The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW; www.nabsw.org/mserver/Default.aspx ) was founded in May 1968, in San Francisco. The organization was formed in response to issues related to providing human services in the Black community, educating social workers for effective service in the Black community, and providing opportunities for participation of Black social workers in the social welfare arena.

NABSW has annual conferences and educational tours. Its publications are the Black Caucus Journal and the NABSW Newspaper. Through its various committees on social welfare, NABSW addresses individual, family, and community needs. The organization engages in social action, research, and other activities to promote improvement in the civil, legal, health, and socio-economic status of African Americans.

The organization does not have a national website; most of its local chapters are affiliated with Schools of Social Work at various universities. For information on the chapter closest to Barry University, you can contact Dr. Walter J. Pierce by email: wpierce@mail.barry.edu.