Named after famous African American Frederick Douglass, the Douglass
 Community Association (DCA) was founded in 1919 to meet the cultural and
 social needs of African American soldiers returning to a segregated
 Kalamazoo community after World War I. Through the sacrifices of those
 courageous community members, Douglass Community Association was
 reorganized as a social service agency in 1964.  Throughout its history, DCA
 has passionately served countless individuals and families in the north-side
 and greater Kalamazoo communities as a center of social, recreational,
 and community development.