[2] Their mission is to encourage African American women to be more involved in politics so that action can be taken to address their oppressions.
The goal of the organization is to focus on the intersectionality of issues pertaining to race and gender by encouraging African American women to become involved in the political process.
Woods dedicated her life to addressing issues concerning education, poverty, female empowerment, and disenchantment.
[7] Ella Hill Hutch was a charter member of Black Women Organized for Political Action.
The core issues of their focus are health, education, criminal justice, and economic security.