Katie Murphy Greene, the daughter of Sidney and Belle Glascow Murphy, was born in Eugaula, Alabama. a Metallurgical Engineer and a fellow member of the Board of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. Before her election as national president, she developed and delineated the National and International Trends and Services program facet. She was also able to give her personal attention to every aspect of this task centralizing functions, developing staffing and procedures for centralized systems, and furnishing and equipping the office itself. Kelli is also Founder of The SonRise Project, a safe space for parents of children who struggle will mental wellness and addiction issues. Her own familycherished mother, devoted husband, children and grandchildrenis the embryo of her concern for Black families, particularly those matriarchal families which seem to have to bear such heavy burdens in our society. Top Executives in Diversity,Black EnterpriseMagazine The Miami Assembly voted a Grants-in-Aid of at least $100,000 every other year up to a million dollars. Other legislative achievements and priorities included relocating women in Florida prisons to facilities that would enable them to be closer to their children while serving out their sentences; opposing high-stakes testing; pushing for a ban of the term illegal alien in state public records; and partnering with Governor Charlie Crist to restore voting rights for ex-felons. Campbell was appointed as Deputy Sergeant at Arms in July 2021 and has supported high security events such as the State of the Union Address, where she escorted the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. With a keen awareness of the need for the African-American community to develop an appreciation and involvement in the more traditionally classical art forms, she was a leader in developing an African-American awareness program for the Seattle Opera. Each course endeavor afforded new knowledge, growth and understanding. In her professional life, she was employed as national program leader for Human Sciences Research by the Families, 4-H and Nutrition Unit in the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service. Throughout her career, Dr. Cole has addressed issues concerning Africa and the diaspora. YWCA Career Woman of Achievement Award James A. Garfield (1881- September 1881) No Glue or Lace. In 1949, The Links became a national organization when 40 members, representing 14 clubs, convened the first national assembly in Philadelphia. She began as a Speech and English teacher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina but after her marriage, moved with her new husband, Dr. Henry P. Weeden, to Lynchburg, Virginia. At a testimonial marking her retirement after 25 years of service to the Cincinnati public schools, the superintendent cited her distinguished record and praised her ability to recognize, develop, and inspire leadership skill and ability. Many awards and recognitions were presented to her, including the Elks Oratorical Scholarship for her exceptional ability, talent and skill in the art of public speaking. She received untiring help, support, and encouragement from her husband, Dr. Oscar Ellison, Jr.; and, her children, Oscar III, then a student at Harvard University; Paula Michelle, a student at Duke University at the time; and Karla, who was a student at the Madeira School. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a native Ohioan with a strong history of connecting people, policy and politics to make a difference. in Criminology from Florida State University, then went on to receive a Masters in Public Administration. Dr. Glover is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. Link Scott did graduate study in the field of guidance and received her masters degree from Columbia University. She is actively involved in several professional and civic organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and is a generous, mother, wife and friend. While living in the Eastern Area, she joined the Arlington (VA) Chapter. When Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Philadelphia was rebuilt after a devastating fire, Hawkins painted twelve pictures depicting the Stations of the Cross, which were hung in the church as a permanent memorial to her parents. She has several decades of active membership and involvement in many civic and community organizations. Mrs. Liberty is lauded by her sorority for her stewardship of the organizations mission of enhancing the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally. In her new role, Mrs. Liberty, a 26- year member of the renowned sorority, will lead the organization as it celebrates its 100th year in 2022. After the untimely death of Gilchrist in 1990, the Center was renamed The Scott-Gilchrist Quality of Life Center and Purnell became the Director. Her husband became a successful developer of apartment houses and nursing homes in the greater Seattle area, and Link Sutherland became a Nursing Home Administrator. Stratton served as the first national corresponding secretary and as president of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter. She is highly sought after to develop diverse coalitions, and liaise between political entities, corporations, and civil rights organizations. In her published work, speeches, and community service, she often speaks to issues of racial, gender, and other systems of inequality. The present status of life in our inner cities, with its high unemployment and less than ideal opportunities, demands that we bring together our best minds and talents to resolve these problems with new strategies and tactics. 71, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015, and H.R. Open on Saturdays, the Center serves hot meals, has a food pantry, a clothing center and offers counseling services for people of all ages. Atkinson wrote the words to The Links song, originated the Coronation Carnival, and was the fourth president of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter. International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Rasheeda S. Liberty was elected the 25th International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., during the 58th Biennial Boule on July 31, 2020. She holds a BA in English and Philosophy from Spelman College, a Masters in Public Administration from Troy University, and a Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School. She became journalist of her chapter the same year and was elected chapter secretary in 1974. Her audiences have included faith-based and professional organizations as well as local, regional and national medical organizations. W.O. After her term as national president, Scott served for a time as national director of the Service for Youth program facet. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee earned a B.A. She is a member of the, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., and a Life Member of NAACP. Always sensitive to the need for intercultural and social changes in the lifestyles of her community and her people, she was an active member of the Fellowship Commission in Philadelphia. She has served as Precinct Chair for District 8 for over 30 years, a member of Grandmothers Club, and Ethel Ransom Humanitarian & Cultural Club. Rep. Demings shared a two-room home in Jacksonville, Florida with her six older siblings. 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. In addition, several members of the chapter served the organization at the area and national levels. 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. As a professional, for a ten-year period, she worked as an attorney for the Federal Communications Commission, Broadcast Bureau, Washington, D. C., where she became chief of the Complaints Branch. She is also the proud grandmother of two grandkids (twins), granddaughter Ellison Bennett Carter and grandson Roy Lee Carter, III. It is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse districts in the nation and includes parts of northwest Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties. She has more than 30 years of applied health, minority health, and behavioral medicine research, evaluation, and technical assistance and training experience specializing in health promotion and disease prevention. as a child, which had instilled in her a fundamental sense of right and wrong. A leading political newspaper has dubbed her relentless attention to this human rights crisis Frederica Wilsons War.. As faculty, she has taught courses in both Psychology and African American Studies departments. At this meeting, she was elected the first national president and continued in that office until 1953. She represents the 18th Congressional District of Texas, centered in Houston, which is the energy capital of the world. and is a proud graduate of Howard University. 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. Those organizations include the Salvation Army, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist Club, The Links, Incorporated and others. When Chief Demings took office, she launched into a relentless campaign to reduce violent crime and build new connections with the community. This project was developed as part of the continuing effort of The Links, and other organizations of concerned women, to respond to the need for prevention and treatment of delinquency among female juveniles. While at HUD, Ellison pursued her ongoing interest in the academic development of young people. 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. She was named Principal of the Year for the State of Illinois in 1998 and Administrator of the Year in 2003. Hiring Black . She earned the Ed.D. Dorothy Bell Wright is a native of Philadelphia. President Frazier has received many honors recognizing her civic and community services in varied ways. As of 2022, the organization has had fourteen national presidents. She has served as newsletter editor for Church Women United; as consultant and Speaker for The World Federation of Methodist Women; and as a member of the board of directors, UNCF. Her professional caption is appropriate, for she is, a visual speaking experience. After consistent development and expansion, Russell-McClouds analytical ability to substantively address issues, including achieving excellence, hot topics in education, leadership, womens issues, workplace diversity and inclusion, implicit bias and change, among others, has made her a speaker of choice. She is well known for her disruptive work on COVERGIRL partnering with unconventional beauty talent (Queen Latifah, Pink, Ellen, Janelle Monae) before their prime, breakthrough new product innovation, and unexpected pop-culture tie-ins partnerships (sports, movies, female empowerment) that fostered record brand love, equity, and sales growth. Incorporated. On the Council, Congresswoman Pressley worked in partnership with residents, advocates, and other elected officials to combat the inequities and disparities facing the community. . 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 . Vice President of the United States of America. Beatty serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services and is a member of two Subcommittees: Housing and Insurance and Oversight and Investigations. She has also received numerous keys and proclamations from cities/states across the country. 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. But =Maloney had the challenge of receiving their concept and reinterpreting it for new groups, in new places, and at new times. Revised and mandated enforcement of a pregnant and parenting teen policy for Boston Public Schools to strengthen pathways to graduation and to reduce the dropout rate. Dr. Beamon was the first Black candidate to run on the charter ticket as a candidate for the Cincinnati City Council. She was also responsible for the administration of all Georgia GED testing and supported local literacy action groups throughout Georgia. She createdDrive to End Hunger, a multi-year, nationwide campaign which has donated tens of millions of meals and provides support to over 100 anti-hunger organizations across the country. Their client list includes Dove, WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Tory Burch, Unilever, AARP, Coca Cola, Williams-Sonoma, among others. She began her higher education in an early entrance program at Fisk University, and completed her undergraduate studies at Oberlin College. The Fraziers have three children Ronald II, is a business major at Howard University and Robert Christophe and Rozalynn Suzanne attend schools in Miami. She was the first African American to serve as the Chair of the Board of United Way of America. She continues in that position. At night she worked at Convair (now Lockheed Martin) to support her children. Helen Grey Edmonds 6. As a guest of the Israeli Government Helen Edmonds participated in the 1971 conference on the Changing Needs in the Education of Women in the Second Development Decade held at Mount Carmel International Center in Haifa, Israel. In addition to driving volume, share, and ratings increases for P&aG and BET, respectively, Kelli has created multiple award-winning creative campaigns, including image campaigns, new branding and visual identification systems to drive specific viewership goals. (CREES), of the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. Copeland was a delegate to the White House Conference on Americas Future. The Links, Incorporated, 30th National Assembly, July 1996: Celebrating 50 Years, 1946-1996 Page: 3 This book is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the University of Texas at San Antonio . She was married to Dr. Horace C. Scott and was the mother of one daughter, Marjorie Ann Scott Upshur, who pre-deceased her. In February 2022, Cooke-Holmes was installed as National President and Chair, Board of Directors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for the remainder of the 2021-2023 biennium, after serving as National First Vice President and National Secretary. In 2015, Beatty also introduced theHousing Financial Literacy Act of 2015to improve first-time homebuyers financial knowledge by providing a discount on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) backed mortgage insurance premiums upon successful completion of a HUD certified housing counseling course. Over our 75-year history, 17 trailblazing women have served at the helm of The Links, Incorporated. Until his retirement, her husband, Emmanuel Crogman Wright, was president of the historic Philadelphia banking institution founded by his father, Major R. R. Wright, Sr., an ex-slave and financial genius. from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and has continued post-doctoral study at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and the University of Washington in Seattle. Rather than yield to the pressure for an integrated prom, school officers canceled the affair. 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. She earned an M.A. As an indication of The Links continuing support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), President Frazier served on the UNCF board of directors throughout her term. Wall also gave the young organization an even more tangible gift. She served on the Historic & Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans, and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. Adams was inducted into the Seattle (WA) Chapter and affiliated with the Angel City (LA) Chapter. She served at two different times as president of the Philadelphia Chapter, 1963-66 and 1974-75. After retiring from academia, Dr. Cole served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for eight years. After majoring in English at the University of Pennsylvania, she began her career as a teacher in the Philadelphia high schools. Her best- selling books are entitled:My Journal: Myself, Inside Out, Letay Publishing, andA is for Attitude: An Alphabet for Living, Harper Collins, paperback edition. As its first major task, Edmonds asked the Advisory Council to explore and evaluate the feasibility of a national headquarters for the organization. Soon after graduating from Howard University, Frazier married. She is married to Dr. Elwyn Lee who is also a Yale Graduate and an Administrator at the University of Houston. As a member of the Schultz family, she is four generations removed from Schultztown, Kentucky. Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris selected as President of The Links Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., the 16th national president of The Links, Incorporated ( BlackNews.com) The Links,. They quickly became involved in the community. Through her activism and non-profit Salute Selma, Inc., Abina has had the privilege to work and march with people like Congressman John Lewis, Past Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George Bush, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris. 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. Kelli and her teams have received hundreds of awards, including Emmy, Telly, Promax, BDA, NAMIC, CTAM, CTPAA and NAACP Image Awards for her work. She has also sponsored legislation to reduce homeowners insurance premiums, protect foster children, and defend Haitian women against gender-based violence. She currently serves as the National Chair and Seventh President of the National Council of Negro Women, an advocacy organization with more than 2 million members, working in the interest of womens rights and civil rights. The 11th national president, Patricia Russell-McCloud took the helm of leadership for The Links, Incorporated in 1994 with the anticipation of definitive outcomes for the organizations 21st century readiness. The decision to focus on identification and support of talented youth led to one of the most exciting and productive efforts in organizational history. She affiliated with the Washington Womens Forum, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and American Association of University Women. She spoke to the assembled delegations. President Frazier served as an honorary chair of the 1989 LDEF Equal Justice Dinner in New York City. The Links programs, but by the end of her presidency in 1962, the organization had been set on its present course of action. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the American Anthropological Association, and a member of the Association of Black Anthropologists. 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 the summer of 1986, very early in her term of office, President Frazier scheduled open house at The Links national headquarters for the Auxiliaries of each of three major conventions meeting in Washington that summer. Although she was the third Link to serve as national president, in a true sense Maloney was a first. As the groups co-founders, Sarah Strickland Scott and Margaret Rosell Hawkins were uniquely able to guide its early efforts. 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. The following year she was appointed by the U.S. Department of State as Leader-Specialist in the International Education Exchange to Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and France. She did post-graduate study at Temple University, Vassar, and the University of Pennsylvania. Over our 75 year history, 17 trailblazing women have served at the helm of The Links, Incorporated. She was a member of Jack and Jill, the Mothers Study Club, Matinee Ensemble, and the Bryn Mawr School and Home Group. Gwendolyn B. Lee has more than 38 years experience in secondary education. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project has awarded millions of dollars in college scholarships to help hundreds of young men achieve their dream of earning a college degree or post-secondary certification. That same year, Congresswoman Beatty introduced legislation that made the tax deduction for out-of-pocket expenses paid by elementary and secondary teachers for supplies and expenses permanent. She is leading these brands and her team powerfully through the COVID pandemic, unlocking unprecedented growth (record H1 performance) and market place impact including (but not limited to) noteworthy programs Dove Courage is Beautiful, America wil not be Beautiful, Fathers Taken programs. Terrell High School in 1943 at the age of 16. Scott composed the organizations pledge, a promise to support the organization, which members make. It met four timesConsultation I, II, III, and IV. Rep. Demings is a lifelong public servant who broke numerous glass ceilings in her rise through the Orlando Police Department and her election to Congress. Edmonds served as Alternate-Delegate to the 1970 General Assembly of the United Nations. Among her many contributions to the organization, she has been instrumental in securing more than $2 million in funding for innovative programs leading to the improvement of the life options for children of African descent. degree with a major in history from Morgan State College in Baltimore, and M.A. She worked, saved, and with the sacrifice and hard work of her parents became the first in her family to graduate from college. She holds a masters degree from New York University. She and her students mobilized their community and lobbied government and school board officials until they achieved their goal. Dr. Cole is married to James D. Staton, Jr. She is the mother of three sons and one stepson. She has been described as a visionary and global thought leader, a catalyst for breakthrough results, accelerating progress and contribution while fostering positive relationships. 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