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|membership = 45,000+<ref name="wusa9">{{Cite web | url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/life/that-sense-of-security-is-really-important-gun-ownership-among-black-men-and-women-skyrockets/65-7b8e651a-2e46-42df-806f-d3d21129a775 | title=Gun ownership among Black men and women skyrockets | date=April 26, 2021 | first=Larry | last=Miller |work=[[WUSA9]] | archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102183249/https://www.wusa9.com/article/life/that-sense-of-security-is-really-important-gun-ownership-among-black-men-and-women-skyrockets/65-7b8e651a-2e46-42df-806f-d3d21129a775 | archive-date=2022-01-02}}</ref> |
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|membership = 34,000+ |
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|leader_title = [[Organizational founder|Founder]] |
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|leader_name = Philip Smith |
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| ⚫ | The '''National African American Gun Association''' ('''NAAGA''') is an organization that promotes [[gun rights]] among [[African-Americans]] in the United States. It has over 45,000 members,<ref name="wusa9"/> more than 75 chapters in the United States, and has grown significantly in reaction to Black deaths. The organization was founded by Phillip Smith in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scruggs |first1=Lea |title=The NRA for Black People Wants to Get Political |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3zwkj/the-nra-for-black-people-wants-to-get-political |accessdate=15 July 2020 |work=www.vice.com |date=23 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="npr._With">{{Cite web| title = With A Growing Membership Since Trump, Black Gun Group Considers Getting Political| author = Booker, Brakkton| work = NPR.org| date = 10 July 2019| access-date = 2 August 2020| url = https://www.npr.org/2019/07/10/738493491/with-a-growing-membership-since-trump-black-gun-group-considers-getting-politica}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The '''National African American Gun Association''' ('''NAAGA''') is an organization |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Philip Smith founded NAAGA in February 2015 in honor of [[Black History Month]]. His goal was to |
Philip Smith founded NAAGA in February 2015 in honor of [[Black History Month]]. His goal was to educate African-Americans on gun usage and ownership. Organizers say NAAGA is a civil rights organization "that aims to build community and promote self-protection". Smith founded NAAGA in response to discrimination against Black gun owners.<ref name="npr._With"/> |
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From 2015 to 2020 the organization has grown to over |
From 2015 to 2020, the organization has grown to over 45,000 members,<ref name="wusa9"/> with 75 chapters, and is expected to open 25 more within the coming year.{{Update after|2022|01|01}} Membership first spiked when [[Donald Trump]] was elected president.<ref name="cnn._Afri">{{Cite web| title = African-American gun club says membership surged after Trump election| last = Young | first = Ryan| work = CNN| date = 27 February 2017| access-date = 2 August 2020| url = https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/us/african-american-gun-club-trump/index.html}}</ref> Smith attributed part of the growth to "a political climate where people with racist views feel emboldened to talk about and act on those views".<ref name="npr._With"/> |
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Eric Sanders, the vice president for the [[Kansas City, Missouri]], chapter, said "we have a large group that's coming into the organization, and 60–70% are women now."<ref name="fox4_Chan">{{Cite web| title = Changing perceptions, KC group looks at gun ownership through eyes of black community| author = Summers, Zac| work = FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV| date = 2019-11-20| access-date = 2 August 2020| url = https://fox4kc.com/news/changing-perceptions-kc-group-looks-at-gun-ownership-through-eyes-of-black-community/}}</ref> |
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NAAGA condemned the [[shooting of Philando Castile]].<ref name="cbsn_AsNR">{{Cite web| title = As NRA membership wanes, America's largest black gun group is thriving| author = | work = cbsnews.com| date = 2019-09-11| access-date = 2 August 2020| url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gun-control-national-african-american-gun-association-im-not-goin-down-without-a-fight/}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official|https://naaga.co/}} |
* {{Official|https://naaga.co/}} |
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[[Category:Organizations established in 2015]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 19 February 2024
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The National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) is an organization that promotes gun rights among African-Americans in the United States. It has over 45,000 members,[1] more than 75 chapters in the United States, and has grown significantly in reaction to Black deaths. The organization was founded by Phillip Smith in 2015.[3][4]
History
[edit]Philip Smith founded NAAGA in February 2015 in honor of Black History Month. His goal was to educate African-Americans on gun usage and ownership. Organizers say NAAGA is a civil rights organization "that aims to build community and promote self-protection". Smith founded NAAGA in response to discrimination against Black gun owners.[4]
From 2015 to 2020, the organization has grown to over 45,000 members,[1] with 75 chapters, and is expected to open 25 more within the coming year.[needs update] Membership first spiked when Donald Trump was elected president.[5] Smith attributed part of the growth to "a political climate where people with racist views feel emboldened to talk about and act on those views".[4]
Eric Sanders, the vice president for the Kansas City, Missouri, chapter, said "we have a large group that's coming into the organization, and 60–70% are women now."[6]
NAAGA condemned the shooting of Philando Castile.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Miller, Larry (April 26, 2021). "Gun ownership among Black men and women skyrockets". WUSA9. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022.
- ^ Newton, Creede (November 26, 2017). "Guns 'key' to African American equality: NAAGA". aljazeera.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Scruggs, Lea (June 23, 2020). "The NRA for Black People Wants to Get Political". www.vice.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c Booker, Brakkton (July 10, 2019). "With A Growing Membership Since Trump, Black Gun Group Considers Getting Political". NPR.org. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Young, Ryan (February 27, 2017). "African-American gun club says membership surged after Trump election". CNN. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Summers, Zac (November 20, 2019). "Changing perceptions, KC group looks at gun ownership through eyes of black community". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "As NRA membership wanes, America's largest black gun group is thriving". cbsnews.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.