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The National Congress of Black Women's founding chairs were Shirley Chisholm and Dr. C. Delores Tucker. Chisholm was an educator, author, and politician. She became the first African American woman elected in Congress in 1968 and in 1972, became the first African American woman to make a serious bid to run for President of the United States.
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) [1] is a non-profit volunteer organization for African American women. Its members address common issues in their communities, families and personal lives, promoting gender and racial equity .
The Candace Award is an award that was given from 1982 to 1992 by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) to "Black role models of uncommon distinction who have set a standard of excellence for young people of all races". [1] Candace (pronounced can-DAY-say) was the ancient Ethiopian title for queen or empress.
These programs expanded on the Civil Rights Act, signed in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, outlawing employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex, color and national origin, experts ...
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The Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) is a nonprofit women’s organization “dedicated to developing and advancing policies” that “enhance people’s freedom, opportunities, and well-being ...
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 ...
She was the convening founder and national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW), having succeeded the Hon. Shirley Chisholm in 1992. [4] Tucker also was responsible for the Governor's appointment of more women judges and more women and African Americans to boards and commissions than ever before.