In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow -- all while having fun. It is truly The Positive Place For Kids.

The Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. (CNBC) mission is to foster Christian unity, charity and fellowship and to collaborate in ministries which promote justice, wholeness, fulfillment and affirm the moral and spiritual values of our faith. CNBC stands in the tradition of the old Fraternal Council of Negro Churches -- the last ecumenical mechanism supported by Black churches. As part of that tradition, CNBC invites denominations with national constituencies to join its membership to create an effective instrument for Black church ministry in the world today.

Jack & Jill was founded January 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from a meeting of 20 mothers by the leadership of Marion Stubbs Thomas with the idea of bringing together children in a social and cultural environment. In 1964, as more groups became active, bylaws were drawn up and incorporated under the laws of Delaware. The organization was a nonprofit family organization by mothers of children between the ages of 2 and 19 holding membership. Jack & Jill celebrated its 50th Golden Anniversary in January 1988. The organization continues on, dedicating its resources to improving the quality of life, particularly for African-American children.

The core Black Entertainment Television (BET) Network has pioneered an entire genre in television, with its 24-hour programming that targets African-American consumers that now reaches more than 65 million U.S. homes and more than 90% of all Black cable households.

Sigma Gamma Rho's (SGR) commitment to service is expressed in its slogan, "Greater Service, Greater Progress." The sorority has a proud history of offering service wherever chapters exist, including OPERATION BigBookBag, a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk in local homeless shelters and extended care hospitals. The objective is for chapters to provide their local homeless shelters and children hospitals with educational materials, equipment and supplies. Other national projects include Wee Savers, Project Reassurance and Habitat for Humanity. Sigma Gamma Rho built seven homes across the United States in Florida, the District of Columbia, Wisconsin, California, and Texas.

Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) is the oldest Greek-letter organization established in America by Black college women. The record of its origin, growth and development, activities, evolving goals, and accomplishments is more than an interesting chronicle of a colorful bit of college-based Americana. It is, rather, a significant and inspiring reflection of the emergence of a dynamic group in a changing culture. The efforts of Alpha Kappa Alpha women in the promotion of high scholarship, vocational and career guidance, health services, the advancement of human and civil rights, and in so many other areas constitute a priceless part of the American experience in the twentieth century.

The Black Congress on Health, Law and Economics (BCHLE) is an association of national organizations representing more than 2 million African American professionals. BCHLE links African American organizations together through educational and other informational forums to improve the organization's understanding of strategic partnerships, long term investment and how public policy is developed and implemented. Conceived in 1976 as the Black Congress on Health and Law, the group amended its name in 1983 to include economics. The group's historic assembly of conventions are held every four years: 1980 (Dallas, Texas), 1984 (New Orleans, Louisiana), 1988 (Washington, DC), 1992 (St. Louis, Missouri) and 1996 (Chicago, Illinois). In 1996, more than 22, 000 people attended the 5th Quadrennial Conferences and Meetings in Chicago, Illinois. BCHLE 2000 was held in the Nation's Capital, Washington, DC.

The National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council Inc. (NBAC) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization of Black persons concerned about alcoholism and over drugs of abuse. In 1978, a number of individuals and organizations concerned about the devastating effects that alcoholism has on millions of Blacks, came together to form NBAC. The organization remains the only nationwide, voluntary organization to address the problems and concerns related to alcoholism and other drugs of abuse among Black people. Alcoholism is viewed as the number one health and social problem in the Black community. NBAC is therefore committed to educating the public about the prevention of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and other drugs of abuse, increasing services for alcoholics and their families, providing quality care and treatment, and developing research models specifically designed for Blacks.

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators' (NBCSL) primary mission is to develop, conduct and promote educational, research and training programs designed to enhance the effectiveness of its members, as they consider legislation and issues of public policy which impact, either directly or indirectly upon "the general welfare" of African American constituents within their respective jurisdictions.

The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) is a non-profit organization incorporated on September 2, 1972 in the state of Ohio. NBNA represents approximately 150,000 African American nurses from the USA, Eastern Caribbean and Africa, with 73 chartered chapters nationwide. NBNA's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by African American nurses to "investigate, define and determine what the health care needs of African Americans are and to implement change to make available to African Americans and other minorities health care commensurate with that of the larger society."

On August 8-12, NHTSA participated in the Annual Institute and Conference of the National Black Nurses Association in Los Angeles, California. NHTSA also had an exhibit at the conference to provide information and materials on traffic safety issues to conference attendees.

The National Dental Association (NDA) is the largest and oldest organization of minority oral health professionals in the world. Representing over 7,000 African American dentists in the United States and abroad, the NDA has become a powerful voice for the health care rights of the underserved. The NDA was formed in 1913 as a forum for practicing African American dentists who were denied membership in other oral health organizations. Until the forcible integration of this country's public accommodations and schools in the 50's and 60's -along with the repeal of the "separate but equal" statutes - African Americans were excluded from true membership in most professional associations. This was still true in many parts of the country well into the 1950's. The NDA filled this void and became a national voice for African American dentists and citizens.

The National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (NCBM) is a 26 year old, private, nonpolitical, nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. It serves almost 500 mayors nationwide, who represent more than 20 million citizens. NCBM's mission is to enhance the executive management capacity of its members for the purpose of governing viable municipalities.

The National Medical Association (NMA) promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African descent. We carry out this mission by serving as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health.

On August 6, NHTSA participated in NMA's Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee. The NHTSA session focused on the NMA and NHTSA partnership, including the completion of the consensus paper on traffic safety, "The Role of the African American Physician in Reducing Traffic Related Injury and Death Among African Americans." NHTSA also provided materials to and networked with physicians practicing in the fields of emergency medicine, community medicine and public health, pediatrics, family practice and surgery while at the Convention. In addition, NHTSA's recently awarded agreement with Meharry Medical College to work towards NMA's goals to reduce traffic injuries among African Americans was announced at the Convention.

The Urban League movement was founded in 1910. The National Urban League (NUL), headquartered in New York City, spearheads our nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based movement. The heart of the Urban League movement is our professionally staffed Urban League affiliates in over 100 cities in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

Founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1876 to train former slaves and the children of slaves to practice the healing arts among a black population ravaged by untreated diseases, Meharry Medical College (MMC) continues to wear proudly its heritage of providing exemplary education and training in the health sciences primarily for promising African Americans and other under-represented ethnic minority students.

The National Association of Equal Opportunity (NAFEO) in Higher Education is the national umbrella and public policy advocacy organization for 118 of the nation's historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities - public & private, large & small, urban & rural, liberal arts, agricultural, research, scientific & technological institutions. Its mission is to champion the interests of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the executive, legislative, regulatory and judicial branches of federal & state government - to articulate the need for a system of higher education where race, ethnicity, socio-economic status and previous educational attainment levels are not determinants of either the quantity or quality of higher education.