It has over 45,000 members,[1] more than 75 chapters in the United States, and has grown significantly in reaction to Black deaths.
[3][4] Philip Smith founded NAAGA in February 2015 in honor of Black History Month.
Smith founded NAAGA in response to discrimination against Black gun owners.
[4] From 2015 to 2020, the organization has grown to over 45,000 members,[1] with 75 chapters, and is expected to open 25 more within the coming year.
[4] Eric Sanders, the vice president for the Kansas City, Missouri, chapter, said "we have a large group that's coming into the organization, and 60–70% are women now.