Edmonds attended the International Womens Year Conference in Mexico City in July 1975 as a representative from The Links, Incorporated. Congresswoman Johnson is widely recognized as one of the most effective legislators in Congress, credited with authoring and co-authoring more than 177 bills that were passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by the president. Our goal is to eliminatedisparities in these areas for the betterment of our communities. She quickly rose to become principal of Skyway Elementary School, which was recognized as one of the best schools in America in President George H. W. Bushs America 2000 plan to upgrade national education standards. Adjoa was an international student at the University of Ghana and is an alumna of the Womens Campaign School at Yale University. The Links members contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually. 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. Dr. Edmonds was the first Black woman to become Dean of a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in the United States. She hosts a weekly Sunday morning call for parents nationwide to find solace and help. Founded in 1946, it is the largest nationwide organization of Black women in the USA. 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.. 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. It was their intent that the club would have a threefold aim civic, educational, and cultural. The Massachusetts 7th is the most diverse and most unequal district in the state, requiring a representative whose experiences are reflective of the people. He is the thirty-eighth person to hold this post since the House of Representatives first met in New York City in 1789. 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. HeartLinks accomplishes its goal by equipping our members with numerous ways to implement heart healthy programs and activities in their communities including our Walk for Healthy Living program, Childhood Obesity Prevention program, cardiovascular risk reduction programming, and Red Dress events. The Florida lawmaker also created Wear Something Red Wednesdays, a weekly photo opportunity and press event with congressional leaders and lawmakers. The Sergeant at Arms also coordinates extensively with the U.S. Capitol Police and various intelligence agencies to assess threats against Members of Congress and the Capitol complex. 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. President Frazier is a lifelong resident of Miami, Florida. The Links programs, but by the end of her presidency in 1962, the organization had been set on its present course of action. Complete educational and initiation rituals. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME where she serves as a Missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher and Deaconess. She has received citations from her Alma Mater for distinguished service and from her church for outstanding church leadership. She served on the Historic & Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans, and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. As CEO of AARP, Jo Ann Jenkins leads the worlds largest non-profit, nonpartisan membership organization, harnessing the power and passion of almost 2,300 staff members, 60,000 volunteers and numerous strategic partners. 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. degree from Temple University. 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. 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 was active in Jack and Jill and served a term as national president of that organization. Her acclaimed initiative, A World of Women for World Peace, has gained national and international recognition. She was elected District Attorney of San Francisco in 2003. Washington, DC 20005, Copyright 2023 The Links, Incorporated All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions of Use Lillian C. Stanford was born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and graduated from West Virginia State College. Additional career highlights of Dr. Lee are listed below; Gladys Gary Vaughn was the 13th national president of The Links, Incorporated. Her education also includes completing a National Institutes of Minority Health pre-doctoral fellowship at George Washington University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences examining chronic disease and family systems, a National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute post-doctoral fellowship at the Howard University Cancer Center, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics studying cardiovascular and cancer epidemiology, and completing the Graduate Summer Program in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. (CREES), of the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Campbell was educated at the Johns Hopkins University (MS), and the University of Florida (BS). The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Purnell completed her undergraduate work at Allen University where she majored in psychology, minored in education, and graduated with honors. 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. President Obama often cites this program, which she created nearly a quarter century ago, as an example of the kinds of projects that his My Brothers Keeper initiative is designed to emulate and support. Congresswoman Val Demings represents Floridas 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Deputy Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives. 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. Maloney came to be considered Lynchburgs first lady of education and seemed never to recognize the meaning of the word retirement. After her years at Dunbar High she served on the Lynchburg Public Schools as Inter-Administrator and consultant for Lyn-Cay Headstart; and on many other boards including Mental Health, the Red Cross, the United Way, Polio Committee, YWCA, Lynchburg Community Action Group, Friends of the Public Library, the City Restoration Committee, Fine Arts Center, Bethune Child Care Center, Meals-On-Wheels, and the NAACP. Reflecting back, however, she recalled that although she was involved in entrepreneurial activities, her real love was rendering service to those around her. A long-term community volunteer, Smith served eight years as the Chair of the Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration and on varied community boards including the Atlanta Area Council-Boy Scouts of America, the Cobb County United Way and Girls, Incorporated. Many young people were guided toward successes in college and in professions, which they might not have tried without her encouragement. She earned a B.A. She also passed a bill that made rape in prison a felony crime. She believes that the people closest to the pain should be closest to the power and that a diversity of voices in the political process is essential to making policies that benefit more Americans. In 1990, Vice President Harris joined the Alameda County District Attorneys Office where she specialized in prosecuting child sexual assault cases. Glenda F. Newell-Harris, M.D, is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and a media spokesperson whose opinions on new advances in medicine and controversial medical issues have made her a valued medical expert. She participated in the AAUW Council of Presidents and met with the president of the National Council of Women of the United States to explore joint project development. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Edmonds as his personal representative to the dedication of the new capital building in Monrovia, Liberia. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator. Her vibrant and unfaltering dedication to friendship and service was adored members around the country. It also highlighted the lawmakers ability to successfully work across party lines. Under Copelands leadership, KeyBank Foundation was named to The Civic 50 four consecutive times in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017 as one of Americas fifty most community-minded companies, by Points of Light Foundation, and in 2014 and 2017 ranked #1 among the financial services sector. 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. Our recognized Chapters coordinate their recruitment efforts . Tucson (AZ) Chapter of The Links, Inc. PO Box 43115 Tucson, AZ 85733. Throughout her career, the Vice President has been guided by the words she spoke the first time she stood up in court: Kamala Harris, for the people. In addition, Abina has executive produced with Viacom Networks the critically acclaimed documentarySheroes of Selmain which she shared the stories of her life growing up with women such as Amelia Boynton Robinson, Diane Nash, Jean Jackson, Annie Cooper, Annie Pearl Avery, Marie Foster, and many other unsung sheroes; additionally she executive producedWe RememberandLong Ride to Selma, which are docu-concerts that featured President Barack Obama, Congressman John Lewis, and other grassroots foot soldiers along with Grammy Award-winning artists Kirk Franklin, Ledisi, Bill Withers, Estelle, Bebe Winans, Dougie Fresh, and DJ D-Nice. Read more about our history. In 1986, Edmonds was named a Distinguished Woman of North Carolina. 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. It is one of the nation's oldest and largest . 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. 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. Further, she has secured more than $10 million in grants for visionary programs involving the professional community in cutting-edge issues such as adolescent pregnancy prevention, family planning, promotion of physical activity among African American youth, school-age child care, and recruitment and retention of minority youth in undergraduate and graduate programs. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson proudly represents Floridas 24th Congressional District. The Links Incorporated Founded 1946 1200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005 (202) 842-8686 We hope this letter finds each of you well and engaged in collegial efforts to serve our fellowman. President Sutherland is a member of the Board of the Seattle Foundation and has served as a trustee of the Seattle Opera Association. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. Sutherland found time during the years to maintain active involvement with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta; with the Astra Parliamentary Law Unit and the Seattle Urban League. President Adams and her husband Bishop John Adams, are the parents of three successful and talented daughters: Gaye Adams-Massey, Esquire, Dr. Jann H. Adams and Madelyn R. Adams. 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. A loving mom, friend, leader, and volunteer, Sutherland passed on June 24, 2015. Smith is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board and Golden Torch Honor Societies. She was the first woman president of the Cincinnati Urban League and carried this responsibility with distinction for three one-year terms. Luncheon Date: Sunday May 15th 2016 For over 60 years, The Raleigh Chapter of The Links, Incorporated has been serving and working in partnership with the co. Duties include overseeing the House floor and galleries, the House Appointments Desk, the House garages and parking lots, as well as administering all staff identification badges. She was the youngest of two daughters of David and Anna Rosell. She also served on the Senate Judiciary Committee. For three decades she attended Assemblies and Area Conferences regularly and gave valuable advice and encouragement when officers and leaders faced difficult problems. Marion Minton died in 1979. Barbara Simpkins was a grandmother and proud mother of two sons Monti Lemans Simpkins and Lubara Dixon Simpkins. A sought after public speaker and the recipient of numerous awards, she was previously named one ofEbony Magazines150 most powerful African-Americans in the United States. Section 1 - Membership in The Links, Incorporated is a privilege. 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. She was national director of this program area from 1962 to 1967 and again from 1969 to 1970, before the national and international facets were separated. 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. Beamon was recognized as the role model and inspiration for at least eight Cincinnati school principals. Her stellar work and staunch commitment have earned her numerous national, regional, state and local awards. Recognizing her record of service and productivity, in 2010 voters overwhelmingly elected her to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. As the daughter of a civil rights activist and from a family immersed in the Movement, she determined early that education and equal justice were important for all people of color. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in 1953 from Wiley College (now Wiley University) and returned to Fort Worth to teach at Amanda McCoy Elementary School for 15 years where she was regarded as one of the best educators in her field. 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. She has been described as a visionary and global thought leader, a catalyst for breakthrough results, accelerating progress and contribution while fostering positive relationships. In 1994, Dr. Lee was appointed as director of National Trends and Services and served in that capacity until 1998. 66.). Maloney would identify students with college potential, but without obvious financial support, help them make application and then she would arrange for scholarship aid. 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. As a state-licensed administrator, Link Sutherland spent many hours overseeing the homes but was still busy as a housewife and mother. Pauline A. Ellison was born in Iron Gate, Virginia, and graduated from Watson High School in Covington. By the end of her second term, the national headquarters was fully operational. Before her election as national president, Ellison served The Links in numerous ways at the local and national levels. Senator Cory Booker, Justice Award recipient, and Majority Whip James Clyburn, Trailblazer Award recipient. She is, however, determined not to be the last. GT40 Lower Intake Manifold: The last to look at is the GT40 tubular intake. 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 is a member of the Potomac (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and was its organizer and chartering president. Federal agency officials and members of Congress on a variety of family and consumer issues. Congresswoman Johnson had the honor to serve as Chair of theCongressional Black Caucusduring the 107th Congress. She is an active member of the Dogwood City (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Three governors were counted among her friends and she received civic appointments from two of them. She holds membership in four other pharmacy-related groups American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, National Pharmaceutical Association, the Pharmacy Advisory Committee, Shared Purchasing Programthe Hospital Consortium, Inc., and the Florida Pharmaceutical Association. In rapid succession she became Southern Area director and then national vice president. Working closely with the National Programs committee, and particularly with Hazelle Boulware of Lynchburg, VA the national director of Services to Youth, Purnell secured for The Links, a grant of $101,205 from the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Program (LEAA) of the U.S. Department of Justice. She defended the Affordable Care Act in court, enforced environmental law, and was a national leader in the movement for marriage equality. Among the agencies she has served are the Departments of Navy, Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor; the Womens Bureau; NASA; and the District of Columbia. Beverly and her husband, Stephen, have been married for forty-nine years. Walker Excellence in Community Service Award,Call and Postnewspaper In addition, the lawmaker, whose mantra is Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, hosted one of the states largest job fairs, which connected thousands of Floridians to more than 100 local and national employers. At this meeting, she was elected the first national president and continued in that office until 1953. Dr. Newell-Harris is the recipient of the National Medical Associations highest honor, the Scroll of Merit, as well as numerous awards and honors from many organizations including Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Bay Area Black United Fund, John Hale Medical Society, and Cinnamongirl, Inc. She is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She was a life member of the NAACP, supporting her husband in his long service as president of the Philadelphia NAACP. Beamon was a dedicated community worker, serving on many boards including the Child Guidance Home, the Childrens Theater, the Community Chest of Greater Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Urban League. On this rich background of service and experience, she was elected to the national presidency of The Links, Incorporated. Alumni of the Year, Hampton University, 2013 She has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of an engineering firm, a tax manager at a major public utility company, and an accountant with a Big-Four CPA firm. as a child, which had instilled in her a fundamental sense of right and wrong. Later she attended schools in Cleveland. 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. A Hoosier by birth, Patricia Russell-McCloud, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where she attended Shortridge High School. The late Beulah Finley Smith and the late Thirlee Smith, Sr., were small business owners and civil rights activists. Applicants will select Membership Intake 4. Barbara received a bachelors degree from Florida A & M; a masters degree from Temple University; and a Ed. Edmonds was born in Lawrenceville, Virginia and attended public school there. To assist the national president, the Executive Council, and the National Assembly, she also organized the National Advisory Council, composed of all past officers and the organizing members of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter who cared to participate. At the chapter level, President Harris held the offices of President, Vice President of Programs, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. The HeartLinks signature program encourages Links members and the communities we serve to take an aggressive stance against heart disease, the number one killer of African American women. She ushered through legislation in record time to memorialize a new Federal Bureau of Investigation building in honor of Special Agents Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove, who were killed in what is considered the bloodiest shootout in FBI history. Joining a fraternity or sorority at Western Carolina University is a wonderful way to be involved with campus life, find a group of life-time friends and mentors, participate in philanthropic and community service activities, and increase your leadership skills. 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. 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. During her tenure on the committee, she participated in hearings for two Supreme Court nominees. The Links is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Campbell began her career as a Criminal Investigator assigned to the Washington, D.C. Field Office. Torchbearer Award, United Negro College Fund Complete fillable Aka Membership Intake Process Form 2013-2023 with signNow in minutes. In 1976, the Arlington (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated accepted her into membership, which served as a fulfillment to her heartfelt commitment to empowering individuals who may otherwise be denied. She was active in the League of Women Voters, Jack and Jill, the Mainline Charity League, the Discarders, the Wayne Fellowship Guild and the Cho Club. She was a teaching assistant at Temple University, and served as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. She tries to give more than she receives always with a JOYful heart and positive, passionate spirit. Throughout her administration, Ellison emphasized the importance of the strength of the family unit. Her consuming avocation was friendship especially friendship with young people, and with members of The Links. from Columbia University in New York. Dr. Lee has a 4o plus year record of active participation in The Links, Incorporated. In 1970, the 17th National Assembly, meeting in Cincinnati, elected Helen Gray Edmonds of Durham, North Carolina, as the fifth national president. She received a Masters of Education Degree in Social Science Education from the University of Georgia. Year chapter conducted its last Membership Intake: . Dr. Glover is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. Church in Camden. Terrell High School in 1943 at the age of 16. More than any other person, it was Edmonds who established the organizations program and structure to make the dedication to human service the identifying characteristic of The Links. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Community Service Award In 2014, Congresswoman Beattys efforts proved pivotal in securing nearly $4 million in federal funds to address Columbus infant mortality rate, which is one of the highest in the country. 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). Friends transforming communities through service. Most recently, Dr. Glover was the 2018 recipient of the HBCU President of the Year award from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. President Fraziers administration was characterized by bold, new and visionary challenges for The Links to grow and change. Sometimes the best way to thank those who have helped you is pay it forward by helping someone else. Visit Us: Dr. Cole has a long history of community service. The Atlanta Chapter of the Links is a community service organization that serves Atlanta area and other global communities 1,744 people like this 2,200 people follow this http://www.atlantalinksinc.org/ atlantachapterlinks@gmail.com Nonprofit Organization Photos See all Videos See all 3:43 We did it Atlanta! Call Us - 202-842-8686. She continues to reside in their home in Cabin John, Maryland. Hospital in Dallas. 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. Stratton attended High School for Girls in Philadelphia and Glassboro State Teachers College where she majored in elementary education. Those organizations include the Salvation Army, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist Club, The Links, Incorporated and others.
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