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Society
for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues
A research-focused national public health organization, SAAPHI is dedicated to improving the overall health of African Americans among other things assisting the development of a well-defined research agenda for improving the health of African Americans; and promoting the utilization of appropriate data and research methods for the development of health policy decisions and programs related to the health of African Americans.
Sickle
Cell Information Center
The mission of this site is to provide sickle cell patient and professional education, news, research updates and world wide sickle cell resources. The site provides information about compassionate care, education, counseling, and research for patients with sickle cell disease in order to break the sickle cycle. Content and responses are reviewed by the Center Advisory Board
David
Walker Research Institute
The David Walker Research Institute is dedicated to the memory of David Walker, the famed abolitionist. Walker's work laid the foundation for activists such as Frederick Douglas, John Brown and William Lloyd Garrison. The primary goal of the institute is to analyze the dynamics of various health issues affecting African-American families. The institute is also dedicated to the improvement of the African-American community. With this objective in mind, this Web Site contains illustrations of prominent African American males.
National
Council of African American Men
The National Council of African American Men, Inc. (NCAAM) was established in 1990 by Dr. Richard Majors and Dr. Jacob U. Gordon, Sr. These visionaries recognized the need for an organization that would coordinate and work in partnership with other organizations to address issues that impact African American men. The NCAAM is a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to give African American men a national voice. While the organization seeks to serve all African American men, particular attention is given to black male youth and social policy.
Public
Health Students of African Descent
PHSAD is a student organization committed to creating and fostering a sense of community and collective responsibility primarily among African American students in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.
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was culled from the mission statement on that site.
** Links without briefs have no mission statements or statements of intent
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