Our variety of experiences provide the freedom to participate and will leave you feeling inspired. It's a lifestyle that empowers women to succeed at work and enrich their social lives. She grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Xavier Preparatory High School there. She was tapped by the Biden-Harris campaign to serve as the National Advisor for Black Engagement, and has served as a trusted advisor to numerous federal, state, and local officials. 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. Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives. 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. President Pauline Maloney was a great American woman. Her parents were activists, instilling Vice President Harris with a strong sense of justice. 2013. 1200 Massachusetts Ave, NW In her professional life, her continuing independent study and research have attracted support from some of the most respected foundations and institutions in this country. One of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Ohio,Diversity First The Women's Western boasts a proud tradition of attracting the finest amateurs in women's golf, both nationally and internationally. Campbell collaborated with the USSS and the Netherlands Forensic Institute and brokered an international agreement to enhance forensic investigative capabilities. JOY was named the 6th fastest growing agency of 2019 by Adweek, and recently won the 2019 SABRE Award for the Best Campaign for Dove/The CROWN Act. President Ellison served as a delegate for six years, and sometimes president of the Inter-Service Club Councilan organization of thirty-two recognized service organizations in Arlington County (Virginia). Many young people were guided toward successes in college and in professions, which they might not have tried without her encouragement. Rather than yield to the pressure for an integrated prom, school officers canceled the affair. In 1985, she led the largest delegation attending the end of the Womens Decade in Nairobi Kenyaa group of over 140 internationally known African Americans. She tries to give more than she receives always with a JOYful heart and positive, passionate spirit. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, Ph.D. is a 1986 alumna of Fayetteville State University (FSU), and the 17th national president of The Links, Incorporated. The two women launched Christines idea for a Service Center at Bethel A.M.E. Church. degree from Howard University and the M.A. President Frazier has also served as a Preceptor at the College of Pharmacy of the University of Florida, and as a Clinical Field Instructor at the Florida A. and M. University College of Pharmacy in Tallahassee, Florida. Margaret Hawkins died on October 4, 1963. She is an active member of the Dogwood City (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. 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. The two women envisioned an organization that would respond to the needs and aspirations of Black women in ways that existing clubs did not. She was married to Dr. Horace C. Scott and was the mother of one daughter, Marjorie Ann Scott Upshur, who pre-deceased her. She visited Iraq, Jordan, and Afghanistan to meet with servicemembers and assess the situation on the ground. Top Influential Women in Corporate America,Savoy Magazine degree with a major in history from Morgan State College in Baltimore, and M.A. Singular Sensation Award, Ohio Cancer Research Associates In her published work, speeches, and community service, she often speaks to issues of racial, gender, and other systems of inequality. The application is available starting November 1st. Copeland was a delegate to the White House Conference on Americas Future. 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. 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. Throughout her career, Campbell has risen through the ranks and held numerous management positions within the USSS to include the Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the Office of Technical and Mission Support and the Inspection Divisions; Assistant Inspector, Headquarters/Inspection Division; Special Agent, Criminal Investigative Division; and Special Agent, Intelligence Division. 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. Even now, she says, a familiar face will sometimes greet her in various cities and a young woman will remind Link Sutherland of how she, as a Leaderette, had profited from those experiences. She has a highly successful scholarship initiative at her Alma Mater, Kentucky State University for African American Women scholars in STEM related careers. 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. However, she is probably best remembered at Girls High for leading her black classmates in a determined effort to attend the annual and, at that time, all-white senior prom. in Political Science from Yale University with honors in the first graduating class including females, followed by a J.D. Susan L. Taylor, best-selling author of four books, and editor of eight others, is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, who grew up in Harlem working in her fathers clothing store. She also has served as President, Vice-President, and Treasurer of Beta Delta Omega Chapter in Jackson, Mississippi, and as President and Vice-President of Alpha Psi Chapter as an undergraduate student. Abina, a native of Historic Selma, AL, grew up at the feet of several civil and voting rights foot soldiers and giants, where she developed a passion for fighting against social injustice. Adjoa was an international student at the University of Ghana and is an alumna of the Womens Campaign School at Yale University. Beverly and her husband, Stephen, have been married for forty-nine years. She served as President and Chairman of the Board of the Seattle First Baptist Church Corporation; member of the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and president of the women of her church. President Fraziers administration was characterized by bold, new and visionary challenges for The Links to grow and change. He is the thirty-eighth person to hold this post since the House of Representatives first met in New York City in 1789. From the year of her induction into The Links, Incorporated, she has served on the Executive Council of the organization, ranging from the National Nominating Committee to the national president. She received the Dare to Be Great Award in 2006 from the Illinois Women Administrators Organization. Senator Kerry described Congresswoman Pressley as a force who believed in public service.. At the age of eighteen, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University where she majored in child psychology with a minor in theater and drama. Dr. Glover was initiated into the Alpha Psi Chapter at Tennessee State University in November 1971. Having been surrounded by a large musical family and a host of talented friends early in life, Sutherland combines her music with her love for young people, and has used her talents to direct youth choirs in local churches. Congresswoman Johnson has a reputation as a stateswoman who works with both parties to get things done a reputation earned during her more than 40 years in public office. She was a life member of the NAACP, supporting her husband in his long service as president of the Philadelphia NAACP. The Association was founded in 1976 by six clubs: Foxfire Golf Club, Conquistador Bay CC, Palm Aire of Sarasota, Bent Tree Golf Club , Country Club of Sarasota and . These women represent all that is great in our sport. As a member of the Schultz family, she is four generations removed from Schultztown, Kentucky. In 2010, Vice President Harris was elected Californias Attorney General and oversaw the largest state justice department in the United States. 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. Additionally, she introduced several bills including the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act, H.R. In Philadelphia, she attended Reeves Memorial Church and was active in the Hostess Club and the Sponsors Club. She was chair of the Public Policy, Nominations and Scholarship Committees. She serves on the advisory Committee of the Florida/Georgia Cancer Information Service and is a member of the Womens Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, Inc. and the Miami Forum. [CDATA[ */ With more than 800 interactive golf, lifestyle and networking events annually, you will enhance both your career and social life. By focusing on unorthodox strategies like access to childcare, building playgrounds, a GED program, and job skills training, OPD created an alternative to crime and improved the quality of life in Orlandos most distressed community. She has held faculty positions at eight different colleges and universities including the Neuro-Psychiatric Institute of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio; Albany Georgia State College; Paul Quinn College Waco, Texas; Howard University School of Law; Washington, D.C.; and the Interdenominational Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia. The National Council of Negro Women, Cleveland Section, Community Service Award She was cited byEbony magazine as one of the most influential Black Americans from 1982-86; was elected byDollars and Sense Magazine as one of Americas top Business and Professional Women of 1986. Edmonds served as Alternate-Delegate to the 1970 General Assembly of the United Nations. She is a member of the, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., and a Life Member of NAACP. Kornisha also served as the 2015-2017 Southeastern Regional Secretary, Regional Nominating Committee member for 2 terms, and as Regional Chair of Rules and Regulations. She is also an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Class of 2012. Purnells husband Clifton A. Purnell, long-time athletic director at Capitol Senior High School in Baton Rouge, proceeded her in death. She earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and African American Studies, and a masters degree in Educational Psychology from Temple University; a post-masters certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Josephs University; and she holds multiple licenses, including one as a behavior specialist. D. from Nova Southeastern University in educational leadership as an accelerated student. In 1990, President Frazier and National Program Coordinator Anne Pruitt journeyed to Zambia at the invitation of President Kenneth Kaunda to confer with groups of women in these countries about program efforts with which Links might cooperate. She was one of the founding members of Citizens Concerned with Human Dignity (CCHD) which was formed to assist the economically disadvantage in finding housing in Fort Worth. During this period of service, she established the relationship between The Links and Africare, which resulted in the furnishing of The Links room at the Africare House in Washington, D.C, and in the digging of numerous water wells all over the African continent. They invited seven of their friends to join them in organizing a new type of inter-city club. Demings is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Womens Caucus, and New Democratic Caucus. In her profession as well as in her avocational activities, Scott projected a deep and abiding concern for the well being of young people who needed some direction in their life choices. All WSNGA and Nevada State Tournaments, Team Play events LEARN MORE Find a Club Some materials for the display were made available through the kindness of Alice Spraggins, former president of the Washington (DC) Chapter, and Susan Davis of President Maloneys Lynchburg (VA) Chapter.