Afro Charities builds bridges across generations and socioeconomic divides through artistic and educational projects inspired by the AFRO American Newspapers’ archives.
As a nonprofit partner to the AFRO, we care for their archives, and create meaningful opportunities for our community to engage with this indispensable resource.
Afro Charities, Inc. is a registered 501(C)3 organization, established in 1963.
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“Working with this collection was cathartic.”
— SHAN Wallace, commissioned artist
Board of Directors
Dr. OluwaTosin Adegbola Richard
Karen Bond
Beverly Carter
Chanel Compton Johnson
Tyrell Dixon
Frances Murphy Draper
Robin W. Wood, Esq.