{"id":3713,"date":"2022-08-24T13:41:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/?post_type=sub_commissions&#038;p=3713"},"modified":"2022-12-19T16:19:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T21:19:29","slug":"african-american-resources","status":"publish","type":"sub_commissions","link":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/sub_commissions\/african-american-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"African American Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The African American Sub Commission has built relationships with various agencies and organizations that together help accomplish our mission of improving and promoting the economic development, education, health and political well-being of African-American communities in the State of Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please visit the various sources below for a wealth of resources intended to assist you. If you should need additional information or assistance please feel free to Contact us and we will be happy to assist you in locating the agency that will best fit your individual needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ct.gov\/chro\/site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafca.org\/agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Community Action Agencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conncan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ConnCAN<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disrightsct.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Disability Rights Connecticut<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hesct.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Health Equity Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecticutpardonteam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Connecticut Pardon Team<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecticutpardonteam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.connecticutpardonteam.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Other State&#8217;s African American Commissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaaac.ks.gov\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kansas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.africanamerican.maryland.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Maryland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaaa.state.nm.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">New Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.pa.gov\/about\/pennsylvania-commission-african-american-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caa.wa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Washington State<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">National Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naacp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NAACP<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nul.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Urban League<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The National Urban League employs a five-point approach to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for African Americans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Congressional Black Caucus Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The mission of the CBCF is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Bar Association<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The objectives of the NBA \u201c\u2026shall be to advance the science of jurisprudence; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nabj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Association of Black Journalists<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">National Medical Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Legal Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","sub_commission":[35],"class_list":["post-3713","sub_commissions","type-sub_commissions","status-publish","hentry","sub_commission-african-american-sub-commission"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sub_commissions\/3713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sub_commissions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sub_commissions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sub_commission","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/cwcseo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sub_commission?post=3713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}