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The organization has its roots in the Coalition of 100 Black Women, founded in New York City in 1970 by Edna Beach and 23 other African-American women. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Jewell Jackson McCabe , [ 4 ] one of the original founders, became President of the New York chapter in 1977 and set out to create a national coalition.
Jewell Jackson McCabe (born August 2, 1945) is an American feminist, business executive, social and political activist.She was a leader of, and spokesperson for, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women's movement [1] [2] [3] in the mid to late 1970s in New York City and for the national movement throughout the United States in the early 1980s into the 1990s, as founder of the organization ...
In 1976, Prentiss was one of the only Black women integrally involved in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Women’s Political Caucus, which at the time was primarily composed of white women. Next, Prentiss became a delegate to the Democratic Convention for Jesse Jackson in 1984, [ 4 ] and then became co-chair of the Cleveland Rainbow Coalition.
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A coalition of Black women has launched a three-point plan to help elect Vice President Harris. The “100 Days of Action by Black Women for Kamala,” which began as an online Facebook group ...
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In 2010, Campbell received the National Urban League's Women of Power Award for her "impact on voter engagement and reform, her leadership after hurricane Katrina, and her ability to bring together powerful women" [12] In 2017, Campbell was featured in Essence Magazine's "100 Woke Women" [13]
Motley received a Candace Award for Distinguished Service from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 1984. [27] In 1993, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. [14] In 2000, Harvard University awarded her an honorary Doctor of Laws. [28] In 2001, President Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Citizens Medal. [8]