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National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Central Mississippi Chapter
Rita Wray, President
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The National Coalition of 100 Black Women: Advocates for the Health, Education, and Economic Empowerment of Black Women
National History
In the winter of 1970 in New York City, 24 Black women, led by visionary Edna Beach, began meeting in their homes to assess the problems and opportunities left behind in the wake of the turbulent 1960s. As a result of their meetings, they formed the Coalition of 100 Black Women. For the rest of the 1970s, they slowly but persistently worked to master root causes of issues that affected their families, their communities and themselves. They boldly began to reach out to other Black women in common cause, and eventually, mobilized their emerging stature as a visible force of influence promoting gender and racial equity thus meeting the personal and professional needs for the contemporary Black woman, the needs of her community and her access to mainstream America.
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) was launched on October 24, 1981, with representatives from 14 states and the District of Columbia, with Jewell Jackson McCabe as its first national president.
Chapter History
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Central Mississippi Chapter was formally organized as a chapter of NCBW on October 22, 1992. More than 100 African American women were installed. We remain dedicated to advocating on behalf of black women and girls promoting leadership development and acting as change agents influencing policies that promote gender equity in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment.
We believe through our efforts we will fulfill our vision of seeing black women and girls living in a world where socio-economic inequity does not exist
Vision Statement
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Central Mississippi Chapter strives to be a premier organization of diverse women, committed to unity of purpose in addressing issues of concern to the global community and more specifically the African American community, by building collaborative partnerships and inspiring shared solutions, and promoting gender equity and progressive change.
Mission Statement
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Central Mississippi Chapter’s mission is advocate on behalf of black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment.
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