Philadelphia Tribune - Index

Philadelphia Tribune - Summer Sojourner 2008 - Index

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE OF PHILADELPHIA
30 South 15th St.
(215) 751-9501
A leading advocate of African-American
owned businesses in the Delaware Valley,
it promotes and protects the interests
of such enterprises through management
and technical support. President, Dennis
Baxter.
AFRICAN AMERICAN FUND
OF PENNSYLVANIA
2227 N. Broad St.
(215) 236-2100
Provides technical and financial support
for African Americans across the state of
Pennsylvania, through private donations
and volunteer community support. As a
non-profit organization, it also provides
several human and economic services as
well as educational activities about the
arts and culture.
AFRICAN AMERICAN
HERITAGE CENTER
2233 N. Broad St.
(215) 684-1008
This organization puts on fairs and festivals
promoting African heritage.
CONCERNED BLACK
MEN INC. (CBM)
7200 N. 21st Street
(215) 276-2260
Founded in 1975 by five Philadelphia
police officers, CBM develops programs
and a host of activities to educate and
build self-esteem among young African
American men. Since inception it has
grown from its original members into a
national organization with chapters in
Washington, D.C. Burlington County, NJ
and Detroit, MI, to name a few.
FIRST DISTRICT PLAZA
3801 Market Street
(215) 662-0320
This facility has become a popular
meeting place for local and visiting organizations.
Also, host to entertainment
events and activities year-round. Call for
rates.
United We Stand — Listings
Share the Heritage
The Multicultural Affairs Congress
(MAC), a division of the Philadelphia
Convention and Visitors Bureau
(PCVB), was created in 1987 to bring
more minority meetings, conventions
and tourism to Philadelphia. Three
years after its inception, Philadelphia
was named the number one city for
minority tourism by the U.S. Dept. of
Commerce, Travel and Tourism
Administration.
MAC not only works with African-
American organizations, but also
works closely with Native American,
Asian and Hispanic organizations to
promote their history, heritage and festivals.
For more information, call (215)
636-3404 or visit philadelphiamac.org.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
200 S. Broad St., Suite 700
(215) 545-1234
Its business members range from “the
corner bakery to the Fortune 500 and
number nearly 6,000.” This organization,
like the African American Chamber of
Commerce of Philadelphia supports businesses
in the 11-county Philadelphia
region. This organization dates back to
1800 “when Philadelphia’s merchants
met at the City Tavern to establish a
chamber of commerce.”
GREATER PHILADELPHIA
CULTURAL ALLIANCE
100 S. Broad, 1530
(215) 557-7811
Founded in 1972 by nine Philadelphia
cultural institutions including the Academy
of Music, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the
Franklin Institute. The mission is to discuss
mutual concerns as well as solve
common problems and develop cooperative
plans and programming for the city’s
cultural institutions.
JOHN W. COLTRANE
CULTURAL SOCIETY
1511 N. 33rd Street
(215) 763-1118
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Preserves the music and memory of
jazz musician John Coltrane.The society
also preserves and promotes the history
of other African-American musicians in
Philadelphia through workshops and special
programs.
KAPPA ALPHA PSI
2322-24 North Broad Street
(215) 228-7184
The fraternity was founded at Indiana
University in 1911. Its national headquarters
rest in North Philadelphia. The fraternity
held its annual conference here in the
city last fall bringing together thousands
of KAY brothers from around the nation.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
1300 Old Plank Rd., Mayfield, Pa. 18433
(800) 22-WELCOME
www.visitnepa.org
LANDRETH SOCIAL HALL
1248 S. 21st St.
(215) 463-3972
This facility, accessible from all points of
the city, is available to your organization
for just about any event. Call for more
information about holding your function
here.
THE LEON H. SULLIVAN HUMAN
SERVICES CENTER
1415 N. Broad St.
(215) 684-3400
This 66,000 square foot professional
office was built in 1978 by the Rev. Leon
H. Sullivan. It is the first professional
office building of this size owned and
operated by African Americans.
MILL CREEK JAZZ AND
CULTURAL SOCIETY
4624 Lancaster Ave.
(215) 473-4273
Founded in 1988, this organization promotes
and preserves jazz through programs
and concerts held year-round.
MINORITY ARTS
RESOURCE COUNCIL
1421 W. Girard Ave.
(215) 236-2688
Founded in 1978, this organization