1) Margaret Rosell Hawkins 2) Sarah Strickland Scott She was active in Jack and Jill, the Mothers Study Club, the Sunday Niters, and the Dealers. The national president, Regina Frazier, conducted the service which was attended by organizing members, Atkinson, Stratton, Wright, members of the Executive Council, and other Links members from many sections of the country. A teenage recreation program called Teen-Age Soul Cellar; transportation to the public library for disadvantaged children; a testing program to identify academically talented children for support and guidance; and art scholarships were some of the projects she helped develop into the Lynchburg (VA) Chapters famous Keyboard and the Steps with Links projects. Link Copeland is the 15th national president of The Links, Incorporated, and also a member of the Executive Leadership Council. A native Virginian, she resides in Cleveland, Ohio and is the mother of three adult children, Reverend Kimberley S. Copeland, Dr. Garrison E. Copeland and Michael Patterson Taylor Copeland. Ms. Taylor is a recipient of more than a dozen honorary doctorates and hundreds of awards, including the Phoenix Award, which is the highest honor given by Congressional Black Caucus. Each course endeavor afforded new knowledge, growth and understanding. Maloney would identify students with college potential, but without obvious financial support, help them make application and then she would arrange for scholarship aid. Dr. Glover is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. Their client list includes Dove, WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Tory Burch, Unilever, AARP, Coca Cola, Williams-Sonoma, among others. Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. Master Innovator,Smart Business NetworkMagazine In so doing, she was the first African American female to hold the position. Her best-selling book,Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age, has become a signature rallying cry for revolutionizing societys views on aging by driving a new social consciousness and sparking innovative solutions for all generations. Prior to joining Unilever, Esi spent more than 15 years as a leader in the dynamic global cosmetics industry. Until his retirement, her husband, Emmanuel Crogman Wright, was president of the historic Philadelphia banking institution founded by his father, Major R. R. Wright, Sr., an ex-slave and financial genius. Torchbearer Award, United Negro College Fund News and World Report named her as one of the 10 most influential legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives. Minton was the wife of Dr. Russell F. Minton, an eminent radiologist who, for a number of years, was superintendent of Mercy Douglass Hospital in Philadelphia. She was chair of the Public Policy, Nominations and Scholarship Committees. Kornisha also served as the 2015-2017 Southeastern Regional Secretary, Regional Nominating Committee member for 2 terms, and as Regional Chair of Rules and Regulations. She also served as a member of the National Personnel Committee for eight years and assisted in the organization, staffing, and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for the national headquarters. Her parents, Elouise, a maid, and James, a janitor, instilled in their children a deep respect for hard work, decency, and responsibility. Ellisons interest in young people is both national and international. During this period of service, she established the relationship between The Links and Africare, which resulted in the furnishing of The Links room at the Africare House in Washington, D.C, and in the digging of numerous water wells all over the African continent. Congresswoman Johnson had the honor to serve as Chair of theCongressional Black Caucusduring the 107th Congress. Barbara Dixon Simpkind 13. Together, they published and edited a community newspaper, the Pacific Leader. Her own familycherished mother, devoted husband, children and grandchildrenis the embryo of her concern for Black families, particularly those matriarchal families which seem to have to bear such heavy burdens in our society. She is also the proud grandmother of two grandkids (twins), granddaughter Ellison Bennett Carter and grandson Roy Lee Carter, III. They brought her to civil rights demonstrations and introduced role modelsranging from Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to civil rights leader Constance Baker Motleywhose work motivated her to become a prosecutor. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Chicago, Congresswoman Pressley is the only child of a single mother and a father who was in and out of the criminal justice system creating an unstable household and forcing her to mature at a rapid rate. In May 2015, Congresswoman Wilson was appointed to the advisory council of President Barack Obamas My Brothers Keeper Alliance, a public acknowledgement of the life-changing results for boys and young men of color that she has achieved through the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. The Links, Incorporated, 30th National Assembly, July 1996: Celebrating 50 Years, 1946-1996 Page: 3 This book is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the University of Texas at San Antonio . She was named by Congressional Quarterly as one of the 50 most effective Members of Congress and the U.S. Ultimately, Adjoa is the go-to change agent to mobilize leaders and communities for thoughtful, collective social and political action. She became journalist of her chapter the same year and was elected chapter secretary in 1974. A community-mobilization movement, National CARES is the only organization dedicated to providing mentoring, healing and wellness services on a national scale for Black children. 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. She continues to reside in their home in Cabin John, Maryland. From 1949 to 1950, she served as Basileus of the Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and was for many years a trustee of her church, the A.M. E. Union Church. In further tribute to President Maloney, a memorial display was placed in The Links headquarters during the November 1987 meetings of the national committees and The Links Foundation. She was also the recipient of the 2019 Female President of the Year Award from HBCU Digest. The Smiths have two married children: son Brian (Rashan Ali) Smith, daughter Stacy (Dr. Jason) Frazier, and five grandchildren. She had one son, Clifton, Jr., and two grandchildren. She spoke to the assembled delegations. She won seats in the Florida House of Representatives in 1998 and the state Senate in 2002, whereher peers elected her Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore and Minority Whip. She has brought fresh thinking to these businesses and championed high impact purpose driven efforts like Doves founding of the CROWN (Creating and Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Coalition to help foster beauty inclusivity and to eradicate hair discrimination through support of the CROWN Act legislation. Battey/Wikimedia. She is highly sought after to develop diverse coalitions, and liaise between political entities, corporations, and civil rights organizations. For six years, she chaired the UNCF Telethon in Waco; for two years, she was telethon chair in Washington, and was UNCF Volunteer of the Year in 1978. During her administration, Ellison also continued her support of national and community service programs by assuring that The Links, Incorporated was represented in major national service-related programs such as the NAACP, the National Urban League, Opportunities Industrialization, Inc., and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Enthusiastic, gracious, charming are a few of the adjectives used to describe this effective leader who did so much to expand the program horizons of The Links. She also played a major role, alongside other federal and local officials, in helping the City of Columbus win the Department of Transportations (DOT) Smart City Challenge, a nationwide competitionpowered by a pledge of up to $40 million in federal funds to transform one mid-size citys transportation network and make it safer, easier to use and more reliable. 83, the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2013. . She has been a member of the chapters International Trends and Services committee, and the Services To Youth committee. On June 17, 2021, President Biden passed a bill making Juneteenth a National holiday. Adams secured funding for and organized Black Womens Consultationa coalition of the fifteen largest groups of African-American women in America. At a young age, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she attended Miner Normal School and Howard University. She is the recipient of the 2005 National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) Alumni of the Year Award for Fayetteville State University where she received her undergraduate degree in psychology. As an educator, servant leader, small business managing partner, and philanthropist, Kornisha has spent the majority of her professional and personal life supporting and advocating for the youth in the community. 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. In the previous Congress, she authored, introduced and saw passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 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. She is married to Charles Glover, and they have two adult children, Attorney Candace Glover and Dr. Charles Glover II. She has also sponsored legislation to reduce homeowners insurance premiums, protect foster children, and defend Haitian women against gender-based violence. A lifelong activist who has worked to ensure people across the globe, from South Africa to those who struggled in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Susan Taylor says that securing our vulnerable children is her highest calling and the big business of our nation and Black America today. Sarah Strickland Scott 2. These programs were well received by the public and gave aspiring young African American youth the opportunity to meet role models who encouraged them to develop their talents and skills in this field of artistic endeavor. In 1972, she became the first nurse ever elected to the Texas State House and achieved that that same distinction upon her election to the Texas Senate in 1986. She was a member of the originating Zeta Organizational Leadership committee. While her father ultimately overcame his addiction and went on to become a published author, Congresswoman Pressley was primarily raised by her mother Sandra Pressley, a tenants rights organizer who instilled in her the value of civic engagement. Dorothy Bell Wright is a native of Philadelphia. Among the boards on which Dr. Glover has served are Pinnacle Financial Partners, First Guaranty Bancshares, The Lenox Group, and Citigroup-Student Loan Corporation. Married to Dr. Nolan N. Atkinson, staff associate at Bryn Mawr Hospital and NAACP leader, she listed her hobby or interest as my family and my home. Atkinson is the mother of two children, Carolyn A. Thomas, vice president of a consulting firm, and Nolan, Jr., an attorney. Dolly Adams 9. She has several decades of active membership and involvement in many civic and community organizations. During her tenure as head of marketing, communications, creative services, and events for BET Networks, Kelli led all event-related elements of all of the biggest tentpole events in the country, including the BET Awards, Celebration of Gospel, Hip Hop Awards, BET Honors, and more. Who are the founders? 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). A member of the Lynchburg (VA) Chapter from its beginnings, she worked untiringly with the chapter in its outstandingly creative and effective programsparticularly the programs for young people. She was the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in history at Ohio State University. She did post-graduate study at Temple University, Vassar, and the University of Pennsylvania. Her husband, Bishop E. Earl McCloud, Jr., is now the 127th elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Presiding Bishop of the 14th Episcopal District of the AME Church, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo / Benin. She was tapped by the Biden-Harris campaign to serve as the National Advisor for Black Engagement, and has served as a trusted advisor to numerous federal, state, and local officials. She established the states first Bureau of Childrens Justice and instituted several first-of-their-kind reforms that ensured greater transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system. Scott composed the organizations pledge, a promise to support the organization, which members make. On August 11, 2020, Vice President Harris accepted President Joe Bidens invitation to become his running mate and help unite the nation. James A. Garfield (1881- September 1881) When she retired in 1984 as professor of education at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Purnells distinguished career included teaching positions at Avery Institute in Charleston, South Carolina State College in Orangeburg, and Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina. Du Bois, who edited its official magazine, The Crisis, for 25 years. She has two children Jason Lee a graduate of Harvard University and Erica Lee a graduate of Duke University who is also a Member of the Harris County School Board in Houston, Texas. Prior to being re-elected as National President, Kornisha served as the 2017-2019 Regional Director of the Southeastern Region. After the untimely death of Gilchrist in 1990, the Center was renamed The Scott-Gilchrist Quality of Life Center and Purnell became the Director. She was named Principal of the Year for the State of Illinois in 1998 and Administrator of the Year in 2003. She was appointed national vice president in 1995. 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