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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 ...
Mavis Merlina Stephenson Best, née Clarke, MBE (11 July 1939 - 14 November 2022) was a grassroots social activist who worked for the civil rights of Black people in the UK. She led a successful campaign to overturn the so-called Sus law but was also active in many local church and community projects to improve the lives of Black people.
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The post Fani Willis’ testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders appeared first on TheGrio. And that’s a fact,” says Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the ...
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 ...
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.
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