South Carolina

Charleston

YMCA Black Achievers
The YMCA Black Achievers program-called Minority Achievers at some Ys-was founded in 1971 at New York City’s Harlem Y. Its purpose is to help young African Americans to develop a positive sense of self and to set high education and career goals. African American and Hispanic professionals act as role models and volunteer leaders for YMCA Black Achievers programs.

Columbia

Columbia Urban League Inc.
The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. To ensure that all of our children are well educated and prepared for economic self-reliance in the 21st century through college scholarships, early childhood literacy, Head Start and after care programs.  And empowering all people to take an active role in determining the direction, quality of life, public policy and leadership in their communities by full participation as citizens and voters, as well as through active community service and leadership development.