Africa Today Associates, Inc. (ATA) is a non-governmental organization which conducts educational and research activities to bring together academics, activists, and community groups to address the challenges and issues of Africa. ATA believes that through collaboration, we can all make a difference in Africa.
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ATA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization created in 1967 to publish the journal Africa Today, which was previously published by the American Committee on Africa (ACOA).
The journal was launched by Professor George Shepherd, the first Director of ACOA, in 1954, to educate the public on Africa's struggle against colonialism. When ACOA could no longer publish the journal, ATA was formed (then) moved publication of the journal the University of Denver's (DU) Graduate School of International Studies, with Professor Shepherd as editor. Since 2000, the journal has been owned and published by University of Indiana Press.
ATA, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, continues its educational purpose, maintaining the fundamental philosophy of Africa Today through activities that connect academics and activists by working with non-governmental organizations on projects that address the social, political, and economic needs of the people of Africa.