African American Family Services - Helping the African American individual, family and community reach a greater state of wellbeing through the delivery of community-based, culturally specific chemical health, mental health and family preservation services.
African Development Center - Works within the African communities of Minnesota to start and sustain successful businesses, build assets and promote community reinvestment.
Black Storytellers Alliance - Bringing you the power of the oral tradition as practiced by African people in the Diaspora.
Metropolitan Minority Outreach (MMO) - Developing the pool of qualified candidates for employment from Minnesota minority communities in the Twin Cities.
Minnesota African Women’s Association - Promoting the health and well-being of African refugee and immigrant women and their families in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minnesota Humanities Commission
Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD) - Positively impacting the cultural, spiritual, and academic development of children by working holistically with young people, parents, educators, and the community.
Media
Insight News - A community newspaper for the African American Community.
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder - The local online edition of the Black American Press.
One Nation News - General interest weekly newspaper focused on the African American and African communities.
TwinCitiesBlack.com - News and event information largely targeted to the African-American community in and around Minneapolis and St. Paul.
National
National Coalition for African American Parent Involvement in Education (NCAAPIE) - Providing African American parents and caregivers with resources and referrals that will help them develop strong involvement in the academic success of their children.
National Association for the Education of African American Children with Disabilities (NAEAACLD) - Increasing awareness and promoting an understanding of the specific issues facing African American children. The organization's mission is to link information and resources provided by an established network of individuals and organizations experienced in minority research and special education with parents, educators, and others responsible for providing quality education for all students.
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May 2008 - Man Up: Recruiting & Retaining African American Male Mentors - Recommendations for recruiting and retaining African American males to serve as mentors focusing on three key factors that impact mentoring programs across the country: 1) waiting lists of pre-teen and teenage African American males seeking mentors; 2) recruiting and retaining African American male mentors; and 3) recruitment strategies targeting African American male mentors, Urban Leadership Institute.
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