The African American Community Alliance and the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation have partnered to support African American families in Loudoun County through an alliance of 18 organizations.
The AACA is a nonprofit with a mission to fund educational, religious, community-based, and charitable organizations that focus on improving equitable outcomes for African Americans. The organization seeks to address the persistent, disproportionate needs and aspirations of the African American community, fostering access to educational and economic opportunities, according to the announcement.
The foundation has provided a $250,000 grant to help the AACA with its programs and outreach.
The AACA’s founding member organizations are Alpha Delta Kappa-Gamma Sigma Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority-Psi Rho Omega Chapter-Pearls of Loudoun Endowment, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity-Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter-JGH Educational and Charitable Foundation, Black History Committee Friends of Thomas Balch Library, Epsilon Zeta Boulé Foundation, Holy & Whole Life Changing Ministries International, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity- Dulles-Leesburg Alumni Chapter – Endeavor to Dream Foundation, The LINKS-Loudoun County Chapter, Loudoun Douglass Alumni Association, Loudoun Freedom Center, Metropolitan Lodge No. 161 of Free & Accepted Masons, MLK Diversity-Engagement Foundation, NAACP Loudoun Branch, National Pan-Hellenic Council of Loudoun County, NOVA Data Center Academy, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc -Sigma Mu Mu Chapter-Operation Uplift Foundation, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.-Rho Kappa Sigma Alumni Chapter, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority-Phi Upsilon Zeta Chapter-The Phi Upsilon Zeta Scholarship Foundation.
The AACA leadership is Pastor Michelle C. Thomas, of the Loudoun Freedom Center, president; Rory Miott, of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity-Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter, vice president; Robin Reaves Burke, of the NAACP Loudoun Branch, secretary; and D. Lena Hickman-Miott, of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority-Psi Rho Omega Chapter, treasurer. Board members at-large are Patrick Brown, of the Epsilon Zeta Boulé Foundation; Konah Terry of Metropolitan Lodge No. 161 of Free & Accepted Masons; and LaShawn Moore-Bostic, of the NOVA Data Center Academy.
AACA plans collaborative efforts and partnerships with other organizations, businesses, and individuals to empowering the African American community.
For more information, email aaca@aacAlliance.org.