Education – economic development
Black Star Line (1919-1923)
The Black Star Line (BSL) was a steamship corporation established in 1919 by Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey, the leader of the...
Corey D. Flournoy (1974- )
Corey Flournoy is an educator, diversity advocate, and entrepreneur. Flournoy went from an early life in Chicago’s crime-ridden projects to...
Friends of Negro Freedom (1920-1930)
The Friends of Negro Freedom (FNF) was created by A. Philip Randolph and Chandler Owen, the owners of The Messenger...
Operation Crossroads Africa (1958- )
Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA), founded in 1958 by Dr. James H. Robinson, is a non-profit organization which provides individuals with...
National Negro Business League (1900 – )
The National Negro Business League (NNBL) was founded by Booker T. Washington in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900. The league, which...
100 Black Men of America, Inc.
100 Black Men of American Inc. is a civic organization dedicated to the improvement of quality of life in the...
Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity)
Operation PUSH was founded by Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1971 to improve the economic status of African Americans in Chicago,...
Henry Beauchamp (1933-2013)
Born November 9, 1933 in Clinton, Louisiana to a farming family, Henry Beauchamp, Jr., was the youngest of Henry Clay,...
Central Area Motivation Program (1964- )
In the spring of 1964, before Congress passed the Economic Opportunity Act, a group of Central Area residents and friends...
