Black Law Students Association is a student organization at the Drexel University - Kline located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Black Businesses & Organizations in Philadelphia, PA
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Black Law Students Association at Drexel Kline Law
Temple Black Law Students Association
Temple Black Law Students Association is a student organization at the Temple University - Beasley located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. Philadelphia Chapter
The mission of the NABA Philadelphia Chapter is to address the professional needs of its members and to build leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession with an unfaltering commitment to inspire the same in their successors. The NABA Philadelphia Chapter, like all other chapters across the nation, are 100% volunteer lead. All of our board members have full time careers and commit to running this organization before, sometimes during, and after work to ensure our mission of "Lifting As We Climb" is achieved each and every day. Although there are no paid staff for the chapter, we take our roles in this organization very passionately and work with members and corporate partners to achieve in-kind goals.
Chapter leadership creates and supports programming for professional members, student members, and high school students in our community.
Philadelphia, PA
Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania
The Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania (MSEP) is the Greater Philadelphia affiliate of the National Medical Association (NMA), the collective voice of Black physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health. The MSEP is a 501(c) (3) professional organization representing the interests of the Philadelphia area's Black physicians and the patients they serve. The MSEP was founded in 1961 with a mission that aligns with that of our national organization, which is to create opportunities for African-Americans to fully participate in the practice of medicine.
The objectives of the MSEP are the promotion of the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health. More specifically:
1. Raise the standards of the medical profession and of medical education.
2. Stimulate favorable relationships among all physicians.
3. Nurture the growth and diffusion of medical knowledge and the prompt universal delivery of this knowledge to all peoples by means of an adequate health care delivery system.
4. Stimulate the education of the public concerning all matters affecting the public health.
5. Sponsor the enactment of just medical laws.
6. Eliminate religious and racial discrimination and segregation from the Philadelphia area and American medical institutions by means of an effective organization of the medical profession within our city and its surroundings.
Philadelphia, PA
The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc.
The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc. helps address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding areas through programs, seminars, cultural events, and publications.
Established in 1950, The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc.’s purpose, then and now, has been to address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the City of Philadelphia through programs such as seminars, cultural events and publications. The work of the organization continues years later with ongoing efforts to support its mission.
Since the early years of its establishment, the Barristers’ Association has also recognized the need, and its obligation, to be a pro-active advocate for the cause against injustice. In 1973, members of the Barristers’ Association served on the Liacouras Commission, which investigated ways to eliminate racial discrimination in bar admission procedures.
Today, The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc. continues to provide a very important and unique role for its members by providing a forum for discussion and dissemination of information of matters of particular interest to Black attorneys and the Philadelphia Black community at large.
As an affiliate of the National Bar Association, the Barristers’ Association is an active participant in a community of practicing Black lawyers, judges and law students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The Barristers’ Association’s structure consists of an Executive Committee and an Advisory Board. The Executive Committee is responsible for the operation of the organization and is composed of elected officers and appointed members. The Advisory Board, which is made up of distinguished members of the legal profession, provides advice and counsel to the Executive Committee.
Philadelphia, PA
100 Black Men Philadelphia
The mission of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans.
100 Black Men of Philadelphia, Inc. brands a LOCAL MISSION: To Educate and Empower Our Youth, Their Families, And Our Community.
100 Black Men of America, Inc. is committed to the intellectual development of youth and the economic empowerment of the African American community based on the following precepts: respect for family, spirituality, justice, and integrity.
100 Black Men of America, Inc. seeks to serve as a beacon of leadership by utilizing our diverse talents to create environments where our children are motivated to achieve, and to empower our people to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of the communities we serve.
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
As the founding chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc, the Philadelphia chapter is committed to nurturing our future leaders through community service, legislative advocacy, outstanding chapter programming and philanthropic giving. The following words of Marion Stubbs Thomas, one of our founders, speak to what we the Philadelphia Chapter feel about the mission of Jack and Jill.
The organization is comprised of Mothers with children ages 2 to 19, dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving and civic duty. Through the organizations aims and objectives, it also committed to seek for all children the same advantages that we desire for our own children.
Philadelphia, PA
National Congress of Black Women Philadelphia Chapter
The NCBW is a non-profit tax exempt organization whose mission and vision is to promote social, civic and economic justice; equal educational opportunity; leadership and empowerment and other advancements of Black Women in our society. Its fundamental mission is to promote and encourage Black Women to reach great heights through non-partisan leadership activities to help shape a society where individual rights are protected on equal grounds, where our voices help to shape public policy and where our leadership opportunities are meaningful and boundless.
Our initiatives are designed to promote our mission and are meant to have an impact on those who we touch. Along with vitally important non-partisan voter registration/education activities, the Chapter’s agenda includes, among other issues, focusing on the health disparities related to breast cancer treatment, promoting awareness and prevention of domestic violence, shedding more light on the escalating human trafficking of young females, developing support programs for youth and continuing on-going struggles to ensure educational equity for all school students.
Philadelphia, PA