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The National Council of African Descendants in America

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Biodiversity Citizenship and Governance Decolonization Development Economics and Finance Education Environment Extreme poverty Family Financing for Development Governance Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Indigenous Peoples Information Intellectual Property International Law International Security Justice Labour Law of the Sea and Antarctica Minority Rights New Global Institutions Population Private Sector Science and Technology Social Development Statistics Sustainable Development Volunteerism Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Men and boys Research Sustainable Development: Agriculture Consumption and production patterns Demographics Education Energy Finance Human settlements International law Partnerships
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Mission of “The National Council of African Descendants in America” Is to provide “Accurate” and “Detailed” informational content of African People and their Contributions to the world and World history, and their development of Civilization. Also To provide an “Archeological” “Archive” of “African” centered “Researchers”, “historians”, “Scientists”, “lecturers” and “Activists”, The National Council of African Descendants in American, will use “research” and “documentation” to structure a chronological overview of African history from the origins of humanity, to issues and events of today. The benefits of such an “National Council” to both African people and the world are profound. First(1), it will change the way African- descendant people in America see themselves and Second(2), it will change the way the world see's African Descendants in America. 1. “Perception” is “Critical” to how we see and treat one another. Perception has a profound impact on what we believe and therefore, what we believe we can and cannot do. Perception has a direct relationship with two primary components - Images and Information. Whoever controls the images and the information, control the Perception. Because of the enslavement of African people, we lost Our names, Our language, Our nationhood, Our history, and the confidence in Our own ability. We were forbidden to speak in Our language or practice our own “Culture”. Over time, We were taught by the en-slavers that We had no history and that We were inferior to white people. We were severely punished if We were caught trying to read or write. Yet, in spite of the enslavement and oppression, African people made profound contributions to every aspect of the development and growth of America. Not only did Africans provide the free labor to build this country, but Benjamin Banneker, an African American was key in the design of the White House and the design of Washington DC as a city. We made great contributions in all areas of “modern scientific development”. The filament of the first Light bulb was designed by Lewis Latimer. Refrigeration, Medicine, Aerospace, Electronics, Automotive design, etc, African people have made contributions to every fabric of American technology. Black soldiers fought and died in every war in American History. In fact, the first blood shed for this country was the blood of Crisps Attucks, whose death at the hands of British soldiers led to the American Revolutionary War of 1776. Furthermore, America would not be America as we know it, had it not been for the 230,000 African Slaves and Freemen who joined the Union Army from the North, which brought about the defeat of the Confederate troops of the South. This is because African history has been distorted and in all too many cases, omitted and falsified, that there is a critical need in particular at this point in history to make that correction.
Year established:	2015
Year of registration:	2016
Organizational structure:	Organizational Structure THE GOVERNING BOARD The National Council of African Descendants in America, is an Council attached to the Chief Executive Officer Office & the Office of the President (OP). It is composed of a Governing Board headed by The Office of the President and its Secretariat, the members of which are heads or representatives of nongovernmental organizations, and of African Descendants in America, as well as civic and Social cause-oriented organizations. The National Council of African Descendants in America's Chief Executive Officer Office(CEO) Secretariat provides the machinery to coordinate functions, organize services and evaluates programs, as may be required by the Board in the exercise of its functions. An Executive Director, assisted by a Deputy Executive Director, heads the Secretariat, both of whom are appointed by the Office of the President (OP). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee (ExCom) assists the Board headed by the Chief Executive Officer Office(CEO), the (ExCom) serves as the Committee that processes and resolves Civil and Social-related issues and policy that’s Systematically Imposed on African Descended Men,Women,Children in America, the Executive Committee also provides Program recommendations before presentation to the Board for action. THE SUB-COMMITTEES The National Council of African Descendants in America’s Board shall have Five (5) to Eight (8) sub-committee members, of which shall be selected by the Office of the President (OP) from among the members of the Board and other experts on their own specific areas of concern. However, the Board may create additional sub-committees and task forces as may be deemed necessary to carry out its functions: 1. Sub-Committee on Training, Employment and Livelihood – Chaired by the Department of African American Development and Employment (DOAADE) 2. Sub-Committee on Civil and Social Services of African Descendants in America – Chaired by the Department of Social Wellbeing and Advancement of African Descended in America(DSWAOADA) 3. Sub-Committee on Health – Chaired by the Department of Health of African Descendants in America(DOHADA) 4. Sub-Committee on Information, Communications and Technology – Chaired by the Department of Technological, Information and Communications (DOTIC) 5. Sub-Committee on Education – Chaired by the Department of African Education (DepAEd) THE DIVISIONS OF THE COUNCIL The Chief Executive Officer office (CEO) The Chief Executive Officer Office, provides the overall direction, supervision and coordination of all the divisions. Programs Management Division (PMD) 1. Plans, develops and evaluates programs and projects in support of policies formulated by the Board; 2. Plans, develops and evaluates national programs on the prevention of the causes of Recognition, Justice and Economical Development of African Descendants in America; 3. Prepares papers, project proposals and technical reports and other activities assigned by the Director; 4. Develops and strengthens national linkages concerning the welfare of African Descent; 5.Conducts researches on Poverty-related areas. Information, Education and Communication Division (IECD) 1.Plans and develops Comprehensive public information programs on African Descendants Nationality issues; 2.Disseminates information through the use of publications, tri-media, audio-visual materials and other IEC projects; 3.Provides IEC support to all programs and projects of the Council and concerned agencies; 4.Establishes information linkages and networks Technical Cooperation Center (TCC) 1.Establishes, maintains linkages and networking with concerned international organizations and facilitates resource exchange on African Descended-related concerns; 2.Develops and technical cooperation programs to promote resource generation for local organizations of and for persons of African Descent,
Number and type of members:	The National Council of African Descendants in America’s Board shall have Five (5) to Eight (8) sub-committee members, of which shall be selected by the Office of the President (OP) from among the members of the Board and other experts on their own specific areas of concern. However, the Board may create additional sub-committees and task forces as may be deemed necessary to carry out its functions. The Executive Committee (ExCom) assists the Board headed by the Chief Executive Officer Office(CEO), the (ExCom) serves as the Committee that processes and resolves Civil and Social-related issues and policy that’s Systematically Imposed on African Descended Men,Women,Children in America, the Executive Committee also provides Program recommendations before presentation to the Board for action.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Non at this Time
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Grants from Governments Funds from Religious Institutions Fundraising campaigns Fees for education and training services Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Fees for providing consulting or research services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants Other sources
Funding structure other:	Fundraising for Less- Improved Urban Areas, Donations from other NGO'S for Educational, Cultural, Historical, Values for people of African Descent, Grants from Governmental Organizations for the Development of African Descended People in America,

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