During this conversation, our past national presidents will share their valued insight, personal stories on friendship and service, and how they upheld the legacy our co-founders set course to in 1946 during their respective administrations. In 1983, Frazier received the Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami. 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. Bell, Vera A. Codwell, Adelaide Forde, Jimmie P. Gray, Goldie Hartshorn, Signora Howard, Garrett Lanier, Lynette Peacock, Ann Robinson, Martha Davis Robinson, Elneita Stewart, Doris Wesley, and Ann Wright, to comprise the charter . To the care of family, church responsibility and full-time employment, Adams added community service and organizational involvement. She also enjoys playing her organ and working with her block club. Congresswoman Wilson has consistently secured resources for various projects in her district, including a $1 million grant in 2014 to help reduce crime in Miami-Dade Countys highest crime area, the Northside District. She is married to Charles Glover, and they have two adult children, Attorney Candace Glover and Dr. Charles Glover II. half marathon as well as the Walt Disney marathon. In addition, several members of the chapter served the organization at the area and national levels. As an elected officer of the House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the House of Representatives and is responsible for maintaining order in the House side of the United States Capitol complex. 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. All these words and more describe Virginia W. Harris. She died on June 22,1987 and was funeralized in Lynchburg, Virginia, her Links home since 1950. 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. She launched innovative programs like Operation Positive Direction, a mentoring program that empowers at-risk students through tutoring, community service, and positive incentives. Ellison serves on Central Fidelitys Public Policy Committee. The Smiths have two married children: son Brian (Rashan Ali) Smith, daughter Stacy (Dr. Jason) Frazier, and five grandchildren. She maintained a relationship, begun as an undergraduate at Howard University, with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and served as Director of the Eastern region a subdivision that embraced chapters in nine states. 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. Hudgins further recalled that during her administration Maloney had widened the scope of the organizations concerns to include the international scene by directing attention to the problems of the emerging African nations. Their client list includes Dove, WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Tory Burch, Unilever, AARP, Coca Cola, Williams-Sonoma, among others. In addition, she has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Ohio Dominican University and Central State University. Although it cannot be measured, undoubtedly the charm and grace of the setting had a positive effect on the participants. While living In Germany and serving as vice president of the Hahn Officers Wives Club, she developed and implemented programs for American-German orphans and American Girl Scouts. 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. Lets pay it forward my Sisters! In addition to her experience leading the Greater Cleveland Roundtable and Leadership Cleveland, Link Copelands public service is marked by her appointment to Vice Chairperson of the Cleveland Bicentennial Commission and subsequently the Cleveland Millennium Commission by former Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, whose second term Inaugural Committee she chaired. Leonard, a Fayetteville native and graduate of Reid Ross High School, has a broad background in public health. President Sutherland is a member of the Board of the Seattle Foundation and has served as a trustee of the Seattle Opera Association. Woman of Influence Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio Beamon herself served as the second president of the Womens Auxiliary of the National Dental Association. She also is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, and she is among that elite cadre of women to serve on corporate boards of publicly-traded companies. A member of the Delta Kappa Gamma professional sorority for women in education and of Kappa Delta Pi scholastic honor society, Beamon served at various times as workshop consultant at Syracuse University, North Carolina College at Durham, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. degree from Temple University. Smith retired from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) as the Assistant Commissioner and Georgia State Director for Adult Education and GED Testing in 2018. Kelli is from Cleveland Ohio (an unwavering Browns fan!) She was the youngest of two daughters of David and Anna Rosell. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. 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. Kim E. Campbell, a native of the District of Columbia, was appointed as Deputy Sergeant at Arms for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms in the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2021. She has three grandchildren and is a mentor to many young women and men. She is past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Energy Braintrust, co-chair of the Justice Reform Task Force, and a leadership appointed member of the International Helsinki Commission. To guide The Links as the group turned forty years old, the historic Nashville Assembly chose the national vice president, Regina Jollivette Frazier as the ninth national president. 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. Virginia is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., The Links Inc., The Continental Societies Inc. and Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Virginia regularly participates in the National Urban Leagues BEEP-Program, lecturing at Historical Black Colleges and Universities. She consummated her post-graduate study at the Universities of Chicago and Michigan and at Columbia University. Dr. Cole is married to James D. Staton, Jr. She is the mother of three sons and one stepson. In this position, she compiled and distributed a single publication listing the activities of ever chapter in each program facet. She is the founder of the Diversity & Innovation Caucus, the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Homelessness Caucus, co-chair of the Congressional Lupus Caucus, and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus of Bosnia. She began her career as a music teacher and vocal music educator in Pensacola, at Washington High, where she was Teacher of the Year she wrote the school song and the pep song. 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. At the chapter level, President Harris held the offices of President, Vice President of Programs, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. Congresswoman Johnson began her career as the first female African-American Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the V.A. The following divisions comprise the Office of the Sergeant at Arms: Grandmother of Juneteenth, Social Impact Leader. She was a member of the originating Zeta Organizational Leadership committee. 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. She became journalist of her chapter the same year and was elected chapter secretary in 1974. With five other organizations, The Links worked with the juvenile justice project of the National Board of the YWCA. Many young people were guided toward successes in college and in professions, which they might not have tried without her encouragement. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, Ph.D. is a 1986 alumna of Fayetteville State University (FSU), and the 17th national president of The Links, Incorporated. Kornisha McGill Brown is a native of Thomaston, GA and currently resides with her family in Columbus, GA. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Executive Vice President KeyCorp Member and Executive Council KeyCorp. Prior to being re-elected as National President, Kornisha served as the 2017-2019 Regional Director of the Southeastern Region. One of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Ohio,Diversity First She is also an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Class of 2012. Kelli is an Emmy Award-winning creative visionary and entrepreneurial business leader with over 30 years of leadership experience in brand-building. She had one son, Clifton, Jr., and two grandchildren. 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. Du Bois, 1918. 2 answers QUESTION Using complete sentences, describe how the constitutional convention worked to create the Oklahoma Constitution. Her life was a series of firstsshe was the first Black woman appointed to the Lynchburg School Board in 1971; she was the first Black elected president-of the Southern Regional School Boards Association in 1974; and she became the first woman rector of the Board of Visitors at Norfolk State University in 1976. Gladys Gary Vaughn 14. The decision to focus on identification and support of talented youth led to one of the most exciting and productive efforts in organizational history. Dr. Newell-Harris experiences as an advocate and navigator for her friends and family over the years have affirmed for her the necessity for consumers of health care to acquire these skills. Cornelius Marion (C.M.) Virginia W. Harris was re-elected President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. for a second term at the 19th Biennial Conference, October 12, 2019 in Atlanta, GA. Having served as a member of the Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter for 29 years, President Harris has consistently demonstrated her leadership abilities through successfully serving at both the national and local chapter levels. 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. Helen Grey Edmonds 6. Dr. Edmonds academic specialties were United States History since 1865; European Diplomacy since 1870; and International Relations. She also launched Operation Free Palms, a project focusing on rejuvenating Orlandos most crime-ridden housing complex, the Palms Apartments. At the time she served as national president of The Links, Beamon was the widow of Dr. Reginald E. Beamon, a dentist who was also an activist. She attended the School of Accounts and Finance of the University of Pennsylvania, and served as an accountant, auditor, and equal employment counselor for the Internal Revenue Service, and as a bank director and corporate secretary. She hosts a weekly Sunday morning call for parents nationwide to find solace and help. She authored many projects and initiatives and was the recipient of the U.S. Secretary of Education Exemplary Initiative Award. Her parents, Elouise, a maid, and James, a janitor, instilled in their children a deep respect for hard work, decency, and responsibility. In 1957, The Links elected Pauline Weeden Maloney of Lynchburg, Virginia as the third national president. 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. In 1990, Vice President Harris joined the Alameda County District Attorneys Office where she specialized in prosecuting child sexual assault cases. Dr. Glover also has authored more than 100 articles and papers, and she is regarded as one of the nations foremost experts on corporate governance. During her lifetime, she has received sterling awards of achievement, including, her speech, If Not You, Who? She was named by Congressional Quarterly as one of the 50 most effective Members of Congress and the U.S. Her parents were activists, instilling Vice President Harris with a strong sense of justice. Dr. Newell-Harris has received acclaimed recognition for her work as the healthcare educational consultant for a major international philanthropic organization. During the first year of the Philadelphia chapters existence, Scott served as vice president and continued to hold this office through 1949 when the nationalization meeting was held. The chartering ceremony was held at the home of Mrs. Albert L. Turner (Dessa), who also served as its first president. She has been recognized in the International Whos Who of Information and Technology and Outstanding Women of America publications. She served as Director and vice president for four years. Kelli served as the head ofGlobal Consumer Branding and Advertising for DELLs Consumer Products division, head of Marketing and Communications for BET Networks, and as a Brand Manager at P&G. Battey/Wikimedia. There she soon became one of the citys demonstration teachers in art techniques. Gwendolyn B. Lee has more than 38 years experience in secondary education. She believes that health literacy, self-empowerment and initiative are required to create a culture of wellness within your work and home environment. Past presidents 1-10 1. As well, she has mentored 145 professionals who have taken their place on the global stage in their chosen fields of endeavor. This is our real challenge, said Marion Sutherland as she chose for her theme, Cherishing the Past-Cultivating the Present-Creating the Future. In recognition of her services as a consummate volunteer who had dedicated her life to giving service to mankind, The Honorable Norman B. While her granddaughter, Lisa, was a student at this school, Scott served on the schools Executive Council. The experience highlighted the need for stronger local leadership and led Congresswoman Wilson to successfully campaign for a seat on the Miami-Dade County School Board in 1992. On July 29, 2022, Kornisha McGill Brown was re-elected for a second term as the 27th National President of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated at the 45th National Convention in Orlando, Fl. After retiring from academia, Dr. Cole served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for eight years. A special place in her life and affections was reserved for The Links, Incorporated. The Fraziers have three children Ronald II, is a business major at Howard University and Robert Christophe and Rozalynn Suzanne attend schools in Miami. Margaret Roselle Hawkins 3. During this conversation, our past national presidents will share their valued insight, personal stories on friendship and service, and how they upheld the legacy our co-founders set course to in 1946 during their respective administrations. Dr. Helen Grey Edmonds died in Durham, North Carolina on May 9, 1995. 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. She later obtained her Masters degree in Counseling and Guidance from North Texas State University and served as Home/School Counselor for Fort Worth Independent School District until her retirement in 1977. Among her many religious affiliations are membership in the Bethel A.M.E. Church of Baton Rouge and its Missionary Society, Stewardess Board, and Laymens Organization. Singular Sensation Award, Ohio Cancer Research Associates Atkinson wrote the words to The Links song, originated the Coronation Carnival, and was the fourth president of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter. 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. Dolly Desselle Adams, eighth national president of The Links, Incorporated, was born in Marksville, Louisiana. In her eight-year tenure on the Council, she: In 2016, Congresswoman Pressley was named one of The New York Times 14 Young Democrats to Watch. Edmonds was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the National Council of Negro Women and the National Council of Women of the U.S.A., Inc. For four years, Edmonds gave dynamic and electrifying leadership to The Links, directing and urging the group toward wider horizons in national and international goals for service. 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. "We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow," he said in criticism of the national . 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. Russell-McCloud led a dynamic, visionary, capable, dedicated team of Links who focused their time, talent, ability and expertise on the timely theme, LinkagesToward the Possible. Each member of the Executive Council, whether elected or appointed, concentrated her efforts on creating seamless organizational leadership that positively responded to the heart of The Links, Incorporated programming. The Durham (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Historical Overview The Durham (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was chartered on October 11, 1958 as the seventy-seventh chapter of the national body. 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 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. Kelli is also Founder of The SonRise Project, a safe space for parents of children who struggle will mental wellness and addiction issues. She is highly sought after to develop diverse coalitions, and liaise between political entities, corporations, and civil rights organizations. 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 was active in Jack and Jill, the Mothers Study Club, the Sunday Niters, and the Dealers. 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'll coordinate the different Cabinet . While at HUD, Ellison pursued her ongoing interest in the academic development of young people. 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. These include respect for our Founders, Past National Presidents, Present and Past National, Area and Chapter Officers, Chapter Organizer(s), Charter Members and Honorary Members.
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