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Organization
Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
For over a century, the Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. County Branch of the NAACP has been promoting the dream of equality and opportunity for all.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Renton, WA
AFRICAN AMERICANS REACH AND TEACH HEALTH (AARTH) is a non-religious 501c3 faith-based capacity building nonprofit organization, established to respond to HIV/AIDS and other major health issues affecting people of African descent.
AARTH Ministry was established in September 2002 to help bridge the gap in health inequities by providing social/behavioral health education and training capacity building services to faith, health and social service institutions that serve people of African descent.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
We are a group of individuals who came together to spread truth through art. In that effort we created a space for ourselves that provides support, opportunity and amplifiaction of our individuality. We are every intersection converged. We are every color of the palette and every tool in the box. We are fresh and seasoned. We are trained and talented. We are you. We are VMC.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Seattle, WA
The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians is an advocacy organization based in the US States of Oregon and Washington. We are Unifying Black Episcopalians, People of Color, and their Allies in The Pacific Northwest.
Community Focus
WA, Men, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Brothers United In Leadership Development (BUILD) is a grassroots organization with the vision that Black men are empowered leaders and mentors who make positive change in our community by instilling pride, hope, perseverance in Black men.
Community Focus
WA, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), For All
Location
Seattle, WA
We are a coalition that builds power in Seattle to invest in pro-community, pro-people initiatives and divest from policing and the criminal legal system. Yes to housing, non-coercive social services, and green jobs! No to more $ for cops and courts!
Community Focus
WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
The first meeting of the committee that was to become the Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Inc. was held at the home of Esther and Donald Mumford on March 20, 1977. The general purpose was the mutual interest to preserve the history and art of Black people of Washington State.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Tacoma , WA
A group of young minded individuals improving the community and fighting to end police brutality using their voices to raise awareness to causes that affect African Americans.
Community Focus
WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
The annual Seattle Black Film Festival (formerly the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival - LHAAFF) is a major season program of LANGSTON, showing provocative films and works about the Black experience from independent filmmakers.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
It's the NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO), a year-long achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among ​African-American high school students.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black
Location
Spokane, WA
The Black Lens is a newspaper, published monthly in Spokane, WA, focusing on news, events, people, issues and information important to the black community.
Community Focus
African American, WA, American (US), Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), For All
Location
Seattle, WA
The Black & Tan Hall is a performing arts community space and restaurant opening this year in Seattle's Hillman City District.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Women, Black
Location
, WA
BWiSTEM is dedicated to supporting, promoting, and inspiring Black Women in STEM careers, as well as advocating for equitable and inclusive workplace environments that nurture diverse talent.
Community Focus
WA, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Indigenous
Location
Seattle, WA
Scandiuzzi Krebs is pleased to provide general operating support to small culture and community building organizations that are committed to racial justice work. Grants range from $2,500-$5,000, with funding decisions prioritizing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led and serving organizations.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
African, West African, WA, Black
Location
Lynnwood, WA
WAWAC is registered in the state of Washington and operates mostly in the Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. These 3 counties serve as home to the over 20 thousand West Africans in the state.
Community Focus
OR, Black
Location
Portland, OR
Feed’em Freedom Foundation (FFF) ignites and centers Black Agriculturists to participate as owners and movement leaders within agriculture, land stewardship, regional food security response, and economic prosperity.
Community Focus
African, OR, African American, Black
Location
Portland, OR
Soul 2 Soul is a community-led event celebrating the resilience of the Black community in Portland.
Community Focus
OR, LGBTQ, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Indigenous
Location
Portland, OR
Wild Diversity elevates Black, Indigenous, all People of Color & the LGBTQ community in the outdoors. We offer resources for queer youth, youth of color and low income youth programs. We are here to provide a safe and welcoming spaces for our community.
Community Focus
OR, African American, American (US), Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Location
Portland, OR