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She served on the Historic & Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans, and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Community Service Award Congresswoman Johnson is widely recognized as one of the most effective legislators in Congress, credited with authoring and co-authoring more than 177 bills that were passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by the president. 2013. All these words and more describe Virginia W. Harris. Stratton served as the first national corresponding secretary and as president of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter. Top Influential Women in Corporate America,Savoy Magazine Mrs. Liberty will provide leadership to over 100,000 sorority members and serve as chairman of the board of directors, composed of 38 national and regional officers who manage the sororitys 500 chapters in the United States and in several countries. She was the Western Areas director of International Trends and Services and became national director of this program facet under President Purnell. Dr. E. Earl McCloud, Jr., and moved to San Antonio, Texas where her husband was serving in the United States Army. Link Scott did graduate study in the field of guidance and received her masters degree from Columbia University. During that time, she also served as a member of the 1994 AT&T Malcolm Baldrige Award winning team in the area of human resources. degree from Temple University. 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. Marion Schultz-Sutherland Past presidents 11-15 11. Kornisha was recognized as Chapter President of the Year by the Southeastern Region at the 29th Biennial Mothers Regional Conference. She was also elected student government president, was a competitive debater through her schools chapter of Junior State of America, was the commencement speaker for her graduating class, and was named most likely to be mayor of Chicago., Congresswoman Pressley moved to Boston, MA in 1992 to attend Boston University, however, after a couple of years of enrollment, she withdrew from the University to help support her mother. Leonard was tabbed for the post at the organizations 41st National Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. She held the position of President of Cotys Global Consumer Beauty Division and Senior Vice President of Procter & Gambles Global Cosmetics leading a portfolio of flagship international make-up brands including COVERGIRL, Max Factor, Sally Hansen, Rimmel London, Bourjois, and more. -Moved ILA Headquarters to 17 Battery Place, New York. Her best-selling book,Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age, has become a signature rallying cry for revolutionizing societys views on aging by driving a new social consciousness and sparking innovative solutions for all generations. Feeling the need to broaden her education just for the joy of it, Link Sutherland earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Sociology from Portland State University and took graduate studies at Seattle Pacific University, majoring in Christian Ministries. Beamon was a dedicated community worker, serving on many boards including the Child Guidance Home, the Childrens Theater, the Community Chest of Greater Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Urban League. Her stellar work and staunch commitment have earned her numerous national, regional, state and local awards. Dr. Cole has a long history of community service. Purnell died at the age of 97 on Monday, October 21. President Fraziers meteor-like career in the Links began with her induction into the Greater Miami (FL) Chapter in 1970. [9] Sarah Strickland Scott, 1949-1953 Margaret Rosell Hawkins, 1953-1957 Pauline Weeden Maloney, 1957-1961 Vivian J. Beamon, 1962-1970 Helen Gray Edmonds, 1970-1974 Pauline Ellison, 1974-1978 Julia Brogdon Purnell, 1978-1982 Regina Jollivette Frazier, 1986-1990 These words shared by her mentor Founder Fannie Pettie Watts are a daily driving force for Valerie Be the best you can be, do the best that you can, give the best of yourself, and you will go far.She hopes Founder Watts is looking down on her with a smile from above, because she is proud of her accomplishments. 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. While Dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi from 1994 to 2012, Dr. Glover led the College of Business through the accreditation process and spearheaded the implementation of the nations first Ph.D. program in Business at a HBCU. Jo Ann began her career with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, moving on to progressively more responsible leadership positions in the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Agriculture before serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Library of Congress where, among other things, she led eleven National Book Festivals. 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. She is also the founder of ABMC, LLC, which is a full-service social impact consulting and strategy firm. Valerie is a Diamond Life Member who has shown her dedication to Zeta since her induction in 1982, and has held numerous positions on the local, state, regional, and national levels of the organization, including the Atlantic Regional Director, Chairman of the National Executive Board and National Director of Strategic Planning. Adams holds the Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude from Southern University in Baton Rouge and the Masters of Arts degree from the University of Michigan. She graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Barbara Jean Dixon Simpkins was born and educated in the public schools of Pensacola, Florida. Campbell was personally recognized for her professionalism and dedication to ensuring the safety and security of Members and staff. 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. Her loyalty to achieving, often against the odds, is, in a word, unforgettable. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. Margaret Hawkins died on October 4, 1963. With her parents proudly at her side, she received a B.S. On November 6, 2018, Congresswoman Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 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. She was also a member of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, Heritage House, and the Fellowship Commission. She was active in Jack and Jill, the Mothers Study Club, the Sunday Niters, and the Dealers. Dr. Edmonds was the first Black woman to become Dean of a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in the United States. The experience highlighted the need for stronger local leadership and led Congresswoman Wilson to successfully campaign for a seat on the Miami-Dade County School Board in 1992. Other institutions include her alma-mater, Ohio State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard University, Radcliffe College and Western Michigan University. The Miami Assembly voted a Grants-in-Aid of at least $100,000 every other year up to a million dollars. Calling upon these experiences during her first term as The Links national president, Purnell directed moving the national headquarters into larger, more suitable accommodations. At the time she served as national president of The Links, Beamon was the widow of Dr. Reginald E. Beamon, a dentist who was also an activist. The 10th national president of The Links, Incorporated, Marion Elizabeth Schultz Sutherland who described herself as a professional volunteer, was unanimously elected at the 1990 Assembly. She is the past Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee for Maritime and Border Security wherein she co-authored HR 1417, a bipartisan bill which has been touted as the best vehicle for accomplishing comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. During her tenure as head of marketing, communications, creative services, and events for BET Networks, Kelli led all event-related elements of all of the biggest tentpole events in the country, including the BET Awards, Celebration of Gospel, Hip Hop Awards, BET Honors, and more. Campbell is a career law enforcement professional with more than 25 years of experience with the United States Secret Service (USSS). She grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Xavier Preparatory High School there. She is, however, determined not to be the last. The membership consists of more than 16,000 professional women of African descent in 292 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. After graduating in 1931, she was appointed to teach art in the Camden, New Jersey schools. Her sister, Sadie Brogdon Blackwell, is also a member of The Links. She also created BETs Emmy Award-winning HIV/AIDS program Rap-It-Up and the BET Foundation, a 501(c)3 focused on health-related issues in the African American community. In this capacity, she provides program leadership, expert advice, and technical assistance to citizens, members of the civic, corporate and academic communities. Rasheeda S. Liberty also serves as a regional finance director for Amazon. Her vision, education, employment, experiences, training and proven track record of accomplishment set the stage for success. She earned an M.A. Black Professional of the Year Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation Convened the first listening-only hearing in the Boston City Councils history, where 300 families impacted by gun violence and trauma shared their stories with city officials, Partnered with the National Black Womens Justice Institute, to develop evidence-based research to reform school disciplinary policies that contribute to the school to prison pipeline for black and Latinx girls, and. She and her students mobilized their community and lobbied government and school board officials until they achieved their goal. 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. She was a teaching assistant at Temple University, and served as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. Stratton has one daughter, Meryle Anne (Billie) Manigault, M.D., who practices in Germany. Kelli is an Emmy Award-winning creative visionary and entrepreneurial business leader with over 30 years of leadership experience in brand-building. She was appointed national vice president in 1995. Following her retirement from the public schools, Beamon joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati as an instructor in teacher training programs. -General Organizer that went port to port in 1950's to defeat International Brotherhood of Longshoreman (IBL) -Elected President at ILA International Convention in 1963. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in 1953 from Wiley College (now Wiley University) and returned to Fort Worth to teach at Amanda McCoy Elementary School for 15 years where she was regarded as one of the best educators in her field. Now known as the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, the program has flourished and earned much-deserved national acclaim. She was one of eight civil rights leaders who met regularly with the President and members of his Cabinet during the late 1970s. DCs mayor appointed Adjoa to be her senior policy advisor managing the equity portfolio, and to the Commission on African American Affairsserving as the highest-ranking elected member. Many of her activities were youth or family-oriented. Gladys Gary Vaughn 14. 4660, an Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 affirming the authority of the Attorney General to reduce prison overcrowding by developing and implementing lawful policies relating to requests for executive clemency from deserving petitioners. Purnell was born in Belton, South Carolina, one of three daughters of the Reverend and Mrs. Richard E. Brogdon. 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. She also served as a member of the National Personnel Committee for eight years and assisted in the organization, staffing, and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for the national headquarters. She has been recognized withBlackDctor.orgTop Blacks in Healthcare award (2019); Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Luminary Award (2019); WNET New York Public Media 2018 Woman of Vision Award;Washington Business JournalsWomen Who Mean Business award (2018);Black Enterprise MagazineMost Powerful Women in Business (2017); Actors Fund Medal of Honor (2017); International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2017 Presidential Award;Foreign PolicyGlobal Thinker (2017); Power 100 Washingtons Most Influential People,Washington Life Magazine(2015-2017); Non-Profit Influencer of the Year (2015); Non-Profit TimesPower and Influence Top 50 (2013-2019); Peace Corps Directors Award (2014) and Malcolm Baldrige Fellow (2013). While in Liberia, she lectured at the Universities of Monrovia and Liberia, and five other educational and/or community groups. While her father ultimately overcame his addiction and went on to become a published author, Congresswoman Pressley was primarily raised by her mother Sandra Pressley, a tenants rights organizer who instilled in her the value of civic engagement. In 1986, Edmonds was named a Distinguished Woman of North Carolina. Copyright 2012 - 2023 | All Rights Reserved - The Links, Incorporated | Designed and Developed by, Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, Thornton Township High School, District 205, Hillcrest High School, Country Club Hills, IL. Dolly Adams 9. 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. James A. Garfield (1881- September 1881) Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. The wife of Dr. Stephen Stanford, she lived in Morristown, New Jersey. During this conversation, our past national presidents will share their valued insight, personal stories on friendship and service, and how they upheld the legacy our co-founders set course to in 1946 during their respective administrations. Dr. Newell-Harris has served as a medical consultant in various healthcare settings inclusive of ambulatory teaching clinics, private practice and physician foundation clinical practice. With a near-perfect record of meeting chapter obligations, the Grants-in-Aid for the first biennium exceeded $132,000.00 and ultimately exceeded $1,000,000.00. She was an active member of Jackson Street United Methodist Church and was elected corresponding secretary for the Washington Conference of the Methodist Church. Born in Miami, Congresswoman Wilson learned the value of public service and community activism from her parents. Growing up, Vice President Harris was surrounded by a diverse community and extended family. A proven and dedicated mentor, she has spearheaded the growth of Sigma Gamma Rho in the Southeastern Region since 2016, serving in several leadership roles, including international first vice-president, Southeastern Region director and as international editor-in-chief. Virginia enjoys traveling, reading, tennis and is learning to play golf. Further, she has secured more than $10 million in grants for visionary programs involving the professional community in cutting-edge issues such as adolescent pregnancy prevention, family planning, promotion of physical activity among African American youth, school-age child care, and recruitment and retention of minority youth in undergraduate and graduate programs. She currently serves as trustee of Kent State University, (chairing the Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee), the Cleveland Clinic, Say Yes to Education NY, NY, the Thomas White Foundation and the Kenneth Scott Foundation. 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). On frequent subsequent trips abroad, she has revisited these countries as well as Ireland, Portugal, Morocco, Monaco, and the Caribbean areas. Her bipartisan anti-lynching bill passed the Senate in 2018. She earned her Master of Business Administration Degree in Accounting at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia and her Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Business Degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Glover earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. She is a certified public accountant, a licensed attorney, and one of a handful of African-American women to hold the Ph.D.-CPA-J.D. She urged the creation of organizational archives and the preservation of chapter materials and emphasized the importance of complete records and reports. As Deputy, Campbell serves as an advisor to the Capitol Police Board, House Emergency Management Team, and Joint Congressional Continuity Board. Barbara Dixon Simpkind 13. Dr. Glover also has authored more than 100 articles and papers, and she is regarded as one of the nations foremost experts on corporate governance. (CREES), of the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. A sought after public speaker and the recipient of numerous awards, she was previously named one ofEbony Magazines150 most powerful African-Americans in the United States. 1949 is also the starting year of the first National President Sarah Strickland Scott. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Her skill sets include demonstrated expertise in organizational effectiveness, business operations redesign and restructure and strategic planning. (Minutes, 1984 Assembly pp. Dr. Lee currently serves as a Leadership Coach for New Leaders for New Schools. Smith was also recognized in 2017 as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen by the Office of the Secretary of State and is the recipient of a U.S. Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition. Edmonds served as Alternate-Delegate to the 1970 General Assembly of the United Nations. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University. Her agency nominated her to attend the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia, and, after graduation, she was elected to that Institutes board of directors. 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