Resources

Africa Union

• The AU is based on the common vision of a united and strong Africa and on the need to build a partnership between governments and all segments of civil society, in particular women, youth and the private sector, in order to strengthen solidarity and the cohesion amongst the peoples of Africa. 

 

Africana Studies Resource Guide, Drexel University: Hagerty Library, Philadelphia, PA

• W.W. Hagerty Library, named after former Drexel University President William Walsh Hagerty, opened in 1983 and presently houses nearly half a million books, periodicals, DVDs, videos, and archival materials.

 

CARICOM

• The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencies. CARICOM’s main purposes are to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, to ensure that the benefits of integration are equitably shared, and to coordinate foreign policy.

 

Congreso, Philadelphia, PA

• Founded in 1977 as a grassroots organization providing health services to the region’s Puerto Rican community, Congreso has responded to the community’s changing demographics and evolving needs for more than 30 years by growing into a multifaceted, comprehensive provider of human services.

 

Taller Puertorriqueño, Philadelphia, PA

• Founded in 1974 by Latino artists and activists in the North Kensington area of Philadelphia, Taller Puertorriqueño stands as testament to the wealth of possibilities created when citizens see a need in their community and decide to meet it.

 

The African American Museum, Philadelphia, PA

• The African American Museum in Philadelphia is the first institution built by a major United States city to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans.

 

The African Studies Association

• The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs. It’s mission is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.

 

The Association for the Study of African American Life & History, Washington DC

• The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.

 

The Caribbean Studies Association

• The Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) is an independent professional organization devoted to the promotion of Caribbean studies from a multidisciplinary, multicultural point of view.

 

The Latin American Studies Association

• The Latin American Studies Association is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America.