She grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Xavier Preparatory High School there. As a member of the Schultz family, she is four generations removed from Schultztown, Kentucky. In Lynchburg, Dr. Weeden opened his dental office and Maloney served successively as teacher, guidance counselor and administrative principal at the citys Dunbar High School. Call Us - 202-842-8686. She serves on the advisory Committee of the Florida/Georgia Cancer Information Service and is a member of the Womens Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, Inc. and the Miami Forum. Barbara received a bachelors degree from Florida A & M; a masters degree from Temple University; and a Ed. As a resident of the Washington, D.C. area, Ellison was able to call upon her varied professional contacts for advice and assistance in planning the actual operation of the headquarters. You can drill and tap runner #5 for this, but again, becareful as the later model Explorer intakes have less material. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Phi Delta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Societies. While living in the Eastern Area, she joined the Arlington (VA) Chapter. Barbara Jean Dixon Simpkins was born and educated in the public schools of Pensacola, Florida. If Not Now, When? recorded in the Congressional Record of the United States (H366l), May l4, 1980; awarded more than 300 keys to American cities; participant in the Friendship Force, a good will tour of Mexico during the Carter Administration; participant in the American-Jewish Committee sponsorship of ten American women of national acclaim on a human relations trip to Israel; featured in theBlack Enterprise Magazineas being one of the Top Five Business Motivators in America;ESSENCEMagazine,EBONYMagazine, andAtlanta Good Life. With five other organizations, The Links worked with the juvenile justice project of the National Board of the YWCA. Purnells hobbies were reading, traveling, and music. Most recently, she passed legislation to rename a Miami post office in honor of Father Richard Marquess-Barry, a pillar of the community and one of South Floridas most influential and unifying faith-based leaders. Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Cuyahoga Community College During that time, she also served as a member of the 1994 AT&T Malcolm Baldrige Award winning team in the area of human resources. She is married to Stephen V. Leonard and they are the proud parents of two sons Victor and Alexander. She received her Master of Arts degree in educational psychology in 1942 from Atlanta University, did further graduate work at the University of Michigan, and earned a specialist certificate in the teaching of reading from Colorado State College of Education. She remained an activist in the community, working as a senior aide to Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, volunteering for Senator John Kerrys reelection campaign, and working for Senator Kerry for 13 years in a variety of roles, including constituency director and political director. It is one of the nation's oldest and largest . As its first major task, Edmonds asked the Advisory Council to explore and evaluate the feasibility of a national headquarters for the organization. In 2015, she earned the EMILYs List Rising Star Award and was named one of Boston Magazines 50 Most Powerful People. Rep. Demings holds an honorary doctorate of laws from Bethune-Cookman University, as well as honorary doctorates from Florida Technical College and City College Fort Lauderdale. Through her leadership, one of the most significant movements in the organizations history was begun the targeting of these Grants-in-Aid to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Section 1 - Membership in The Links, Incorporated is a privilege. Atkinson wrote the words to The Links song, originated the Coronation Carnival, and was the fourth president of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter. The Links programs, but by the end of her presidency in 1962, the organization had been set on its present course of action. Visit Us - 1200 Massachusetts Ave, NW | Washington, DC 20005 When Chief Demings took office, she launched into a relentless campaign to reduce violent crime and build new connections with the community. For six successive summers, 19681974, she traveled to Oregon to serve at Portland State University. A devoted student, Congresswoman Pressley was supported by her teachers, faculty, and peers and was elected class president every year from 7th grade through senior year of high school. She served as national president of The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, Incorporated and is the immediate past chair of the board of directors of Imani Community Church. She was a life member of the NAACP, supporting her husband in his long service as president of the Philadelphia NAACP. She hosts a weekly Sunday morning call for parents nationwide to find solace and help. After retiring from academia, Dr. Cole served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for eight years. Take charge of your health is her motto. In rapid succession she became Southern Area director and then national vice president. combination in the United States. Attend the organization's informational or interest meeting. The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of black women and girls. As Deputy, Campbell serves as an advisor to the Capitol Police Board, House Emergency Management Team, and Joint Congressional Continuity Board. Federal agency officials and members of Congress on a variety of family and consumer issues. To further this understanding, she developed the Assembly workbook distributed in advance to each Assembly delegate and the complete national roster. Community Service Award, SCLC On May 13, 1933, she married Frederick C. Hawkins. She was the youngest of two daughters of David and Anna Rosell. Like many in her district, Congresswoman Pressley has endured numerous hardships throughout her life, and it is because of those experiences that she remains a dedicated activist whos devoted to creating robust and informed policies that speak to the intersectionality of her districts lived experiences. It is believed the reason for this feel good surge is tied to peoples natural desire for meaning and significance. Call Us - 202-842-8686. Campbell was personally recognized for her professionalism and dedication to ensuring the safety and security of Members and staff. Lillian C. Stanford was born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and graduated from West Virginia State College. A particularly significant accomplishment during her presidency was the fulfillment of The Links pledge to contribute half a million dollars to the United Negro College Fund. She also launched Operation Free Palms, a project focusing on rejuvenating Orlandos most crime-ridden housing complex, the Palms Apartments. Exclusive resources for LINKS members Peer-to-peer contact Participation in webinars and other forums She earned the Ed.D. She attended elementary and secondary schools in Miami and is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. In addition to her college work at Howard University where she was elected to Beta Kappa Chi National Honorary Scientific Society, Ellison attended the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. She currently lives with her family in New York City. In this position, she compiled and distributed a single publication listing the activities of ever chapter in each program facet. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edmonds as his personal representative to the dedication of the new capital building in Monrovia, Liberia. After her marriage to Dr. Harry J. Greene in 1929, she moved to Philadelphia where she resumed her career as a dedicated kindergarten teacher and soon earned her B.A. The 11th national president, Patricia Russell-McCloud took the helm of leadership for The Links, Incorporated in 1994 with the anticipation of definitive outcomes for the organizations 21st century readiness. Dynamic, highly respected, public servant and community leader. Chair and President, National Council of Negro Women. The two women envisioned an organization that would respond to the needs and aspirations of Black women in ways that existing clubs did not. Kelli is founder and CEO of JOY Collective, a Black and woman-owned marketing and creative agency committed to delivering purpose-driven work that positive impacts our community. Congresswoman Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the first nurse to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Before her election as national president, Ellison served The Links in numerous ways at the local and national levels. Virginia served on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Past President, Albany State University Foundation Board of Trustee; Past Chair, Georgia DOL-Statewide Youth Motivation Task Force Program; Vice President of the Gwinnett-Rockdale-Newton Community Service Board, National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Gwinnett Chapter, American Red Cross Advisory Board, Southern Education Foundation, Board Member, member of Women Ministry Council, and the Ladies Usher Board at The Historical Ebenezer Baptist Church. Myrtle C. Manigault Stratton was a native of Philadelphia although at the time of the organization she was living across the river in Camden, New Jersey, and she continued her residence in that locality. The Financial Services Committee oversees the entire financial services industry, including the nations banking, securities, insurance, and housing industries, as well as the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. As Attorney General, Vice President Harris won a $20 billion settlement for Californians whose homes had been foreclosed on, as well as a $1.1 billion settlement for students and veterans who were taken advantage of by a for-profit education company. When the family returned to Seattle after a short period in Pullman, Washington where her husband earned a degree in Architecture, Sutherland organized a youth choir around her own children, Chrystal and Clyde. 4,5) Thousands of Links share Gayes opinion. As a former educator, elementary school principal, community leader, school board member, state legislator, and founder of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, Congresswoman Wilson earned a reputation as a Voice for the Voiceless. Her tenure in Congress, now in its fourth term, also has been marked by her signature spirit of unrelenting advocacy on behalf of the less fortunate. The Brooklyn, New York native is the Director of the Inforce Systems Division for New York Life Insurance Company in New York City, responsible for managing multi-million-dollar projects and programs, training personnel, and overseeing new product development as the chief administrator of one the companys major subsystems. She has received grants from the General Education Board-Rockefeller Foundation; the Carnegie Fund; the Ford Foundation Fund for the Advancement of Education; Southern Fellowship Fund; the National Foundation for the Humanities; the Moten Center for Independent Studies and the Radcliffe College-Bunting Institute, among others. $49,999 Average income of people served during 2018-2020 program years International Trends and Services President Fraziers administration was characterized by bold, new and visionary challenges for The Links to grow and change. Dr. Newell-Harris has received acclaimed recognition for her work as the healthcare educational consultant for a major international philanthropic organization. During a two-year residence in Germany she traveled and studied in England, Belgium, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, and France. A charter member, vice president; and later president of the Arlington (VA) Chapter, she was, during her fourth year as Arlington (VA) Chapter president, appointed national director of Services to Youth. While in Liberia, she lectured at the Universities of Monrovia and Liberia, and five other educational and/or community groups. However, in the annals of The Links, Incorporated this president shines as the one who led the group in the purchasing, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the national headquarters at 1200 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. In The Links Souvenir Journal celebrating the 25th anniversary of the organization, editor Will Florence Robbins Hudgins had saluted Maloney for her excellent leadership, which had brought the group to the climax of its first decade. Under her wise and dynamic leadership, Educating for Democracy was adopted as the theme for the national program and the pledge to search for talented and/or gifted youth was implemented as an extension of the organizations Services for Youth project. In 1978, the 21st National Assembly, meeting in Chicago, installed Julia Brogdon Purnell as the seventh national president of the organization. International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Rasheeda S. Liberty was elected the 25th International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., during the 58th Biennial Boule on July 31, 2020. She was also the recipient of the 2019 Female President of the Year Award from HBCU Digest. 4660, an Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 affirming the authority of the Attorney General to reduce prison overcrowding by developing and implementing lawful policies relating to requests for executive clemency from deserving petitioners. It is one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer . Her skill sets include demonstrated expertise in organizational effectiveness, business operations redesign and restructure and strategic planning. Founded in 1946, it is the largest nationwide organization of Black women in the USA. She was married to Dr. Horace C. Scott and was the mother of one daughter, Marjorie Ann Scott Upshur, who pre-deceased her. After short periods of teaching at Virginia Theological Seminary and College, and at Saint Pauls College in Lawrenceville, she joined the faculty of North Carolina Central University. Membership criteria as outlined in the Bylaws, Article I and III includes: Membership in the Tacoma (WA) Chapter shall consist of women with high She has traveled across America, South America, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa and West Africa. Friends transforming communities through service. Thanks to her mothers dedication to activism, Congresswoman Pressley has always been acutely aware of the role that government can play in lifting up families and communities. In her role at the Secret Service she oversaw criminal investigations, presidential protections, science and technology, and special projects. Developed a comprehensive, culturally competent, medically accurate, and age appropriate sexual education and health curriculum, which was successfully adopted as a permanent part of the Boston Public Schools wellness policy. in Washington and establishment of The Links Foundation, Incorporated. The professional organizations to which she belongs include the International Reading Association, the American Association of University Professors, the National Association of College Women, the National Reading Association, and the Louisiana Reading Association. News and World Report named her as one of the 10 most influential legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives. Her mother moved to Fort Worth when she was ten years old. Business Person of the Year, National Black MBA, Cleveland Chapter She is a registered pharmacist and consultant pharmacist in Florida and in D.C. After graduation from Howard she was employed in Washington for a few years, first as a pharmacist in the largest drug store chain in the East, and later as the chief pharmacist with the National Association of Retired Teachers and the American Association of Retired Persons Drug Service. DCs mayor appointed Adjoa to be her senior policy advisor managing the equity portfolio, and to the Commission on African American Affairsserving as the highest-ranking elected member. The Links, Incorporated, is a national organization with a membership that is dependent upon elected officers and appointed chairs to perform specific gratis service. Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. She attended St. Colemans Roman Catholic Church. In a March 1991, a feature article in theLouisiana Woman, the writer (Judy Pennington) noted that the Center was in essence a microcosm of Purnells lifelong work, manifested in a small community that helps the larger (community) make sense of itself.. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Since education and social reforms have always been an abiding passion, she is committed to serving and advocating for civil and human rights issues, voting rights, womens rights, economic empowerment, and criminal justice reform. After the untimely death of Gilchrist in 1990, the Center was renamed The Scott-Gilchrist Quality of Life Center and Purnell became the Director. As a state legislator, she worked with Governor Jeb Bush to remove the Confederate flag from the State Capitol and passed a bill mandating HIV/AIDS testing for prisoners upon their release and linking them to care in the counties where they relocated. Congresswoman Wilson also is founder and chair of the Congressional Black Caucuss My Brothers Keeper Task Force. Recognized by the NW Georgia YWCA as a Woman of Achievement, she has been listed in both Whos Who Among African Americans and Whos Who in the Southeast. She was a writer, gourmet cook, and gardener. She has held four national offices; national member-at-large (1986-1990), National Nominating Committee chair (1990-1994), national recording secretary (1998-2002), and national vice president (2002-2006). Academy of Game Changers, Spelman College Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her 15th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. Frances Vashon Atkinson was born in St. Louis and began her education there. She has received citations from her Alma Mater for distinguished service and from her church for outstanding church leadership. It is one of the nations oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. At this meeting, she was elected the first national president and continued in that office until 1953. She attended Haines School, Tuskegee Institute, and Hampton Institute. Her outstanding participation in civic life continued as she was elected president of the Black Womens Agenda in 1988. President Frazier served as an honorary chair of the 1989 LDEF Equal Justice Dinner in New York City. She also created BETs Emmy Award-winning HIV/AIDS program Rap-It-Up and the BET Foundation, a 501(c)3 focused on health-related issues in the African American community. Dr. Lee has a 4o plus year record of active participation in The Links, Incorporated. In her new role, Mrs. Liberty, a 26- year member of the renowned sorority, will lead the organization as it celebrates its 100th year in 2022. Throughout her administration, Ellison emphasized the importance of the strength of the family unit. It also highlighted the lawmakers ability to successfully work across party lines. The compost plant closed its doors just short of two years after its opening. Campbell has received numerous awards for her superior and outstanding performance including the George Washington University Public Leadership Award (2015) and the Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretarys Personal Coin and Certificate Award (2015). In her first speech, she spoke out on behalf of immigrants and refugees who were then under attack. It was during her term in the national office that the now-famous Links-NAACP life membership program was begun. She has been recognized with numerous awards including Ad Color Legend Award, BE Powerful Women in Business, Ebony Power 100, BET Butterfly Award, Cosmetics Executive Women Achievers Awards, Advertising Age Women to Watch, Women Wear Daily Marketer of the Year, and many more. She also served on the Transition Committee for current Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. It met four timesConsultation I, II, III, and IV. Dr. Cole has a long history of community service. In this role she provided adult education training programs for an average of 69,000 Georgia citizens annually with a staff of over 1200 educators and support staff at 450 sites across the state. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. This effort was formally recognized by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Ambassador of the Netherlands. Dr. Newell-Harris diversified experience practicing medicine in the public and private sector for the past 28 years has given her the inspiration and the vision to co-found her own healthcare consulting business, Newell-Harris & Spriggs Consulting. During this same period, Ellison was also pursuing her community interest in young people by founding the Northern Virginia Chapter of Jack and Jill and serving on the board of directors of Burgundy Farm Country Day School and the United Way. From 1999 thru 2003, during her time as a Special Agent, Campbell served on the Presidential Protection Division assigned to President William J. Clinton and First Lady Hillary R. Clinton and President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, Ph.D. is a 1986 alumna of Fayetteville State University (FSU), and the 17th national president of The Links, Incorporated. Seeds of national programs were carefully nurtured during her tenure, and because of the rapid increase in the number of chapters, certain areas were reorganized. Prior to joining Unilever, Esi spent more than 15 years as a leader in the dynamic global cosmetics industry. While teaching at Wilberforce University, Adams met and married John Hurst Adams, then a faculty member at nearby Payne Theological Seminary. Hawkins was elected second national president of The Links at the fifth Assembly in Buffalo in 1953. Wright has one daughter and one granddaughter. Abina, a native of Historic Selma, AL, grew up at the feet of several civil and voting rights foot soldiers and giants, where she developed a passion for fighting against social injustice. Maloney received more than a hundred honors and awards from national, regional, state and local organizations. Kornisha is a member of The Links, Incorporated-Columbus, GA Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley, Auxiliary to the Columbus Fort Benning Medical Society, Brookstone School Parent Association Executive Board, Emanuel Preparatory School Board, and the Womens Giving Circle for the Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley. As a corporate manager, Smith spent 18 years in leadership positions with AT&T (Southern Bell) implementing innovative business processes during her tenure. Edmonds served as a visiting professor or visiting scholar at eight different colleges and universities. A few other honors earned by this brilliant young woman are the Sarah A. Blocker Meritorious Community Service Award from Florida Memorial College; Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Lambda Chapters Distinguished Community Service Award; salute to Leadership Award, from the Agricultural Investment Fund, Inc.; Trail Blazer Award of the Womens Committee of 100; Women in Communication, Community Headliner Award; the Bronze Medallion of The National Conference of Christians and Jews; and the Leadership Award of the Antidefamation League. She defended the Affordable Care Act in court, enforced environmental law, and was a national leader in the movement for marriage equality. The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and Vlezenbeek.Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is located just outside the Brussels-Capital . Following her distinguished career with USSS, Campbell was recruited to be the Assistant Sergeant at Arms for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms where she provided assistance, guidance, and recommendations on sensitive and/or confidential issues relating to the Sergeant at Arms. Attend at least one Intake Orientation per academic year. The Massachusetts 7th is the most diverse and most unequal district in the state, requiring a representative whose experiences are reflective of the people. The Alphabettes, Quetts and Archousai, many of whom were also members of The Links, toured the building with their families. The membership consists more than 16,000 professional women of color in 292 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. Black Professional of the Year Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Margot James Copeland is Executive Vice President and Director of Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at KeyBank, one of the nations largest bank-based multiline financial services companies. Among her many civic activities, Purnell is a life member of the National Council of Negro Women and the NAACP. Her parents were activists, instilling Vice President Harris with a strong sense of justice. In 2005, Dr. Newell-Harris received certification in Physician Leadership in Managing Ambulatory Care from the Harvard School of Public Health. Applicants should then read the Sorority's background screening message The 1974 National Assembly meeting in Washington, D.C. elected Pauline Ellison, a resident of Arlington, Virginia, and a charter member of the Arlington (VA) Chapter as the sixth national president. Since joining the organization in 2010 and heading it since 2014, she has transformed AARP into a leader in social change, dedicated to empowering people to choose how they live and age. Among many achievements in that office which honed her already highly developed skills as an administrator, she established a Washington office for Alpha Kappa Alpha program services and directed the development of a successful proposal to fund the organization of the Cleveland Job Corps for women. She also established a new strategic direction and operating structure for AARP Foundation, focusing on change in four critical areas hunger, income, housing, and isolation. Ellison received her M.P.A degree from the American University School of Government and Public Administration in Washington and was elected to Pi Alpha Honorary Society. 45 talking about this. In this capacity, she provides program leadership, expert advice, and technical assistance to citizens, members of the civic, corporate and academic communities. Educationally, President Harris holds a Masters of Public Administration degree, Bachelor of Business Administration degree, a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government Financial Manager. Congresswoman Johnson has a reputation as a stateswoman who works with both parties to get things done a reputation earned during her more than 40 years in public office. She has also sponsored legislation to reduce homeowners insurance premiums, protect foster children, and defend Haitian women against gender-based violence. Beamon was recognized as the role model and inspiration for at least eight Cincinnati school principals. She is the recipient of numerous awards and has received 69 honorary degrees. Her husband, Ronald Eugene Frazier, is an Architect and Urban Planner whose independent firm is one of the best known in this field. A fearless champion for innovation and impact, Jenkins is often lauded for her ability to create business opportunity and competitive differentiation. An 18-year member, prior to her historical election to the presidency by acclamation in July 2002, she has served as chair of the Grants-In-Aid Committee, director of the Services to Youth Program facet, chair of the Membership and national vice president. As a member of Vice President Hubert Humphreys Committee on the Back-To-School Program, and her official training and supervisory efforts with President Johnsons Youth Programs, thousands of young people were trained, employed, and brought back into the educational and economic mainstream.

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