Sisters Summer Edition 2018

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National Council of Negro Women Inc.

Newsletter 2018 SUMMER EDITION

PUBLIC POLICY

All Roads Lead to November 6th

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n November 6, 2018, U.S. citizens will cast ballots to elect all 435 members of the United States House of Representatives, thirty-nine governors and thirty-five United States Senators. In addition, there are a host of local races on the ballot.

In Florida, there is a state Constitutional Amendment that, if passed, could make it easier for persons convicted of a crime to regain the right to vote. The stakes could not be higher.

Public Policy is the fourth prong of NCNW’s “Four for the Future” program agenda. Public policy is the combination of laws, court decisions and regulations that determine how government maintains order and addresses the needs of its citizens.

Public policy is made by voters, through their elected representatives. Every aspect of our lives is touched by public policy. Something as commonplace as a stop sign has a particular meaning assigned to it by public policy. Something as complicated as health Ingrid Saunders Jones, National Chair of NCNW, care is regulated by public policy. “One way to think hosted a national, non-partisan “Voter Education about public policy is to understand it as the rules of Webinar (VEW)” on August 8th to help prepare society,” indicated Ms. Jones. “We want our members voters for the mid-term elections. More than and the public to understand voting processes 215 participants discussed why voting matters, and procedures, as well as the importance of the the purpose and power of state and local boards vote in our everyday lives. NCNW sections are all of elections and the Voting Rights Act. Program presenters included Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Helen encouraged to consult the webinar materials and Butler, Executive Director of Georgia Coalition for the other resources at www.ncnw.org and actively study the election process and issues in the states and People’s Agenda and Celeste McCaw, Esq., NCNW’s counties where they reside.”

Telecom Fellow, and Kristen Clarke, President of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

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NCNW 58th Convention November 9-11, 2018 C O N V E N T I O N AT- A - G L A N C E DAY 1 — Friday 11/9/18 Presiding: Ingrid Saunders Jones and Mary Breaux Wright TIME EVENT LOCATION

NCNW National Convention Nov. 9-11, 2018

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he 58th National Convention of

10:00 am Registration

Independence Foyer

10:30 am Board Meeting

Renwick

11:30 am President’s Luncheon

Independence

1:30 pm

Marketplace Ribbon Cutting

Independence Foyer

3:00 pm

Opening Plenary

Independence

6:00 pm

Opening Reception

Constitution

7:00 pm

Town Hall Meeting

Independence

9:00pm

ME! Pitch Competition

Independence

the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) will be

held November 9-11, 2018 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, D.C. We ask that every member, national affiliate,

DAY 2 — Saturday 11/10/18 Presiding: Ingrid Saunders Jones and Lady Drema Lee Woldman TIME LOCATION

EVENT

8:30 am

Plenary Session

Independence

9:00 am

Marketplace

Independence Foyer

sponsor and friend of NCNW spread the

11:00 am Elections

Franklin/McPherson

word—the Convention is coming!

1:00 pm

Bethune Height Luncheon

Independence

6:00 pm

Reception and Gala

Independence

REGISTER TODAY!!

DAY 3 — Sunday 11/11/18 Presiding: Ingrid Saunders Jones and Dr. Shirley Cason-Reid

To register, click here.

TIME

The Convention will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

9:30am

Worship Service

Constitution

Harambee Gospel Brunch

Constitution

BHRP Recognition

Constitution

Closing Plenary

Constitution

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ssence Music Festival is the largest event of its kind in the nation, drawing black women from every walk of life.

NCNW congratulates Richelieu Dennis, CEO, ESSENCE Ventures, the new owner of Essence Communications, Inc. Michelle Ebanks continues to serve as the president of Essence Communications.

NCNW’s exhibit at Essence was a unique opportunity to engage potential new members. A majority of those who visited the NCNW booth were college grads, most were not married. More than half were younger than age fifty. NCNW will use the Essence experience to refine and tailor its message and programs to black women everywhere. Together, we can achieve the dreams of a lifetime.

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NCNW @ Essence

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A F F I L I AT E S P O T L I G H T

Zetas “Get Engaged” Campaign

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eta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated installed its 25th International President, Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker, during its Grand Boulé in New Orleans.

Previously, she served as the National First Vice-President, Atlantic Regional Director, Chairman of the Executive Board and National Director of Strategic Planning. Ms. HollingsworthBaker is an executive with New York Life, serving as Director of the Inforce Systems Division.

The 2018 Grand Boulé was presided over by Dr. Mary Breaux Wright, the 24th Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta. During her sixyear tenure Dr. Wright launched “GET ENGAGED”, a social action initiative that addresses systemic issues plaguing the AfricanAmerican community.

Since its founding in 1920 on the campus of Howard University, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated has transcended.

Zeta’s Founders – Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings and Fannie Pettie Watts – sought to raise the consciousness of its people and encourage scholastic achievement.

participants to develop healthy lifestyle choices. Zeta conducts roughly 66,500 programs annually, targeting women, children, seniors and men. To accomplish this, collaborations with existing non-profit and community organizations, government agencies and schools and municipalities are encouraged to provide optimal programming and resources to the community.

The program tackles a range of “mind, body and spirit” topics, such as, healthcare and estate planning, nutrition, autism awareness, exercise, domestic violence and mental health, to name a few.

This dedication to service can be seen through Zeta’s partnerships with the March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In 2017, to celebrate the successful 45-year track record, Zeta members formed 400 teams across America and raised $569,409 in their local March for Babies walks, earning the Top Fundraising National Service Partner award. Over the past five years, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has raised over $2 million dollars for March of Dimes.

The engine driving Zeta’s For more information about Zeta devotion to service is Z-HOPE, Zetas Helping Other People Excel, Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, please visit www.zphib1920.org. an interactive, holistic outreach program designed to empower

Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker 25th Grand Basileus

Collaborative Engagement Award Ingrid Saunders Jones Acceptance Remarks

“All of Us” — Partnership

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he Delta Research Education Foundation (DREF) applied for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us grant to assure that all minorities, especially African Americans, are included in medical research. The All of Us research program is focused on gathering data from African Americans, Latinos, LGBTQ and all other minority groups to advance precision medicine - the ability to provide medical protocols and therapies that specifically address illness as it occurs in the target groups. With this data, scientists and doctors are able to take into account individual variables and differences and develop treatments to more precisely address them.

explained that the goal of All of Us is “to ensure the participation of one million people in these crucial studies. While many African Americans have been discouraged from trusting medical professionals, our intent is to help build trust while gathering the critical data to inform better care. This deep-rooted distrust was caused by situations like the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment during which 300 African American men were injected with syphilis by U.S. Public Health Service in 1947.” Despite this lack of trust, Lattimore says the program has been very successful, reaching half a million people so far, she attributes this success to their interactive approach to signing people up for the study.

Patricia Watkins Lattimore, CEO of the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF),

For more information, visit ncnw.org.

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H E A LT H

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ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

About Millennial Entrepreneurs (ME!) Pitch Competition

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E! is a fast-paced business pitch competition. Five entrepreneurs (or groups) will present an original business idea to a panel of business experts and an audience of entrepreneurs, small business owners, potential investors, students, business and community leaders on November 9, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Competition Prizes ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

September 30th. Applicants will be notified by October 10th of the ME Organizing Committee’s selections.

First Place: $2500 Second Place: $1250 Third Place: $1000 Audience Choice: $500 Honorable Mention: $250

Application and Registration Space is limited to five contestants, who will be selected from the pool of registrants by the ME! Organizing Committee. The application is due

Anyone who has a startup company, or a great entrepreneurial idea is eligible to pitch to a panel of judges for the purposes of receiving feedback and potential prize money, TO APPLY, VISIT NCNW.ORG

Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP)

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CNW’s Women’s Empowerment Program recently aired “Things Go Better with Collaboration: Doing Business with The Coca-Cola Company (or any large corporation.)” The webcast was presented by Ms. Terrez Thompson, Vice President of Global Supplier Diversity for The Coca-Cola Company.

Attendees logged in to learn how and why the world’s most recognizable

brand builds partnerships with AfricanAmerican and women-owned firms.

Participants were advised to follow these key messages: Familiarize yourself with the business; know your “fit” in the supply chain; obtain certification as a diverse business; provide an innovative solution to a concern the company is facing. To read the presentation materials, visit www. ncnw.org.

TERREZ THOMPSON Vice President Global Supplier Diversity The Coca-Cola Company

Will A Trade War Hurt Black Women? by: Ingrid Saunders Jones

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ight times a year, the Federal Reserve Bank publishes a summary and analysis of the nation’s economic condition, known as the Beige Book. The July Beige Book says the economy is good, but not great. Economic growth is described as “modest” and “moderate”. The July Beige Book suggests steady, but not outstanding, economic growth.

Any economic instability affects Black women particularly hard, especially given sluggish wage growth of just 2.7 percent in the last quarter which is largely canceled out by two percent inflation.

The economic recovery from the Great Recession has been uneven and is particularly fragile among African Americans.

There is at least one cause for concern. The U.S. has increased tariffs on trade with our European Allies and NATO partners, who have in turn imposed tariffs on us. The International Monetary Fund says that all these tariffs and a trade war will reduce the size of the world economy by about one percent.

To put trade in perspective, our largest partners are China, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Japan. We import (or bring in) about $2.4 trillion worth of goods, about 12 percent (1/8th) of our GDP. We export (or send out) about $1.6 trillion worth of goods.

We have a trade deficient because we bring in more than we send out. Trade is a function of advanced economies and has often been an engine of economic growth in the U.S.

NCNW believes it is important to understand how current U.S. trade policy will affect those at the economic INGRID SAUNDERS JONES Here is the message for Black women – periphery. These include poor people, National Chair stay aware of the many ways that global people of color, small businesses, and National Council of Negro public policy affects you. Changes in others who may suffer in the trade war.

Women, Inc. tariffs may affect your personal bottom For example, the costs of electronics line, but you won’t know the impact are likely to rise. Why? China provides components that will be subject to additional tariffs. unless you pay attention. If you have a financial planner, consult with them. Black women are Farmers are likely to be hurt. Why? Because China vulnerable because race and gender prejudice are says that it will increase tariffs on imports coming powerful headwinds to economic stability. from states like Illinois and Wisconsin, the source of soy and grain imports. To the extent that people Global trade is an important issue for African buy cheaply manufactured goods from China American women and is one of the main reasons and the taxed goods will result in higher prices to for NCNW’s “Four for the Future” focus on financial consumers. literacy and entrepreneurship. Claiming our space in the nation’s $19.3 trillion economy means being There is no evidence that African Americans will activists in every economic sector. shoulder a heavier burden than other segments of the population, but that’s not the point.

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PUBLIC POLICY

2018 Work Requirements of the Farm Bill August 24, 2018

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very five years, Congress passes legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy, commonly referred to as the “Farm Bill”. Earlier this year, the House and the Senate each passed separate versions of the 2018 Farm Bill.

Among the most contested issues will be the work requirements contained in the House version of the Farm Bill. Proponents of the new proposed 80-hour per month work requirement cite fiscal conservatism and the character-building value of work. Sceptics point out that the current SNAP program already contains work incentives; that the vast majority of able-bodied SNAP recipients work at least part-time and that food stamps help feed many full-time low-wage and underemployed Americans. There is also an argument to be made that there is an unacceptable moral inconsistency inherent in paying for a huge tax cut for the wealthiest Americans with policies aimed at the least well-off that are likely to result in increased food insecurity.

Estimates indicate that one in five American children experience food insecurity. The new Farm Bill, as passed by the House of Representatives, is estimated to result in reduction or loss of SNAP benefits to two million people if the House work provisions remain in the final Farm bill. The Farm Bill passed by the Senate does not contain new work requirements.

Recent studies show that food stamp recipients don’t give up on work when they become eligible for SNAP benefits. The trend is actually the opposite. More than half of able-bodied adult SNAP recipients work full-time.

In 1989, 42% of food stamp recipients also received other forms of government subsidy, such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

That is no longer the case. The most recent data indicates that only 6% of SNAP recipients receive other forms of aid. Welfare Reform has largely achieved its goals. Today’s poor and lower income families are more likely to work, albeit at low-paying jobs. Today’s dilemma is how to address the uneven economic recovery and the growing phenomenon of working poor and lower income families.

SNAP is a federal program, but it is administered by the several states. It is highly unlikely that effective job training programs will be available where they are needed most – high poverty, low infrastructure states. States do understand that the demand for food, spurred by SNAP payments, stimulates local economies. For example, in 2017, the SNAP program delivered close to $64 billion in economic benefit, generating more than $114 billion in net economic activity.

NCNW urges Congress to forego imposing additional work requirements and stricter eligibility rules on SNAP applicants. The additional burdens on lower income families and state program administrators outweigh the benefits.

TAKE ACTION. Contact your members of Congress with this simple message: 1. Provide food assistance based on need 2. Provide job training without strings attached 3. Increase the minimum wage

African American Wealth by: Dr. Crystal Hudson

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y passion is to help African Americans accumulate, retain and pass on wealth from one generation to the next. Through research, I plan to fully understand why African Americans do not accumulate wealth at the same rate as Caucasians.

Only then can we devise informed solutions to help African Americans accumulate wealth by becoming knowledgeable enough to manage their own financial affairs, either alone or through a financial advisor.

In 2017, we published research entitled “African American Financial Socialization” through our partnership with the NCNW membership. This year, another study entitled “Investment Behavior: Factors that limit African Americans’ investment behavior” has been conditionally accepted for publication again with the NCNW partnership. Both studies provide information to the larger research question which is; Why don’t African Americans accumulate wealth at the same rate as Caucasians?

In my opinion, this is certainly a problem worth investigating. According to the Federal Reserve, in 2016 Caucasians’ median wealth was $171,000 which was about 10 times that of African Americans’ median wealth which was $17,600.

Income only explains a small fraction of the gap, because in 2016 Caucasians’ median income was $61,200 which was less than twice that of African Americans’ median income of $35,400.

So, what other factors DR. CRYSTAL HUDSON might contribute to this Assistant Professor problem? That is the Clark Atlanta University focus of our next study School of Business which will examine factors that limit African Americans’ wealth accumulation. I suspect that financial literacy / financial knowledge might be a contributing factor or financial socialization might also be a contributing factor. Through the “African American Financial Socialization” study we found that African Americans, on average, were not exposed to personal finance topics while growing up, especially not exposed to investing.

Another factor to investigate would be African Americans’ investment activity in the stock market.

Research has found that African Americans are not active investors in the stock market. This is an issue because investing in the stock market is one way to accumulate wealth.

Financial education / information might be a possible solution to help African Americans accumulate wealth, however any solution needs to be tailored to specific audiences. Financial education / information could span over several personal finance topics.

Click here to take a one-question survey. Your response will be used to tailor financial education / information to NCNW’s members and friends.

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SECTION SPOTLIGHTS

University of Georgia

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he University of Georgia section of the National Council of Negro Women has accomplished so much in a short amount of time.

Since we re-established in 2014-2015, our focus has been to further help uplift women and serve the community.

Brooklyn Section Honors Students

T Pictured from L-R: Maya Williams, Dana S. Seville, Dennise Greogory, Satin Borum, Jeffrey C. Ahay, Morgan Shears, Kayla Parker, Aaliyah Hicks and Serenity Parker. Not pictured Cielo Hunte.

Mary McLeod Bethune Charter School Celebrated Dr. Bethune’s Birthday With A Pizza Party

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n July 10th, NCNW celebrated Dr. Bethune’s birthday with a pizza party at the Northeast Washington, DC-based charter school named for NCNW’s founder. NCNW was greeted by Dr. Linda McKay, a native Washingtonian, and founder of the Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy Public Charter School.

he Brooklyn Section, NCNW held it’s 33rd Annual Harambee Achievement Awards Celebration on Saturday, April 28th honoring 10 young achievers for their academic, community and church activities. About 200 attended this year’s event at Medgar Evers College as honorees received certificates, awards and proclamations from local politicians.

Cuyahoga County Section Biennial Black and White Gala Fundraiser

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n Saturday, May 5, 2018, the Cuyahoga County Section-National Council of Negro Women, Inc., (CCS-NCNW, Inc.) hosted a spectacular Biennial Black and White Gala Fundraiser, “Striving for Excellence: Honoring Leaders Committed to Change and Empowerment!”

LEGACY LIFE MEMBERS ($1,000)

Life Members (continued)

Jeannette Chambers Verna M. Chivers Gail Clemmons Alfena Colclough Rose M. Colclough Magdalene Colclough-Numa Astara N. Crews Mae Margaret Crosby Yvonne Daniels Carole Daniels-Bell Loretta F. Darden Syta Rene’e Davis Niki Davis Harriette VanHook Davis Andrea Dickey Essie M. Dorsey Darlene Dow Lois D. Dupree Shuanita Dycus Hilda Eubanks Rwanda R. Farrer LIFE MEMBERS ($500) Yvonne Johnson Fisher Sandra Abernathy-Anderson Shawnett Fogle Sherri’ Anthony Margaret Mims Foli Frances L. Armstrong Sharren Ford Renetta Atterbery Lula M. Garland Tanya Baker Adrienne Gosselin Jeanette Battle Sandra Green Dr. Franchetta Joenise Beckford Adria Greene Robin Benton Ashley L. Grimes Hattie C. Blackmon Rev. Dorothy Hargrove Keyonia Blair Xienia Harris Erica Blount Lucinda B. Blue, Ph.D., CBCP, CRISC Barbara Haynes Latisha Hazell Lillie Bowles Annie H. Henry Maxine Box Elaine Henry A. Ruth Brazelton Jennifer A. Henry Annie Browne Angelia E. Herndon Betty K. Cannon Sylvia Hickman Delva O. Carter Sandra A. Hickman Gwendolyn Caviness Crystal Edna Anderson Rev. Dr. Angela M. Battle Lynne D. Bettis-Colson Dr. Guessippina Bonner Thelma Bruce Judge Ellar Duff (Ret.) Dr. Mary Garner Darlene Hardimon Annie Doris Harrell-Jackson Hazel Clark Harris Beverly J. Hill Therese Homer Atty. Cindy A. Hull Deborah C. Johnson Judge Shirlyon Joyce McWhorter Dorothy Milton Clara W. Nelson Tempress Solomon Elain T. Vance

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New Contributing Members (March 12 thru July 31, 2018) Life Members (continued)

Wilma D. Hoggard Dr. Glenda Glover International President Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kenover Jackson Gina Marie Jackson Randolph Jackson Bertha E. Jacobs Bernice Martina Jalloh, Esq Lenner P. Jefferies Mattie Jelks-Saulter Sharon Powell Jennings Reva Etta Johnson Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Tracey Tolbert Jones Donald Jones Dara A. Jones Gwendolyn Kelley Sheila Kirkman Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard National President Links, Inc. and Links Foundation, Inc. Janet Lee Leslie Dr. Madora Lewis Linda Lewis Ella Lightner Deborah Lowery Gerald Mackey Joyce Hadley Malone Corrie S. Marable Sheri A. Marshall Delores McBride Monica K. McClelland Josephine McCormick Sandra Meyers-Coppin Lorraine Middleton Marcia Mitchell Rev. Lynn Lorraine Mitchell Joyce Mourning Mitchell

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New Contributing Members (March 12 thru July 31, 2018) Life Members (continued)

Life Members (continued)

Shirley Moore Ellen Morgan Christine Morman Frances N. Morrison Renee Mosley Karen Mosley Gertrude Patricia Murrell-Lewis Marietta B. Noel Kim Fleming Obasohan Patricia A. Odom Melonie D. Parker Shirley A. Payne Monica Pearson Cori Dollette Peele Marie A. Penn Janice Perry Janice H. Peters Alanna M. Pierce Aeronia L. Poole Carol Prewitt Devon J. Pridgett Aunetrius Raysor, LMSW Maxine Rox Celeste Roberts Ruffin Betty I. Rutledge Carmena Schwenke Brenda Sims Marilyn Denise Smith Betsy P. Smith-Edwards Karen V. Smith-Moore Ruth Elaine Spearman Lorraine Stahling Diann G. Stansberry Carrie Jean Taylor Johnette Milon Thomas Janice Todd Co-Pastor NaDene Tucker Adrienne D. Turner Ebony C. Turner

Mamie “Doris” Patrick Tyson Catrice Vandross LaVern Walker Mattie White Veda F. White Dawn Celestine Williams Thomasina Williams Hattie Williams Lydia Willingham Bertha Willis Priscilla Wilson Cora S. Wilson Dr. Mary Breaux Wright, 24th International President Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche ASSOCIATE (Men) LIFE MEMBERS ($500) Gerald Mackey LEADERSHIP CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP ($150) Sheila Bogan Uzma Butte Joy Cauthorn Merceria Ludgood Danielle Renee Green Dr. Arthuree R. Wright ADVOCATE MEMBERS ($75) Aisha Breed Pennie Edenburn Georgia Edwards Sheila L. Agnew McCoy Pamela Miller Kedra Tolson Pamela Wilson

In Loving Memory RUTH JONES McCLENDON San Antonio Section, TX

Ruth Jones McClendon was a longtime state representative (19962016) and Dallas Morning News’ 2015 Texan of the Year. The NCNW San Antonio Section was organized in 2010 and named in her honor.

______________________________________ MAGGIE AGEE, Life Member Golden Gate Section, CA DR. SYLVIA CARLEY, Life Member Tampa Section, FL DR. ANNIS MCKENZIE COLLINS Clarke County Section, MS MARY LEE GILMORE North Shore Area Section LEOLA HARVARD, Life Member Golden Gate Section, CA BEVERLY A. LACY Campaign County Section, IL MARION LEWIS, Legacy Life Member Detroit Section, MI JOHNNIE R. SAYLES, Life Member Orange County Section, CA JEANNE SMITH Metropolitan Greensboro Area Section, NC DORIS WARD, Life Member Golden Gate Section, CA ODESSA WESTBROOK Vallejo Section, CA

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The Janet P. Roberts Family Trust

Dorothy Irene Height Foundation

2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS BEGINS

ENDS

ORGANIZATION

EVENT

Sep. 12

Sep. 16

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 48th Annual Legislative Conference

Washington, DC

Sep. 13

Sep. 13

The Links Incorporated and The Links Foundation Inc.

Second Annual Legislative Luncheon

Washington, DC

Sep. 22

Sep. 22

NCNW

Connecticut BHRP

Trumbull, CT

Sep. 27

Sep. 30

Top Ladies of Distinction

Parliment-Top 2018

Las Vegas, NV

Sep. 28

Sep. 29

Rolling Out

RIDE Conference

Atlanta, GA

Sep. 29

Sep. 29

NCNW

South Carolina BHRP

Greenville, SC

Sep. 29

Sep. 29

NCNW

Southern California BHRP

Los Angeles, CA

Sep. 29

Sep. 29

NCNW

STEAM HBCU Forum

Mt. Vernon, NY

Sep. 29

Sep. 29

NCNW

STEAM HBCU Forum

DeKalb County, GA

Oct. 18

Oct. 21

Chums, Inc.

58th National Conclave

Las Vegas, NV

Oct. 19

Oct. 21

National Association of University Women

Northeast 68 Sectional Conference

Edison, NJ

Oct. 20

Oct. 20

NCNW

Northern California BHRP

Oakland, CA

Oct. 20

Oct. 20

NCNW

Mid-Atlantic BHRP

Greenbelt MD

Oct. 26

Oct. 28

Lola M. Parker Foundation

I 3 Symposium, IGNITE 2018

Chicago, IL

Nov. 9

Nov. 11 National Council of Negro

Dec. 1

Dec. 1

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SAVE THE DATE!!

CITY

Grand Hyatt

58th National Convention Washington, DC

Women, Inc.

World AIDS Day

2019 Jan 15

Jan. 15

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Founders’ Day

Jan. 21

Jan. 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Feb. 2

Feb 3

National Association of University Women

Southwest 49th Sectional Conference Hawthorne, CA

Feb. 15

Feb 20

Women’s Missionary Council, C.M.E Church

Centennial Executive Board

Kingsport, TN

Jul 5

Jul. 8

Essence Communications

25th Annual Essence Music Festival

New Orleans, LA

Jul. 13

Jul 19

Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary 29th Quadrennial Convention Society