She participated in the AAUW Council of Presidents and met with the president of the National Council of Women of the United States to explore joint project development. She is past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Energy Braintrust, co-chair of the Justice Reform Task Force, and a leadership appointed member of the International Helsinki Commission. After retiring from academia, Dr. Cole served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for eight years. 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. Ms. Opal stood alongside the president during this historic occasion and received the pen in which he used to sign off on the law. She was buried near her childhood home in Annapolis, Maryland. Campbell has received numerous awards for her superior and outstanding performance including the George Washington University Public Leadership Award (2015) and the Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretarys Personal Coin and Certificate Award (2015). Washington, DC Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard has been elected the 17th president of The Links, Incorporated. Pauline Maloney 4. Much of her life and activities center around her church. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (White Haven), Missouri (National Park Service) General Grant National Memorial, New York (National Park Service) Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) Spiegel Grove (Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center), Ohio. Dr. Helen Grey Edmonds died in Durham, North Carolina on May 9, 1995. Dr. Newell-Harris diversified experience practicing medicine in the public and private sector for the past 28 years has given her the inspiration and the vision to co-found her own healthcare consulting business, Newell-Harris & Spriggs Consulting. She'll coordinate the different Cabinet . 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. During this same period, Ellison was also pursuing her community interest in young people by founding the Northern Virginia Chapter of Jack and Jill and serving on the board of directors of Burgundy Farm Country Day School and the United Way. The chapter establishment officer was . In 1970, the 17th National Assembly, meeting in Cincinnati, elected Helen Gray Edmonds of Durham, North Carolina, as the fifth national president. 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. She was national director of this program area from 1962 to 1967 and again from 1969 to 1970, before the national and international facets were separated. The Florida lawmaker was considered the Conscience of the Senate based on her drive to improve life for low-income families and individuals. The Stanfords were members of the A.U. Her husband, Ronald Eugene Frazier, is an Architect and Urban Planner whose independent firm is one of the best known in this field. Subsequent actions have modified and expanded. She regularly served as Chair of the Audit Committee or Financial Expert to the Board. 66.). I always look for ways to help others have access to the same opportunities I did. Leonard is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and joined the organization through the Delta Alpha Chapter at FSU. The Florida lawmaker has continued her mission to improve the quality of life for her constituency by creating jobs with dignity, improving education, stopping home foreclosures, safeguarding Medicare and Social Security, and strengtheningties with Haiti and the Caribbean. She has also held leadership roles in a number of professional organizations, including the Association of Art Museums Directors where she served as the president and she co-led the American Alliance Museums Working Group on diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion. 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). Her audiences have included faith-based and professional organizations as well as local, regional and national medical organizations. The membership consists more than 16,000 professional women of color in 292 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. 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. Julia Brogdon-Purnell 8. Rep. Demings sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Subcommittee on Intelligence Modernization and Readiness; Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support), the House Judiciary Committee (Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law), and the House Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security). They are the proud grandparents of eight grandchildren, six boys and two girls. She was a teaching assistant at Temple University, and served as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. After majoring in English at the University of Pennsylvania, she began her career as a teacher in the Philadelphia high schools. She served on the Historic & Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans, and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. Saint Pauls College, Lawrenceville, Virginia, awarded her the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. 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. Working closely with internationally known opera director, Glynn Ross, and world-famous artists, she spearheaded the efforts of the Seattle Operas Community Involvement Committee to develop a series of programs, which were presented, in local schools and churches by operatic stars. In 2007, Val Demings made history when she was appointed to serve as Orlandos first female Chief of Police. Congresswoman Wilson has consistently secured resources for various projects in her district, including a $1 million grant in 2014 to help reduce crime in Miami-Dade Countys highest crime area, the Northside District. Alumni of the Year, Hampton University, 2013 Purnells hobbies were reading, traveling, and music. She established the states first Bureau of Childrens Justice and instituted several first-of-their-kind reforms that ensured greater transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system. On November 9, 1946, the Links organization gathered for their first National Assembly, with delegates present from chapters that had been established in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Baltimore Maryland; Central New Jersey; Petersburg, Virginia; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; Wilmington, President Pauline Maloney was a great American woman. Gladys Gary Vaughn 14. She is also a member of her chapters Presidents Advisory Board, an advisory group consisting of past chapter presidents created to provide ongoing guidance to the chapter. degree from Temple University. Sometimes the best way to thank those who have helped you is pay it forward by helping someone else. She did post-graduate study at Temple University, Vassar, and the University of Pennsylvania. President Frazier led The Links to make the historic pledge of one million dollars to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDEF). As a member of Vice President Hubert Humphreys Committee on the Back-To-School Program, and her official training and supervisory efforts with President Johnsons Youth Programs, thousands of young people were trained, employed, and brought back into the educational and economic mainstream. She also served on the Senate Judiciary Committee. She received a Masters of Education Degree in Social Science Education from the University of Georgia. She has three grandchildren and is a mentor to many young women and men. As a hobby, Wright indulged a love for historical research. In her role, she also serves as Chair & CEO of the KeyBank Foundation, guiding the companys strategic philanthropic investments, in education, neighborhood prosperity, workforce development and community service. The two women launched Christines idea for a Service Center at Bethel A.M.E. Church. She is married to Charles Glover, and they have two adult children, Attorney Candace Glover and Dr. Charles Glover II. Before her election as national president, Ellison served The Links in numerous ways at the local and national levels. Dr. Beamon was the first Black candidate to run on the charter ticket as a candidate for the Cincinnati City Council. Memorial Services were held on Friday, July 15, at the Port of History Museum in Philadelphia. 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. 2 answers QUESTION Using complete sentences, describe how the constitutional convention worked to create the Oklahoma Constitution. In 1973, she served as a member of the Planning Committee of the Florida Governors Conference on Libraries and Public Information Services, and from 1977 to 1988 served on the Metropolitan Dade County Zoning Appeals Board. Glenda F. Newell-Harris, M.D, is a board-certified physician in internal medicine and a media spokesperson whose opinions on new advances in medicine and controversial medical issues have made her a valued medical expert. Over our 75-year history, 17 trailblazing women have served at the helm of The Links, Incorporated. She received her Master of Arts degree in educational psychology in 1942 from Atlanta University, did further graduate work at the University of Michigan, and earned a specialist certificate in the teaching of reading from Colorado State College of Education. 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. As a state-licensed administrator, Link Sutherland spent many hours overseeing the homes but was still busy as a housewife and mother. 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. Upon her retirement from the Smithsonian she received the title of Director Emerita. Virginia resides in Metropolitan Atlanta; She is the widow of Keith Harris, a native Atlanta, has two adult children, Mark and Veketa, three grandsons; Joshua, Andrew and Ethan, and two granddaughters, Hannah and Ava. Her loyalty to achieving, often against the odds, is, in a word, unforgettable. The Honorable William J. Walker was sworn in as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives on April 26, 2021. In 2005, Dr. Newell-Harris received certification in Physician Leadership in Managing Ambulatory Care from the Harvard School of Public Health. 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. 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. Beamon herself served as the second president of the Womens Auxiliary of the National Dental Association. Most recently, she passed legislation to rename a Miami post office in honor of Father Richard Marquess-Barry, a pillar of the community and one of South Floridas most influential and unifying faith-based leaders. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, is an accomplished educator and museum professional; noted speaker and author on issues of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion; and a committed advocate for social justice. Sarah Strickland Scott, co-founder and first national president of The Links, Incorporated, was born in Philadelphia. Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. 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. The Constitution and Bylaws, and rituals were circulated in their revised formats, and a membership directorythe most comprehensive and detailed ever published by The Links, or any similar groupwas completed and distributed to each Links member. Campbell is a member of the African American Federal Executives Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Association of Former Agents of the USSS, as well as a member of the Northern Virginia Chapter of Jack and Jill of America. She continues in that position. She was a charter member of the Cincinnati (OH) Chapter and before her election as president in 1962, had served as Central Area director and national vice president. No Glue or Lace. National President and CEO, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Evans Smith is the 2017-2021 National President CEO for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., one of the nations largest minority female-owned and operated public service non-profits. 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. On the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, she worked with members of both parties to keep the American people safe from foreign threats and crafted bipartisan legislation to assist in securing American elections. The announcement was made at the organization's 41st National Assembly held in Indianapolis, IN. Ms. Taylor is a recipient of more than a dozen honorary doctorates and hundreds of awards, including the Phoenix Award, which is the highest honor given by Congressional Black Caucus. Ph.D. Fall 1998 Loyola University (Chicago) Education Administration, Administrative Certificate, 1985 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Master of Science Degree in Education, 1975 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Bachelor of Science Degree in History and Political Science, 1971 Ball State University, Muncie, IN, South Suburban IASCD, President, Treasurer Present, South Suburban Curriculum Council, 2002 Present, American Association of School Administrators, 1999 Present, State Superintendents Task Force School Designation, 2001, Executive Leadership Institute (Motorola) I & II Design Team Member, 1996-2001, Illinois Principals Association State Director, 1997-2000, National Staff Development Council, 1994 Present, National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1992 1999, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1992 Present, Illinois Principals Association Region VII, Publicity Director, 1992; Director, 1996, Leadership Coach New Leaders for New Schools, 2008-Present, Resident Coach New Leaders for New Schools, 2007-2008, National Staff Development Consultant for School Professional Development Audits, JoEllen Killion, Chair, 2001-present, IL Gates Coalition for Systems Change and Technology Integration in Schools, State Trainer with Dr. Diane Asbey and Lynda Irvin, 2001- present, Illinois Principals Association Aspiring Principals Workshop Presenter since 1994, H.O.P.E. Purnell completed her undergraduate work at Allen University where she majored in psychology, minored in education, and graduated with honors. Simpkins died December 10, 2009 at her home in Fort Washington, Maryland. She graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of Law. She is also an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Class of 2012. Patricia Russell-McCloud 12. The late Beulah Finley Smith and the late Thirlee Smith, Sr., were small business owners and civil rights activists. During her tenure in the Ohio House, she rose to become the first female Democratic House Leader in Ohios history and was instrumental in spearheading and enacting legislation to require financial literacy in Ohios public school curriculum, to expand STEM education, and to secure funds to help under- and uninsured women access breast and cervical cancer treatment. 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