Black Elected Officials
2026 Elections: Visit their websites to donate, volunteer, or show support.
- US Senators
- Angela AlsobrooksUS Senator - Maryland
- Lisa Blunt RochesterUS Senator - Delaware
- Cory BookerUS Senator - New Jersey2026 Election
- Tim ScottUS Senator - South Carolina
- Raphael WarnockUS Senator - Georgia
- US Representatives - All up for re-election in 2026
- Alma AdamsUS Rep - NC-122026 Election
- Joyce BeattyUS Rep - OH-032026 Election
- Andre CarsonUS Rep - IN-072026 Election
- Emanuel CleaverUS Rep - MO-052026 Election
- James ClyburnUS Rep - SC-062026 Election
- Jasmine CrockettUS Rep - TX-302026 Election
- Al GreenUS Rep - TX-092026 Election
- Steven HorsfordUS Rep - NV-042026 Election
- Hakeem JeffriesUS Rep - NY-08, House Minority Leader2026 Election
- Hank JohnsonUS Rep - GA-042026 Election
- Barbara LeeUS Rep - CA-122026 Election
- Gregory MeeksUS Rep - NY-052026 Election
- Gwen MooreUS Rep - WI-042026 Election
- Eleanor Holmes NortonUS Delegate - DC2026 Election
- Ilhan OmarUS Rep - MN-052026 Election
- Ayanna PressleyUS Rep - MA-072026 Election
- David ScottUS Rep - GA-132026 Election
- Terri SewellUS Rep - AL-072026 Election
- Bennie ThompsonUS Rep - MS-022026 Election
- Maxine WatersUS Rep - CA-432026 Election
- Frederica WilsonUS Rep - FL-242026 Election
- Sanford BishopUS Rep - GA-022026 Election
- G.K. ButterfieldUS Rep - NC-012026 Election
- Yvette ClarkeUS Rep - NY-092026 Election
- Danny K. DavisUS Rep - IL-072026 Election
- Maxwell FrostUS Rep - FL-102026 Election
- Robin KellyUS Rep - IL-022026 Election
- Sheila Jackson LeeUS Rep - TX-182026 Election
- Kweisi MfumeUS Rep - MD-072026 Election
- Bobby ScottUS Rep - VA-032026 Election
- Stacey PlaskettUS Delegate - US Virgin Islands2026 Election
- Ritchie TorresUS Rep - NY-152026 Election
- Nikema WilliamsUS Rep - GA-052026 Election
- Governors & Statewide
- Wes MooreGovernor - Maryland2026 Election
- Mayors - Major Cities
- Andre DickensMayor - Atlanta, GA
- Brandon ScottMayor - Baltimore, MD
- Brandon JohnsonMayor - Chicago, IL
- Eric JohnsonMayor - Dallas, TX
- Chokwe Antar LumumbaMayor - Jackson, MS
- Karen BassMayor - Los Angeles, CA
- Paul YoungMayor - Memphis, TN
- Ras BarakaMayor - Newark, NJ
- LaToya CantrellMayor - New Orleans, LA
- Eric AdamsMayor - New York City, NY
- Cherelle ParkerMayor - Philadelphia, PA
- Muriel BowserMayor - Washington, DC
Engineering & Technology
- NSBENational Society of Black Engineers - 50,000+ members
- BDPABlack Data Processing Associates - IT since 1975
- Black Girls CodeTeaching girls 7-17 programming
- Code2040Black and Latinx technologists
- /dev/colorBlack software engineers community
- AfroTechBlavity's tech platform and conference
- Black in AIAI researchers and practitioners
- NACMEMinorities in Engineering
Business & Finance Organizations
- NBMBAANational Black MBA Assoc - 40+ chapters, annual conference
- NABANational Assoc of Black Accountants - CPAs & finance pros
- National Black ChamberBlack Chamber of Commerce - business advocacy
- US Black ChambersNetwork of 145+ local Black chambers
- NMSDCMinority Supplier Development - corporate contracts
- NAAIANational African American Insurance Assoc
- NAREBNational Assoc of Real Estate Brokers - since 1947
- Black EnterpriseBusiness news, events & BE 100s list
Legal Organizations
- National Bar AssociationOldest Black lawyers org - 65,000+ members
- Natl Conference of Black LawyersProgressive legal advocacy & civil rights
- BESLABlack Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Assoc
- CLEOCouncil on Legal Education Opportunity - law school prep
- NAACP Legal Defense FundCivil rights legal advocacy since 1940
Medical & Healthcare Organizations
- National Medical AssociationFounded 1895 - 50,000+ physicians
- National Dental AssociationBlack dentists nationwide
- SNMAStudent National Medical Association
- NBNANational Black Nurses Association
- ABCAssociation of Black Cardiologists
- NABSWNational Assoc of Black Social Workers
- ABPsiAssociation of Black Psychologists
Media & Communications Organizations
- NABJNational Assoc of Black Journalists - 4,000+ members
- NNPANational Newspaper Publishers Assoc - 230+ papers
- NABOBNational Assoc of Black Owned Broadcasters
- BPRSBlack Public Relations Society
- Black Public MediaDocumentary filmmakers - funding & distribution
- NAMICNational Assoc for Multi-ethnicity in Communications
Education Organizations
- NABSENational Alliance of Black School Educators
- NAFEONational Assoc for Equal Opportunity in Higher Ed
- UNCFUnited Negro College Fund - scholarships & HBCU support
- TMCFThurgood Marshall College Fund - public HBCUs
- Black PhD NetworkDoctoral students and faculty community
Science & Research Organizations
- NOBCChENational Org for Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers
- NSBPNational Society of Black Physicists
- NAMNational Assoc of Mathematicians
- OBAPOrganization of Black Aerospace Professionals
- Black in GeoscienceEarth scientists community & advocacy
- Black in NeuroNeuroscience researchers network
Arts & Entertainment Organizations
- ABFFAmerican Black Film Festival - networking & screenings
- Black Theatre NetworkTheatre professionals - annual conference
- NANMNational Assoc of Negro Musicians - since 1919
- Black Rock CoalitionBlack rock musicians collective
- Black Film SpaceFilmmakers community & resources
Community Organizations
- NAACPFounded 1909 - Civil rights advocacy
- National Urban LeagueEconomic empowerment
- CBCFCongressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Equal Justice InitiativeCriminal justice reform
- Color of ChangeOnline racial justice organization
- NCNWNational Council of Negro Women - since 1935
- Jack and Jill of AmericaMothers nurturing future leaders - since 1938
- The Links, IncorporatedWomen's civic organization - 17,000+ members
- Black Women's RoundtableCivic engagement for Black women & girls
- 100 Black Men of AmericaMentoring, education, economic empowerment
Divine Nine - NPHC Fraternities & Sororities
- Alpha Phi AlphaFounded 1906 - First Black intercollegiate fraternity
- Alpha Kappa AlphaFounded 1908 - First Black sorority
- Kappa Alpha PsiFounded 1911 - Achievement in every field
- Omega Psi PhiFounded 1911 - Manhood, scholarship, perseverance, uplift
- Delta Sigma ThetaFounded 1913 - 300,000+ members, public service
- Phi Beta SigmaFounded 1914 - Culture, service, brotherhood
- Zeta Phi BetaFounded 1920 - Scholarship, service, sisterhood, finer womanhood
- Sigma Gamma RhoFounded 1922 - Greater service, greater progress
- Iota Phi ThetaFounded 1963 - Building a tradition, not resting upon one
- NPHCNational Pan-Hellenic Council - governing body
Government & Public Service
- Blacks In GovernmentEquity for Black government employees since 1975
- NFBPANational Forum for Black Public Administrators
- NOBLENational Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
- NBCSLNational Black Caucus of State Legislators
- National Black Caucus of Local Elected OfficialsLocal policy advocacy
Mental Health & Wellness
- BEAMBlack Emotional and Mental Health Collective
- Therapy for Black GirlsTherapist directory & mental health podcast
- Therapy for Black MenBreaking stigma around men's mental health
- Boris Lawrence Henson FoundationFree mental health services for Black youth
- Loveland FoundationTherapy fund for Black women and girls
- Black Mental WellnessEducation, training, and resources
- Black Mental Health AllianceBaltimore-based - culturally relevant education
- The Steve FundMental health for young people of color
Sports & Athletics
- PGA WORKSDiversity & inclusion in golf industry
- Black Women in GolfEmpowering Black women on the course
- Black Tennis Hall of FameHonoring Black tennis legends
- Black Girls RUN!Encouraging Black women to run - 200,000+ members
- Black Men RunRunning community for Black men
- National Black Lacrosse AllianceGrowing lacrosse in Black communities
- Black Kids on BikesYouth cycling programs in underserved areas
- Divine Nine Sports NetworkHBCU and Greek sports coverage
- SWACSouthwestern Athletic Conference - HBCU sports
- CIAACentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- MEACMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- Dive In USAWater safety & swim access for Black communities
- National Brotherhood of SkiersBlack ski clubs & winter sports
- Outdoor AfroConnecting Black people with nature & outdoor recreation
- Black Surfing AssociationBlack surfers community & competitions
Economic Research & Policy
Understanding the data that shapes Black economic life in America.
- Research Institutions
- Brookings InstitutionRace, Prosperity & Inclusion - economic mobility research
- Urban InstituteWealth inequality, housing, and economic opportunity research
- Economic Policy InstituteBlack workers and wage gap reports
- NBERNational Bureau of Economic Research - race & economics papers
- Federal Reserve ResearchSurvey of Consumer Finances & wealth data
- Policy & Advocacy
- NCRCNational Community Reinvestment Coalition - fair lending
- Center on Budget & Policy PrioritiesFederal budget & program impact analysis
- Joint CenterPolitical & Economic Studies - Black policy research since 1970
- Prosperity NowScorecard on financial security by race
- Data & Reports
- State of Black AmericaNational Urban League annual report since 1976
- Pew ResearchRace and ethnicity studies & surveys
- US Census - Race DataOfficial demographics & economic indicators
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsEmployment, wages & labor force data by race
- FRED Economic DataSt. Louis Fed - free economic data & charts
Black History Resources
- BlackPast.org13,000+ encyclopedia entries
- NMAAHCSmithsonian African American Museum
- Schomburg CenterNYPL - 11 million items
- Library of CongressAfrican American collections
- Slave Voyages DatabaseTransatlantic slave trade data
- Harvard Hutchins CenterAfrican & African American Research
- ASALHFounded by Carter G. Woodson
- The HistoryMakersLargest African American video oral history archive
- King Institute at StanfordMartin Luther King Jr. research & education
- NYPL Black Culture DivisionResearch collections & exhibitions
Genealogy & Ancestry
- African AncestryDNA testing - trace lineage to specific African country
- FamilySearch - AA GenealogyFree genealogical records & guides
- Freedmen's Bureau RecordsPost-Civil War records of formerly enslaved people
Black-Owned Business Directories
- Official Black Wall StreetApp and web directory
- We Buy BlackMarketplace and directory
- Support Black OwnedDirectory and marketplace
- EatOkra13,000+ Black-owned restaurants
- Black BusinessComprehensive directory
- Shoppe BlackMarketplace
- Buy From A Black WomanWomen-owned focus
Black-Owned Banks
- OneUnited BankLargest Black-owned bank in US
- Citizens Trust BankAtlanta - Founded 1921
- Liberty Bank & TrustNew Orleans based
- Industrial BankWashington DC - Founded 1934
- Harbor BankBaltimore based
- M&F BankDurham NC - Founded 1908
Black VCs & Funds for Black Founders
- Harlem CapitalInvests in diverse founders - $134M fund
- Backstage CapitalArlan Hamilton - underrepresented founders
- New Voices FundRichelieu Dennis - women of color founders
- Base10 PartnersAdeyemi Ajao - automation economy
- Kapor CapitalMitch Kapor - gap-closing startups
- Cross Culture VenturesTroy Carter - culture meets tech
- Plexo CapitalLo Toney - diverse fund managers
- MaC Venture CapitalMarlon Nichols - culture-shifting companies
- Collab CapitalAtlanta-based - Black founders
- Fearless FundWomen of color founders
- Slauson & Co.LA-based - underrepresented founders
- Black Angel Tech FundAngel investing in Black tech founders
Black-Owned Art & Museums
- Studio Museum in HarlemPremier Black art museum
- Hampton University MuseumHBCU museum collection
- AAIHSAfrican American Intellectual History Society
- Google Arts - Black CultureDigital art collections
Travel Resources
- Travel NoireBlack travel publication
- Nomadness Travel TribeBlack travelers community
- Black Travel AllianceTravel professionals network