Dr. Glover will lead the prestigious 110 year old organization of nearly 300,000 members and 1026 chapters located all over the world, from 2018 2022. On the basis of the Advisory Councils study and recommendations, the concept and trial structure for the headquarters was approved by the 1974 Washington Assembly. She regularly served as Chair of the Audit Committee or Financial Expert to the Board. In 2015, Beatty also introduced theHousing Financial Literacy Act of 2015to improve first-time homebuyers financial knowledge by providing a discount on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) backed mortgage insurance premiums upon successful completion of a HUD certified housing counseling course. She is a member of numerous organizations including Top Ladies of Distinction, NAACP, Finance Executive Networking Group (FENG), and Jack & Jill of America. Although she was the third Link to serve as national president, in a true sense Maloney was a first. As the groups co-founders, Sarah Strickland Scott and Margaret Rosell Hawkins were uniquely able to guide its early efforts. 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. CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers - today announced that it is sponsoring the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Annual Kidney Patient Summit taking place on Capitol Hill on March 1-2, 2023. On November 6, 2018, Congresswoman Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is also the founder of ABMC, LLC, which is a full-service social impact consulting and strategy firm. Julia Brogdon-Purnell 8. On November 9, 1946, the Links organization gathered for their first National Assembly, with delegates present from chapters that had been established in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Baltimore Maryland; Central New Jersey; Petersburg, Virginia; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; Wilmington, Those organizations include the Salvation Army, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist Club, The Links, Incorporated and others. Margaret Hawkins died on October 4, 1963. No Glue or Lace. She authored many projects and initiatives and was the recipient of the U.S. Secretary of Education Exemplary Initiative Award. In 2006, she was named a History Maker by The HistoryMakers (thehistorymakers.com), a national African American historical registry which is housed in United States Library of Congress. YWCA Career Woman of Achievement Award Her academic areas, Administration and Supervision of Educational Institutions, helped establish the foundation of her life as an educator civic leader churchwoman, wife and mother. In her state, Virginia, she served on the Central Planning District Commission and the Virginia Cultural Laureate Center. 100 Most Powerful Women in Cleveland,New Cleveland WomanMagazine When Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Philadelphia was rebuilt after a devastating fire, Hawkins painted twelve pictures depicting the Stations of the Cross, which were hung in the church as a permanent memorial to her parents. Valerie is an active member of Delta Mu Zeta chapter in Harlem, and resides in Brooklyn with her soul mate and best friend Douglas Baker. She has been recognized in the International Whos Who of Information and Technology and Outstanding Women of America publications. She is also a graduate of Georgias Regional Leadership Institute, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Gwinnett and Graduate of Harvard Non-Profit Leadership Program. She was also able to give her personal attention to every aspect of this task centralizing functions, developing staffing and procedures for centralized systems, and furnishing and equipping the office itself. The membership consists of more than 16,000 professional women of African descent in 292 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. The wife of Dr. Stephen Stanford, she lived in Morristown, New Jersey. 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 the first African American to serve as the Chair of the Board of United Way of America. A committed Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha with over four decades of leadership and service, Dr. Glover has served in several capacities, including International Vice-President, International Treasurer, and Treasurer to the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF). After 20years at Jackson School, Beamon helped open Hayes School in an area where most of the students were considered culturally deprived. Under her leadership, Hayes School received many foreign visitors and ex-change teachers and was the site of a number of experimental and innovative programs. President Fraziers meteor-like career in the Links began with her induction into the Greater Miami (FL) Chapter in 1970. Her volunteer efforts have earned wide recognition for her as a tireless worker and community leader. Esi is married with two children (15-year-old daughter, Anura, and 11-year-old son Benoit). Her chosen field of study was guided by her parents lessons and the police procedurals she had watched on T.V. She has a highly successful scholarship initiative at her Alma Mater, Kentucky State University for African American Women scholars in STEM related careers. It was during her term in the national office that the now-famous Links-NAACP life membership program was begun. She was the first woman president of the Cincinnati Urban League and carried this responsibility with distinction for three one-year terms. combination in the United States. Lillian C. Stanford was born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and graduated from West Virginia State College. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Community Service Award. She holds memberships in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Girlfriends, Inc., and formerly Jack and Jill of America, Inc. One of the main reasons people choose to give back to their community is to show gratitude for the opportunities that have brought them where they are. [9] Sarah Strickland Scott, 1949-1953 Margaret Rosell Hawkins, 1953-1957 Pauline Weeden Maloney, 1957-1961 Vivian J. Beamon, 1962-1970 Helen Gray Edmonds, 1970-1974 Pauline Ellison, 1974-1978 Julia Brogdon Purnell, 1978-1982 Regina Jollivette Frazier, 1986-1990 She is a member of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Review Board and the Elections Security Taskforce. She is the recipient of numerous awards and has received 69 honorary degrees. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee earned a B.A. During her distinguished 27-year career with the Orlando Police Department (OPD), she served in virtually every department, including serving as Commander of the Special Operations. Guidelines for conducting National Assemblies, for selecting Honorary Members, and for identifying recipients of national awards have also been standardized. -General Organizer that went port to port in 1950's to defeat International Brotherhood of Longshoreman (IBL) -Elected President at ILA International Convention in 1963. During the years after their mothers service as national president both Ellison daughters became members of the Arlington (VA) Chapter. Dr. Helen Grey Edmonds died in Durham, North Carolina on May 9, 1995. When Maloney was elected in 1957, her aim was to develop for The Links, a national program in which every chapter would be involved and would serve needs no other organization was addressing. President Frazier has also served as a Preceptor at the College of Pharmacy of the University of Florida, and as a Clinical Field Instructor at the Florida A. and M. University College of Pharmacy in Tallahassee, Florida. As a member of the Schultz family, she is four generations removed from Schultztown, Kentucky. However, she is probably best remembered at Girls High for leading her black classmates in a determined effort to attend the annual and, at that time, all-white senior prom. She was the mother of two sons, Frederick, Jr., and Bruce Rosell Hawkins. Beatty serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services and is a member of two Subcommittees: Housing and Insurance and Oversight and Investigations. While Dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi from 1994 to 2012, Dr. Glover led the College of Business through the accreditation process and spearheaded the implementation of the nations first Ph.D. program in Business at a HBCU. 1st National President and Co-Founder Philadelphia (PA) Chapter 1949-1953. The National Speakers Association (NSA) selected McCloud as the cover story for the 2007 July-August issue. Virginia resides in Metropolitan Atlanta; She is the widow of Keith Harris, a native Atlanta, has two adult children, Mark and Veketa, three grandsons; Joshua, Andrew and Ethan, and two granddaughters, Hannah and Ava. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Phi Delta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Societies. Campbell was appointed Special Agent in Charge of the Liaison Division within the Office of Government and Public Affairs in 2014 where she secured all diplomatic and official passports. Convened the first listening-only hearing in the Boston City Councils history, where 300 families impacted by gun violence and trauma shared their stories with city officials, Partnered with the National Black Womens Justice Institute, to develop evidence-based research to reform school disciplinary policies that contribute to the school to prison pipeline for black and Latinx girls, and. Considered by many as the Voice of Reason, she is dedicated to upholding the Constitutional rights of all people. in Criminology from Florida State University, then went on to receive a Masters in Public Administration. Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris selected as President of The Links Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., the 16th national president of The Links, Incorporated ( BlackNews.com) The Links,. She has also received numerous keys and proclamations from cities/states across the country. 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. Foundation Site Coordinator for Alton High School, 2002-2004 (Harnessing Optimism and Potential Through Education), Thornton Township High Schools Leadership Academy, Developer and Facilitator, 1999-present, Institute Day Presenter, Hillcrest High School, Teaming and How to Write Smart Goals, Consultant for QLD Learning, 2004 present, High Schools That Work Presenter, National Conference, 2004, U.S. Department of Education and Office of Vocational Education, Presenter and Coach, Smaller Learning Communities Leadership Institute, San Francisco, California and Atlanta, Georgia, 2005, ISC4 Administrator of the Year Excellence in Education Award 2003, Herman Graves Service Award (IPA, South Cook) -1999, State of Illinois Principal of the Year 1998-99, Outstanding Staff Developer Thornridge High School Faculty -1998, Exceptional Performance & Contributions, presented by Educational Talent Search 1995, The South Suburban Family Shelter Board of Directors, The Links, Incorporated Board of Directors and National President, South Suburban Chicago Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, State Advisory Committee. President Frazier led The Links to make the historic pledge of one million dollars to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDEF). Research shows that people receive a boost in happiness when they spend money on others instead of themselves. Wright was the Philadelphia (PA) Chapters first treasurer and chair of its Constitution Committee, positions that she also held for the First Assembly in 1949. As a foremost thought leader and policy architect, she has spearheaded legislative victories to legally establish the nations first Office on African American Affairs, and to introduce and pass the historic anti-hair discrimination CROWN Act. Sutherland sees the vista of todays environment as bringing new challenges for the volunteer committed to improving the quality of life for all humanity. From 2011 to 2018, she served as the Science, Space and Technology Committees first African-American and first female Ranking Member. To further this understanding, she developed the Assembly workbook distributed in advance to each Assembly delegate and the complete national roster. At night she worked at Convair (now Lockheed Martin) to support her children. Purnell died at the age of 97 on Monday, October 21. Her professional career was education. 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. Sixteen years after joining the organization she was elected national president. It is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse districts in the nation and includes parts of northwest Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties. Humanitarian Award, The Diversity Center The decision to focus on identification and support of talented youth led to one of the most exciting and productive efforts in organizational history. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her 15th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. She was cited as one of Ebony magazines One Hundred Most Influential Black Americans from 1987 to 1990, and in 1988, as one ofDollars and SenseMagazines selection of Americas Top 100 Black Business and Professional Women. She currently serves as the National Chair and Seventh President of the National Council of Negro Women, an advocacy organization with more than 2 million members, working in the interest of womens rights and civil rights. She is a founder, member, and co-chair of the Congressional Childrens Caucus and authored and introduced H.R. Since she has been a Board member, the Corporation has committed one million dollars to support the education of minority students. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. Always sensitive to the need for intercultural and social changes in the lifestyles of her community and her people, she was an active member of the Fellowship Commission in Philadelphia. Singular Sensation Award, Ohio Cancer Research Associates Reflecting back, however, she recalled that although she was involved in entrepreneurial activities, her real love was rendering service to those around her. Leonard was tabbed for the post at the organizations 41st National Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. Smith is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the Delta Research and Education Foundation (DREF). Simpkins died December 10, 2009 at her home in Fort Washington, Maryland. 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. Margaret Roselle Hawkins 3. 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. Here, for more than 30years, until her retirement in 1977, she served successively as professor of history; chairman of the history department, dean of the Graduate School and University Distinguished Professor. Rep. Demings is an active member of St. Mark A.M.E., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Orlando (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, NAACP Silver Life Member, Florida Bar Citizens Advisory Committee, Florida Police Chiefs, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, National Congress of Black Women, and numerous other affiliations. She made significant changes in the traditional Assembly program format and pushed the international character of the group. Congresswoman Wilson understands Congress role as a global leader in human and civil rights and has led its efforts to fight for the safe return of the 219 Nigerian schoolgirls still missing since their June 2014 abduction by Boko Haram and to aid in the defeat of the terrorist group. Gladys Gary Vaughn 14. Gwendolyn B. Lee 15. 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. A 1954 Ford Foundation grant for post-doctoral study and research in modem European history enabled her to study at the University of Heidelberg, West Germany. In 2020, she broke another glass ceiling and continued her career as a guardian of the law when she became one of the first women and one of the first Black Americans to prosecute a presidential impeachment before the U.S. Senate. She was a teaching assistant at Temple University, and served as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. 1953-1957. From the year of her induction into The Links, Incorporated, she has served on the Executive Council of the organization, ranging from the National Nominating Committee to the national president. Returning to Miami, she served for a few months as a volunteer coordinator in the Economic Opportunity Program, Inc., of the city. Her first legislative achievement was the establishment of the 500 Role Models of Excellence Project as a district-sanctioned program. Top Influential Women in Corporate America,Savoy Magazine Stylish, scintillating, and hardworking, Katie Greene was awarded a gold bracelet at the 1969 Assembly for her unmatched record of attendance at every assembly for twenty years. As a professional historian, Edmonds never lets the group forget its obligation to its own heritage. For four consecutive years of her presidency, she was listed in Ebony magazineas one of Americas 100 most influential Blacks and she has been listed in Whos Who Among Black Americans in six successive editions. At a young age, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she attended Miner Normal School and Howard University. Dr. Cole is married to James D. Staton, Jr. She is the mother of three sons and one stepson. She represents the 18th Congressional District of Texas, centered in Houston, which is the energy capital of the world. President Ellison has said that she envisions Links members as a human resource bank for the nation a source for leaders who will serve their communities and combine their talents and assets to influence decision and policy makers of this country. In so doing, she was the first African American female to hold the position. 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). She has also sponsored legislation to reduce homeowners insurance premiums, protect foster children, and defend Haitian women against gender-based violence. Additional career highlights of Dr. Lee are listed below; Gladys Gary Vaughn was the 13th national president of The Links, Incorporated. She also served as the organizations elected National First Vice President, National Secretary and was previously employed as Delta Sigma Thetas Executive Director leading their headquarters business function. The Alphabettes, Quetts and Archousai, many of whom were also members of The Links, toured the building with their families. With local affiliates in 58 cities, National CARES has recruited, trained and deployed more than 150,000 mentors to schools and youth-support and mentoring organizations like Big Brothers, Big Sisters, as well as to its own culturally rooted, academic- and social-transformational initiatives. In addition to her volunteer services, Ellison was the first Black woman to become a member of the Board of Directors of Central Fidelity Banks, Inc. Central Fidelity is ranked by U.S. Banker as seventh among the nations largest banking companies on overall performance. She has also served as chairman of the Bethel A.M.E. Building Fund, and as the church organist, and works in the church credit union. The Honorable William J. Walker was sworn in as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives on April 26, 2021. On January 11, 1970, the Cincinnati Enquirer saluted Vivian Beamon as one of that Citys ten most outstanding women. President Biden wrongly claimed Tuesday that he slashed the national debt by $1.7 trillion despite increasing it by about $3.84 trillion over his first two years in office. Subsequent actions have modified and expanded. Over our 75 year history, 17 trailblazing women have served at the helm of The Links, Incorporated. Purnell brought to the presidency of The Links the experiences she gained as president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. A recipient of numerous honors and awards, Smith was named 2020 Georgia Outstanding Individual by Georgia General Assembly and the LEAD360 business organizations Executive of the Year for 2020-21. She also launched Operation Free Palms, a project focusing on rejuvenating Orlandos most crime-ridden housing complex, the Palms Apartments. In her role, she also serves as Chair & CEO of the KeyBank Foundation, guiding the companys strategic philanthropic investments, in education, neighborhood prosperity, workforce development and community service. W.E.B. She was also the recipient of the 2019 Female President of the Year Award from HBCU Digest. She returned to South Africa as the national president to solidify the construction of the schools and sponsored the South African Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Delta Kappa Education Fraternity, the Potomac Chapter of Girl Friends, Inc. and a member of Ft. Washington Baptist Church. 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. 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 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 is well known for her disruptive work on COVERGIRL partnering with unconventional beauty talent (Queen Latifah, Pink, Ellen, Janelle Monae) before their prime, breakthrough new product innovation, and unexpected pop-culture tie-ins partnerships (sports, movies, female empowerment) that fostered record brand love, equity, and sales growth. One of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Ohio,Diversity First 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. National, each Area and every Chapter is expected to utilize the services of an appointed Protocol Chair to ensure It was that enterprising spirit wedded to a deep love for her community that led to the founding of the National CARES Mentoring Movement in 2005 as Essence CARES. Two Links chapters were established outside continental U.S.A. She visited Iraq, Jordan, and Afghanistan to meet with servicemembers and assess the situation on the ground. Business Person of the Year, National Black MBA, Cleveland Chapter Rep. Demings is married to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, is a proud mother to three sons, and proud grandmother to five. Regina Frazier 10. She is married to Dr. Elwyn Lee who is also a Yale Graduate and an Administrator at the University of Houston. She also passed a bill that made rape in prison a felony crime. Also, the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint initiative between the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, named her the 2nd most effective Democrat in Congress during the 114th Congress, the 15th most effective Democrat in Congress during the 115th Congress, and the most effective Democrat in the Texas delegation during the 115th Congress. W.O. 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. Esteemed Alumni, The Ohio State University/100 Years of African American Achievement In keeping with the rising national visibility of The Links and to better serve its growing membership, Ellison set as one of her priorities the implementation of the decision of the 1974 Assembly to have a national headquarters with a paid staff. As its first major task, Edmonds asked the Advisory Council to explore and evaluate the feasibility of a national headquarters for the organization. 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. At a testimonial marking her retirement after 25 years of service to the Cincinnati public schools, the superintendent cited her distinguished record and praised her ability to recognize, develop, and inspire leadership skill and ability. 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