History of Black Lives Matter - NABVETS

National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.
History
NABVETS, Inc. initially the “Interested Veterans of the Central City (IVOCC),” was established and incorporated by seven Vietnam combat veterans in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1969). In 1973, it was reorganized to become a membership service organization with the charge to address issues concerning Black and other minority veterans. In 1998, NABVETS, Inc. became a National Veterans Service Organization (VSO), and certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to represent veterans filing claims for their benefits.