The National Conference Committee is responsible for developing, planning and conducting the Annual Conference as proscribed by the National Steering Committee.
Year | City | Theme |
1969 | Philadelphia | The Black Family |
1970 | DC | The Black Social Worker |
1971 | Chicago | Blueprint for Black Unity |
1972 | Nashville | Diversity - Cohesion or Chaos: Mobilization for Survival |
1973 | New York | Nation Building |
1974 | Los Angeles | Survival and Beyond |
1975 | Detroit | Promises of Power: Actual or Potential |
1976 | Baltimore | Black America: Reawakening for the Future |
1977 | New Orleans | Strategies for Liberation: Review to Renew |
1978 | San Francisco | Silhouettes of Past Promises - Definitions of Future Faces |
1979 | St. Louis | Our Second Decade: Continued Struggle for Liberation |
1980 | DC | Developing an Action Plan: Social, Political & Economic Directions for Black Community |
1981 | Atlanta | Strength in Unity: Developing the African American Community for the 80's |
1982 | Chicago | Building the African American Community Through Effective Use of Resources |
1983 | Miami Beach | Fortifying African American Networks |
1984 | Detroit | Private Troubles, Public Issues: Advocating for Social, Political & Economic Change |
1985 | New Orleans | Past We Inherit - The Future We Create: Social Work and Social Action |
1986 | Houston | The Black Community - Unity and Strength: Conceive, Believe, Achieve |
1987 | Boston | African American Family: Our Past, Present, and Future |
1988 | San Francisco | Entering Our Third Decade: Challenges and Expectations |
1989 | Richmond | Mobilizing the African American Community: Building an Innovative Agenda |
1990 | Los Angeles | African American Visions: Past Successes/Future Directions |
1991 | Atlanta | Preserving African American Families: Research and Action Beyond Rhetoric |
1992 | DC | A Holistic Approach to African American Family and Community Preservation |
1993 | New Orleans | Easing the Pain: Combating Violence in the African American Community |
1994 | Philadelphia | African-Centered Social Work: Historical Solutions to Today's Issues |
1995 | New York | Intergenerational Approaches to African American Family Preservation |
1996 | Houston | Building on Our Heritage: A Source of Power |
1997 | Detroit | Approaching the New Millennium: A Call To Action |
1998 | New Orleans | Harambee: 30 Years of Unity: Pulling Together and Changing Systems |
1999 | Atlanta | Sharing Our Strengths, Building on Our Successes |
2000 | Los Angeles | African-Centered Social Practice & Policies in the New Millennium |
2001 | Charlotte | Guided by Our African Legacy: Addressing Strategies for Current Social Work Issues |
2002 | Albuquerque | Embracing Our Ancestral Wisdom: African-Centered Social Work for Community Empowerment |
2003 | Jacksonville | Making A Difference: Implementing: Effective African-Centered Social Work Policies & Practices |
2004 | Pittsburgh | Building African Centered Partnerships for an Effective Social Work Agenda |
2005 | New Orleans | Fortify the African American Family: Educate, Rejuvenate, and Motivate |
2006 | Houston | In The Spirit of Sankofa: Facing the Challenges |
| 2007 | Detroit | Building on our Strengths: Infusing New Leadership |
| 2008 | Los Angeles | Maat, Sankofa & Harambee: 40 Years Strong |
| 2009 | Louisville | The Black Family: Combatting Challenges & Building of Strengths |
| 2010 | Philadelphia | Keepers of the Village: The Role of Community Organizers |
| 2011 | New Orleans | Beyond The Rhetoric: A Call For Social Action |
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