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.

Check out our projects ⟶

“Working with this collection was cathartic.”

— SHAN Wallace, commissioned artist

Board of Directors

Dr. OluwaTosin Adegbola Richard
Karen Bond
Rashida Bumbray

Beverly Carter
Chanel Compton Johnson
Frances Murphy Draper
Robin W. Wood, Esq.