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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS
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NATIONAL OFFICERS

President
CENIE J. WILLIAMS, JR.
New York, N.Y.

Vice-President
JAY CHUNN
Washington, D.C.

Secretary
JIM MADRY
Rochester, N.Y.

Treasurer
LENORA DELANEY
Detroit, Michigan

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The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) is a black organization on a national level that provides a structure and forum through which black social workers and workers in related fields of social services can exchange ideas, offer services, and develop programs in the interest of the black community specifically and the community-at-large generally. It is a non-profit organization, consisting of dedicated professionals and Community Workers who without pay, freely make their skills available to groups, individuals and agencies for the alleviation of the numerous problems confronting the Black Community. It was formed May 1, 1968 in San Francisco. Since then, over 80 chapters have been established successfully throughout the nation. Once a year there is a National Conference held in a host state to co-ordinate, communicate and clarify issues that beset black Americans everywhere.

While the social work profession is concerned with the common human needs of all individuals regardless of race or ethnic origin, we have found, however, that there are certain problems peculiar to the black Community that have not been dealt with adequately by the prevailing social work organizations and agencies. As African people, we will deal with those problems that deserve priority in the oppressed black communities. This means engaging in the community in meaningful action and self-determination based on sound social work principles as well as a deep commitment to ethnic and human decency.

OBJECTIVES OF ABSW

1. To work in cooperation with or to support, develop and/or sponsor community welfare projects and programs which will serve the interests of the Black Community.
2. To engage in activities of social planning and social action which will work to serve the social welfare interests of individuals, agencies, and groups in the Black community.
3. To fight racial injustice of any form.
4. To aid in the economic development of the Black Community.
5. To aid in the cultural development of the Black Community.
6. To assist Black Social Workers entrance into the graduate schools of social work.
7. To support efforts to make social work schools relevant to the needs of Black People.