The Black Caucus was not officially affiliated with the ALA until 1992 ; the first National Conference of African American Librarians ( NCAAL ) was also held in 1992 . As an advocacy and solidarity organization , BCALA campaigned to save the library studies program at Clark Atlanta University , a historically black university which had educated the majority of African American librarians until its closing . Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake , the BCALA Haitian Relief Fund was created to support relief efforts through the Save the Children Fund and the American Red Cross . In 2015 , BCALA planted a tree in Ferguson , MO in honor of Michael Brown
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Black Caucus of the American Library Association