Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations
Author | : Nina Mjagkij |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1713 |
Release | : 2003-12-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135581220 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135581223 |
Rating | : 4/5 (223 Downloads) |
Download or read book Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations written by Nina Mjagkij and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 1713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With information on over 500 organizations, their founders and membership, this unique encyclopedia is an invaluable resource on the history of African-American activism. Entries on both historical and contemporary organizations include: * African Aid Society * African-Americans for Humanism * Black Academy of Arts and Letters * Black Women's Liberation Committee * Minority Women in Science * National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists * National Dental Association * National Medical Association * Negro Railway Labor Executives Committee * Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association * Women's Missionary Society, African Methodist Episcopal Church * and many more.