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Organization
Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
African, African American, WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
One stop shop for businesses, events and experiences related to Black community and African diaspora in Seattle metro.
Community Focus
Houseless/Homeless, WA, LGBTQ, Black, For All, Multicultural
Location
Seattle, WA
The Sanctuary Art Center is a collection of art studios designed to connect homeless and under-served youth populations with employment internships and artistic programs in a variety of creative disciplines.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Seattle, WA
The Black Future Co-op Fund is a cooperative model of philanthropy by and for Black Washingtonians. We advance Black-led solutions that ignite Black generational wealth, health, and well-being across the state.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Seattle, WA
The Seattle Association of Black Journalists is an affiliate chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), a group of more than 3,000 Black professionals working in the media. We are an organization for journalists, student journalists, journalism professors, advertising and public relations professionals.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
, WA
We are a unified Black-led coalition that includes community-based organizations, nonprofits, and faith communities across Washington State. We're organizing together to demand economic, political, and social justice.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Black
Location
Seattle, WA
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING IS UNIVERSAL
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Seattle, WA
“History in the making.”
Community Focus
WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Elnah Jordan Experience is a band based in Seattle, Washington.
Community Focus
WA, Women, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Ida L. Jackson brought the presence of Alpha Kappa Alpha to the American West Coast in 1921, chartering Rho Chapter at the University of California Berkley. On August 1, 1933, Beta Theta Chapter was chartered in Seattle, Washington at the Tacoma, Washington home of Sadie McIver. Beta Theta consisted of both undergraduate and graduate members.

By 1948, there were enough members in Beta Theta Chapter to form a second chapter, which would be named Delta Upsilon Omega – the first graduate chapter in Washington State.
Community Focus
People with Disabilities, Gender Non-Conforming, WA, Queer, Black, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Epiphanies of Equity (EOE) is a social equity consulting, education, and research group in Seattle, Washington. We focus on transformative, intersectional, and taproot solutions for organizations, businesses, and governments looking to increase their progress and success in achieving their social equity mission and goals.
Community Focus
Immigrant/Refugee, WA, Low Income, Women, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
I’m a singer-songwriter who has been playing and teaching piano for over three decades. I hold a degree in jazz piano, I’ve released three international albums, and I’ve performed on stages worldwide.

I know a thing or two about what beginning piano students struggle with, and I also know that with the right mindset and the right strategy, anyone can learn to play jazz.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Our vision is a community where all African Americans are healthy, thriving, and able to reach their fullest potential.
Community Focus
WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Cypher Cafe is run by the WA not-for-profit Corporation, Black Power Unlimited, and manages the first floor of Washington Hall, spaces developed by The Hidmo Cypher, which includes the Lodge Room, Library, Cafe, Kitchen and Classroom.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Burien, WA
Black-Centered Holistic Wellness + Doula Center • Reproductive + Birth Workers • BLKBRY Lactation and Feeding Specialist
Community Focus
WA, Black, Indigenous
Location
Tacoma, WA
B.I.O. is a collective of Black, Brown, and Indigenous young folx based in Tacoma, WA: Puyallup Tribe territory. We focus on Healing, Action, Community Protection/Support, and Art.
Community Focus
Houseless/Homeless, WA, LGBTQ, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Kent, WA
As a sports-based community development organization, Baseball Beyond Borders (BBB) affords families and communities the opportunity to expose their youth to critical skills necessary for life through participation in the sport of baseball and softball.
Community Focus
WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
WA, Alaska Native, American (US), Black, Sugpiaq / Alutiiq
Location
Seattle, WA
Sugpiaq/Black Two Spirit interdisciplinary artist.