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The African Artists’ Association (or the 3As as we are lovingly called) was born when a small passionate group of creative individuals came together in 2008 to voice our frustration over the negative portrayal of characters’ African heritage in a number of popular Hollywood films. We understood the urgent need to create an international organization that would not only be a voice for the voiceless; but would also stand up against the negative portrayal of Africans in the film and arts industry.

Linked by a com­mon her­itage, the Casey orga­ni­za­tions embody the vision of Jim Casey, the founder of UPS, to improve the lives of chil­dren who lack the fam­i­ly sup­port, con­nec­tions and oppor­tu­ni­ties to thrive.

The Association of Black Psychologists sees its mission and destiny as the liberation of the African Mind, empowerment of the African Character, and enlivenment and illumination of the African Spirit.

Our Mission
At ABPA, we envision a world where health and wellness is readily accessible to all. We are committed to improving health disparities within our medical community. Our goal is to inspire and nurture the next generation of Black doctors. Our approach to this mission is threefold:

Support, promote, and encourage the education of our medical and premedical students via scholarships and mentorships.
Form partnerships with like-minded stakeholders to decrease health disparities that directly and adversely affect Austin, Texas and our surrounding communities.
Create collaborative avenues for engagement while attaining health and wellness for the community and health care providers.

In 1984, Steve Hindy ended a five and a half-year tour as the Middle East Correspondent for the Associated Press where he covered wars and assassinations in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Sudan. On his last night in Beirut, his hotel was hit by a mortar barrage. Steve picked up a still-warm piece of shrapnel as a memento, packed up his family and returned to New York City. During his years in the Middle East, Steve befriended diplomats based in Saudi Arabia, where Islamic law prohibits alcoholic beverages. The envoys were avid homebrewers and happily plied Steve with their flavorful beers. Returning to live in Brooklyn and editing foreign news for Newsday, Steve started brewing at home. Eventually, he enlisted his downstairs neighbor, banker Tom Potter, and they set out to establish the Brooklyn Brewery. Steve placed that shrapnel on his desk as a reminder of his days in the Middle East, and it still sits there next to his books.

In 1947 Lucy Jackson, a self-taught cook decided to own her own restaurant. While working on developing a name for the business, she received some uncommon inspiration from a couple of sources. First, while on a trip to California, she saw a picture of a bee on a large moving sign, and viewing it as a sign, decided to name her restaurant after it.

n 1997, Tony Brooks and his sister Julie opened Coast Café with the help of their father, Major E .
Brooks . Coast Café is located in the Cambridge neighborhood where Tony grew up (the Coast) and
where his father was a dedicated community volunteer .

The DuSable Museum of African American History located in the historic Hyde Park area of Chicago at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Washington Park unites art, history and culture.