All photography provided by Jared Chambers
We began in 2003 as the Associate of African American Single Mothers reaching out to help the most vulnerable populations in Sacramento, California.
As they are today, programs directed to the specific needs of the African American population became watered down after the 1980’s. They reformed into a national system of incarceration with programs like “Just Say No” and “Three Strikes”, as such, the AAASM never stood a chance and never took off.
In light of the death of George Floyd, America has opened its eyes to its centuries long history of injustice toward those who build this country and on the backs of whom, its economy was built.
We are here to help America right the wrongs they have for so long ignored. We are here to provide those programs specific to the needs of our Black population. Lastly, we are here to force Black Leadership and Organizations, like the NAACP, do the job, for which it was intended, the advancement of Black people.
Our Mission
Our mission is threefold. Our mission is about our past, our present and our future.
Our Past
Our mission is to re-education all people about the injustices of our past. We do this by presenting the worse and the best of our history through our on-line classes and presentations.
Our Present
Our present condition is due to neglect of our leadership to our condition and our needs. The last time a Black leader, in position to do so, fought for us was in the 1960’s. Our mission is as follows:
Make Black leadership do the jobs they were elected to do
Teach our children
Create Black businesses
Our current mission for our present is to position our people for the future.
Our Future
Our future for our families is to have a family with one professional career (doctor, lawyer), a career in a construction trade (GC, framer, electrician) and one business owner. We ask that they work in the committees they are in to make new actionable incentives to help better the lives of Black people.
“We want Black Power. We want Black leadership that works for us. We want our 21st century 40 acres and that mule.”
What We WANT TO Achieve
Assist our members in setting professional goals for themselves and their families.
Assist our members in becoming business owners and creating economic independence.
Create Community Advocate Groups that will work in conjunction with local government officials to better our Black communities.
Partner with organizations with similar goals.
Self-educate our children.
Eliminate ‘food deserts” in our communities.
Help to establish national unity among Black people.
Create programming to address the needs and desires of Black American’s.
We want Black Power! It is at least 55 years late!