programs, membership, publications, regions, and members' directory.
• Jubilee Research  - Maintains organization that supports economic justice worldwide, looks for alternative ways of preventing and resolving financial crises, and appropriate use of capital controls.
• Loren Miller Bar Association  - Working for the advancement of the social and economic well-being of its largely African-American membership.
• NAACP  - Civil rights organization for ethnic minorities provides information on programs, news, events, and departments.
• National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates (NAAAS)  - Aims to provide the resources essential for understanding and researching on African and African American, Latino, Chicano, Native American, and Hispanic social and cultural experiences.
• National Association of Black Journalists  - Information on group meetings, membership, programs, and commentary.
• National Association of Black Law Enforcement Offi  - Provides community-based solutions to policing issues which have a direct impact on communities of color and the pivotal roles that African American, Latino, and other criminal justice practitioners of color play.
• National Black Law Students Association  - National organization created and designed to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of Black law students.
• National Black United Front  - Coalition made up of individuals and organizations working together for the benefit of all people of African descent.
• National Urban League  - Community- based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.
• Rainbow/PUSH Coalition  - Organization led by Rev. Jesse Jackson provides information on programs, breaking news, press releases, photo gallery, and merchandise.