In Lynchburg, Dr. Weeden opened his dental office and Maloney served successively as teacher, guidance counselor and administrative principal at the citys Dunbar High School. In the early days of the organization, she worked very hard with the Vigilance Committee. As its first major task, Edmonds asked the Advisory Council to explore and evaluate the feasibility of a national headquarters for the organization. Scott composed the organizations pledge, a promise to support the organization, which members make. Following her retirement from the public schools, Beamon joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati as an instructor in teacher training programs. As a member of her local chapter, Russell-McCloud was highly responsive to program endeavors for the benefit of the community which was being served. Barbara Jean Dixon Simpkins was born and educated in the public schools of Pensacola, Florida. Dr. Edmonds academic specialties were United States History since 1865; European Diplomacy since 1870; and International Relations. Adjoa B. Asamoah is a seasoned executive, award-winning impact strategist, international influencer, and leading authority on racial equity, with expertise in organizational and leadership development, leveraging cultural intelligence and behavioral psychology to create meaningful systems change. 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. 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. Helen Grey Edmonds 6. 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, She put in place the structure for the continuing pattern of active program involvement in which every member of every Links chapter participates in some relevant community project coordinated by the stated goals of the national organization. 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. After 20years at Jackson School, Beamon helped open Hayes School in an area where most of the students were considered culturally deprived. Under her leadership, Hayes School received many foreign visitors and ex-change teachers and was the site of a number of experimental and innovative programs. Dr. Newell-Harris is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of Miss Porters School in Farmington, Connecticut, where she was the first African-American student. As well, she has mentored 145 professionals who have taken their place on the global stage in their chosen fields of endeavor. Throughout her term of office and continuing subsequently, Ellison took an active, leadership role in her own chapter, Arlington (VA). She has traveled abroad to Africa where she has assessed methods of supporting the delivery of safe and effective health care to women. Rep. Demings is an active member of St. Mark A.M.E., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Orlando (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, NAACP Silver Life Member, Florida Bar Citizens Advisory Committee, Florida Police Chiefs, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, National Congress of Black Women, and numerous other affiliations. She also is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, and she is among that elite cadre of women to serve on corporate boards of publicly-traded companies. 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. Over our 75 year history, 17 trailblazing women have served at the helm of The Links, Incorporated. In her first speech, she spoke out on behalf of immigrants and refugees who were then under attack. She is a member of the Potomac (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and was its organizer and chartering president. 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. These include respect for our Founders, Past National Presidents, Present and Past National, Area and Chapter Officers, Chapter Organizer(s), Charter Members and Honorary Members. 1st National President and Co-Founder Philadelphia (PA) Chapter 1949-1953. She had one son, Clifton, Jr., and two grandchildren. In 1978, the 21st National Assembly, meeting in Chicago, installed Julia Brogdon Purnell as the seventh national president of the organization. Congresswoman Val Demings represents Floridas 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Edmonds was born in Lawrenceville, Virginia and attended public school there. She has amassed over 25 years of success in the academic and business arenas. Past Presidents; Chapter Accomplishments . After her husbands graduation in Civil Engineering, their search for a hometown which would offer opportunities for African Americans brought the young family to Seattle, Washington. A particularly significant accomplishment during her presidency was the fulfillment of The Links pledge to contribute half a million dollars to the United Negro College Fund. The two women launched Christines idea for a Service Center at Bethel A.M.E. Church. Over the course of her career, she has held teaching and administrative positions in anthropology, womens studies, and African American studies at several major universities. Through the work of Chief Demings and her dedicated officers, OPD reduced violent crime by more than 40 percent. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio State University. Stratton has one daughter, Meryle Anne (Billie) Manigault, M.D., who practices in Germany. She served on the Historic & Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans, and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. Much of her life and activities center around her church. In 2014, she married Douglas Emhoff. She was a life member of the NAACP, supporting her husband in his long service as president of the Philadelphia NAACP. Our chapter is honored to be home to Regina Jollivette Frazier, Ninth National President (1986-1990) as well as three Southern Area Directors: Maude K. Reid, (Fifth; 1965-1969), Regina Jollivette Frazier, (Ninth; 1981-1984) and Anne Turner Herriott . Edmonds served as a visiting professor or visiting scholar at eight different colleges and universities. Pauline Maloney 4. Kornisha McGill Brown is a native of Thomaston, GA and currently resides with her family in Columbus, GA. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In her role at the Secret Service she oversaw criminal investigations, presidential protections, science and technology, and special projects. During her term as national president, the chapter establishment program was structured and national Grants-in-Aid became an integral part of The Links operation. . At 24, she founded her own cosmetics company, which led to the beauty editors position at Essence, the publication she would go on to shape into a world-renown brand with more than 8 million readers. In the same year, she formed her now internationally recognized company, Russell-McCloud & Associates, as a professional orator and trainer. On this rich background of service and experience, she was elected to the national presidency of The Links, Incorporated. Adams was inducted into the Seattle (WA) Chapter and affiliated with the Angel City (LA) Chapter. Pauline Ellison 7. 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. search tools / download zoom Upcoming Pages Church in Camden. She is also an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Class of 2012. While in Liberia, she lectured at the Universities of Monrovia and Liberia, and five other educational and/or community groups. Dr. Cole has served on the corporate boards of Home Depot, Merck, and Nations Bank South. Business Person of the Year, National Black MBA, Cleveland Chapter . Congresswoman Johnson had the honor to serve as Chair of theCongressional Black Caucusduring the 107th Congress. 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. She received service awards for her contribution to the support of the Chapel of the Four Chaplains of Philadelphia from 1952 to 1955, and was cited by the National Council of Negro Women for her community service. 25 Influential Black Women in Business,The Network Journal She joined the staff of the University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics in 1970 as senior pharmacist and in 1973 became director of pharmacy for the university hospitals and clinics. On August 23, 2020, Kornisha McGill Brown was elected as the 27th National President of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated at the 44th National Convention. Terrell High School in 1943 at the age of 16. 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. She was a member of the Eastern Arts Association, the National Arts Association, and the New Jersey Teachers Association. and a Ph.D. in anthropology with a specialization in African Studies from Northwestern University. She was active in Jack and Jill, the Mothers Study Club, the Sunday Niters, and the Dealers. In 2005, Dr. Newell-Harris received certification in Physician Leadership in Managing Ambulatory Care from the Harvard School of Public Health. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Phi Delta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Societies. In addition, Beatty authored theJumpstart Housing Opportunities Utilizing Small Enterprises (HOUSE) Act, orJumpstart HOUSE Act, which would reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) for eight years and require state business development agencies to set aside the lesser of $2.5 million or 10 percent of unobligated SSBCI funds for small businesses to purchase, rehabilitate, or operate affordable housing units. In 2007, Val Demings made history when she was appointed to serve as Orlandos first female Chief of Police. 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. In keeping with the rising national visibility of The Links and to better serve its growing membership, Ellison set as one of her priorities the implementation of the decision of the 1974 Assembly to have a national headquarters with a paid staff. President Frazier served as an honorary chair of the 1989 LDEF Equal Justice Dinner in New York City. Her bipartisan anti-lynching bill passed the Senate in 2018. In addition, Smith served as 2015-17 Chair of the National Association of State Directors of Adult Education and has testified before the U.S. Senate HELP Committee representing the issues faced by adults with literacy challenges. Dr. Glovers extensive experience in Executive Management and Finance has led to her success as a member of several professional, civic, and non-profit organizations. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of WHMM-TV in Washington, D.C. and the African-American Institute in New York City. Mrs. Liberty joined the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority in 1994 at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But =Maloney had the challenge of receiving their concept and reinterpreting it for new groups, in new places, and at new times. Her messages, letters, and speeches are evidence of an elegance of expression, which was a rare natural gift. Her consuming avocation was friendship especially friendship with young people, and with members of The Links. 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. and is a proud graduate of Howard University. Wall also gave the young organization an even more tangible gift. She earned a B.A. Barbara Simpkins was a grandmother and proud mother of two sons Monti Lemans Simpkins and Lubara Dixon Simpkins. President Fraziers administration was characterized by bold, new and visionary challenges for The Links to grow and change. Additional career highlights of Dr. Lee are listed below; Gladys Gary Vaughn was the 13th national president of The Links, Incorporated. After being stalled for 12 years, the GOP-led Congress in a bipartisan vote passed the bill in 2014. 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. 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. After short periods of teaching at Virginia Theological Seminary and College, and at Saint Pauls College in Lawrenceville, she joined the faculty of North Carolina Central University. She is married to Dr. Elwyn Lee who is also a Yale Graduate and an Administrator at the University of Houston. In her professional life, she has been a teacher and/or an administrator at each level of schooling from pre-school Head Start through professional school. Thomas Gleason 1963-1987. Congresswoman Johnson began her career as the first female African-American Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the V.A. As an educator, servant leader, small business managing partner, and philanthropist, Kornisha has spent the majority of her professional and personal life supporting and advocating for the youth in the community. She is, however, determined not to be the last. With five other organizations, The Links worked with the juvenile justice project of the National Board of the YWCA. Alumni of the Year, Hampton University, 2013 The Houston (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was organized in 1951 by Dr. Thelma Patten Law who invited thirteen other civic conscious friends, Thelma O. The following divisions comprise the Office of the Sergeant at Arms: Grandmother of Juneteenth, Social Impact Leader. Congresswoman Johnson is the proud mother of her son, Kirk, and of her three grandsons, Kirk Jr., David, and James. In that role, Vice President Harris created a ground-breaking program to provide first-time drug offenders with the opportunity to earn a high school degree and find employment. Professionally, Dr. Glover serves as President of Tennessee State University, her beloved alma mater, and is the institutions eighth and first woman president. She has been awarded nine honorary degrees and innumerable honors. Research shows that people receive a boost in happiness when they spend money on others instead of themselves. Vivian Beamom 5. 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. As Deputy, Campbell oversees the policies, procedures, and management of the divisions of the Sergeant at Arms. They brought her to civil rights demonstrations and introduced role modelsranging from Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to civil rights leader Constance Baker Motleywhose work motivated her to become a prosecutor. She was the first African American to serve as the Chair of the Board of United Way of America. As a Senior Consulting Fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, she worked on initiatives on diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in art museums and higher education. 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. Rasheeda S. Liberty also serves as a regional finance director for Amazon. 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. She attended Cooper Street Elementary School and graduated from Historic I.M. Patricia Russell-McCloud 12. 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 Links 1949 Assembly, she was chosen as national historian. She holds memberships in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Girlfriends, Inc., and formerly Jack and Jill of America, Inc. One of the main reasons people choose to give back to their community is to show gratitude for the opportunities that have brought them where they are. President Frazier represented the organization in the NAACP Silent March on Washington. Margot James Copeland, Director of Philanthropy and Civic Engagement Her sister, Sadie Brogdon Blackwell, is also a member of The Links. Adjoa chairs the Democratic National Committees African American Leadership Council, and has worked on several bi-partisan initiativesincluding training women across the political ideological spectrum at American Universitys Women & Politics Institute. She is a graduate of Florida A&M University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1964; Iowa State University, Earning a Masters of Science in Clothing and Textiles in 1968; and University of Maryland-College Park, earning a Doctor of Philosophy in Home Economics Education and Administration in 1974. During a two-year residence in Germany she traveled and studied in England, Belgium, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, and France. She is a registered pharmacist and consultant pharmacist in Florida and in D.C. After graduation from Howard she was employed in Washington for a few years, first as a pharmacist in the largest drug store chain in the East, and later as the chief pharmacist with the National Association of Retired Teachers and the American Association of Retired Persons Drug Service. Three years later the North Carolina Central University social science and history building was renamed in her honor. -Gleason family of Manhattan's Lower West Side had been on waterfront since 1888. She later obtained her Masters degree in Counseling and Guidance from North Texas State University and served as Home/School Counselor for Fort Worth Independent School District until her retirement in 1977. 2nd National President and Co-Founder Philadelphia (PA) Chapter The Florida lawmaker has worked tirelessly to recognize Americans who have made significant contributions to our nation. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME where she serves as a Missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher and Deaconess. Many young people were guided toward successes in college and in professions, which they might not have tried without her encouragement. 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. Beamon herself served as the second president of the Womens Auxiliary of the National Dental Association. 100 Most Powerful Women in Cleveland,New Cleveland WomanMagazine Sarah Strickland Scott 2. Rep. Demings enjoys spending her very limited free time riding her Harley-Davidson Road King Classic motorcycle. She is a member of the, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., and a Life Member of NAACP. W.E.B. Her audiences have included faith-based and professional organizations as well as local, regional and national medical organizations. As a professional historian, Edmonds never lets the group forget its obligation to its own heritage. She quickly rose to become principal of Skyway Elementary School, which was recognized as one of the best schools in America in President George H. W. Bushs America 2000 plan to upgrade national education standards. After the death of her husband, Purnell was joined in Baton Rouge by her sister Christine Brogdon Gilchrist, a Psychologist who retired from teaching in Detroit. She has completed the O.U.C. Link Scott attended elementary and secondary schools and college in her home city. Executive Vice President KeyCorp Member and Executive Council KeyCorp. 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. James A. Garfield (1881- September 1881) Seeds of national programs were carefully nurtured during her tenure, and because of the rapid increase in the number of chapters, certain areas were reorganized. She volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, and served as a member of the board. She won seats in the Florida House of Representatives in 1998 and the state Senate in 2002, whereher peers elected her Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore and Minority Whip. Dr. Lee currently serves as a Leadership Coach for New Leaders for New Schools. She is a member of 15th Street Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. and is an Elder in the Church. She graduated from Kentucky College and Industrial Institute in Frankfort, and earned a bachelors degree from the University of Cincinnati. 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