She has brought fresh thinking to these businesses and championed high impact purpose driven efforts like Doves founding of the CROWN (Creating and Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Coalition to help foster beauty inclusivity and to eradicate hair discrimination through support of the CROWN Act legislation. From 1982 to 1988 she was board chairman. Helen Grey Edmonds 6. As Deputy, Campbell serves as an advisor to the Capitol Police Board, House Emergency Management Team, and Joint Congressional Continuity Board. Her bill, theReimburse Educators who Pay for Academic Year (REPAY) Supplies Act of 2015, was later included in the bipartisan tax package, theProtecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, and was signed into law on December 18, 2015. She has provided subject matter expertise as an appointee to numerous national commissions, committees, boards, think tanks, and advisory councils for notable organizations, including NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated. The chartering ceremony was held at the home of Mrs. Albert L. Turner (Dessa), who also served as its first president. D. from Nova Southeastern University in educational leadership as an accelerated student. Retiring gave Mrs. Lee the time and opportunity to become even more involved in the community. Ultimately, she was to become the first Black woman to be named employee relations officer at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as well as the first Black woman to serve as director of personnel for a federal agency. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project has awarded millions of dollars in college scholarships to help hundreds of young men achieve their dream of earning a college degree or post-secondary certification. A 1954 Ford Foundation grant for post-doctoral study and research in modem European history enabled her to study at the University of Heidelberg, West Germany. 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. search tools / download zoom Upcoming Pages Battey/Wikimedia. Kelli is also Founder of The SonRise Project, a safe space for parents of children who struggle will mental wellness and addiction issues. The professional organizations to which she belongs include the International Reading Association, the American Association of University Professors, the National Association of College Women, the National Reading Association, and the Louisiana Reading Association. The Sergeant at Arms reviews and implements all issues relating to the safety and security of Members of Congress and the Capitol complex. When she moved to Waco, Texas where there was no chapter, she helped establish the Waco (TX) Chapter. The program was designated as a national model of innovation for law enforcement by the United States Department of Justice. From 1990 to 1994, Dr. Glover served as the Chairperson of the Department of Accounting and as an Assistant Professor at the Howard University School of Business. Congresswoman Beatty is a committed and vocal supporter of the Congressional Black Caucus, concussion awareness and education legislation, and the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI), which seeks to increase the participation of women and minorities in all facets of the financial marketplace. Growing up, Vice President Harris was surrounded by a diverse community and extended family. She also served as the organizations elected National First Vice President, National Secretary and was previously employed as Delta Sigma Thetas Executive Director leading their headquarters business function. Leonard is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and joined the organization through the Delta Alpha Chapter at FSU. Virginia served on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Past President, Albany State University Foundation Board of Trustee; Past Chair, Georgia DOL-Statewide Youth Motivation Task Force Program; Vice President of the Gwinnett-Rockdale-Newton Community Service Board, National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Gwinnett Chapter, American Red Cross Advisory Board, Southern Education Foundation, Board Member, member of Women Ministry Council, and the Ladies Usher Board at The Historical Ebenezer Baptist Church. Kelli is an Emmy Award-winning creative visionary and entrepreneurial business leader with over 30 years of leadership experience in brand-building. (This region included eleven states and Puerto-Rico.). For a short time, she taught kindergarten in Washington. 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. Thomas Gleason 1963-1987. Kim E. Campbell, a native of the District of Columbia, was appointed as Deputy Sergeant at Arms for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms in the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2021. Her own familycherished mother, devoted husband, children and grandchildrenis the embryo of her concern for Black families, particularly those matriarchal families which seem to have to bear such heavy burdens in our society. Beatty serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services and is a member of two Subcommittees: Housing and Insurance and Oversight and Investigations. An 18-year member, prior to her historical election to the presidency by acclamation in July 2002, she has served as chair of the Grants-In-Aid Committee, director of the Services to Youth Program facet, chair of the Membership and national vice president. A few other honors earned by this brilliant young woman are the Sarah A. Blocker Meritorious Community Service Award from Florida Memorial College; Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Lambda Chapters Distinguished Community Service Award; salute to Leadership Award, from the Agricultural Investment Fund, Inc.; Trail Blazer Award of the Womens Committee of 100; Women in Communication, Community Headliner Award; the Bronze Medallion of The National Conference of Christians and Jews; and the Leadership Award of the Antidefamation League. Sarah Strickland Scott 2. Woman of Influence Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio In this role she has restructured the corporate board and headquarters operation, initiated the documentation of all business operations, added new revenue streams and increased membership. In 1982, as second research scholar for the Rochester University and New York area colleges and universities, she followed the famous historian, Henry Steele Commager. Throughout her administration, Ellison emphasized the importance of the strength of the family unit. In 1986, Edmonds was named a Distinguished Woman of North Carolina. Vivian Beamom 5. This is our real challenge, said Marion Sutherland as she chose for her theme, Cherishing the Past-Cultivating the Present-Creating the Future. In recognition of her services as a consummate volunteer who had dedicated her life to giving service to mankind, The Honorable Norman B. Other institutions include her alma-mater, Ohio State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard University, Radcliffe College and Western Michigan University. Her husband became a successful developer of apartment houses and nursing homes in the greater Seattle area, and Link Sutherland became a Nursing Home Administrator. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, Ph.D. is a 1986 alumna of Fayetteville State University (FSU), and the 17th national president of The Links, Incorporated. Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Cuyahoga Community College For six years, she chaired the UNCF Telethon in Waco; for two years, she was telethon chair in Washington, and was UNCF Volunteer of the Year in 1978. The Links, Incorporated, organization of African American women founded in 1946 that is devoted to strengthening African American communities through fund-raising, education, advocacy, and volunteering. Barbara Jean Dixon Simpkins was born and educated in the public schools of Pensacola, Florida. Scott, through the years, had continually admonished Link members to love each other and to work for the common causes in American lifewith emphasis upon the needs of Black American. After the ceremony, Philadelphia area Links were hostesses for a beautiful friendship reunion. President Ellison has said that she envisions Links members as a human resource bank for the nation a source for leaders who will serve their communities and combine their talents and assets to influence decision and policy makers of this country. Her last Assembly was the 23rd, in Las Vegas, which she attended in a wheelchair. It was during her term in the national office that the now-famous Links-NAACP life membership program was begun. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME where she serves as a Missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher and Deaconess. Before the end of her first term, Ellison was able to report completion of steps in this task as outlined by the transition committee chaired by Dorothy Harrison of Chicago. 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. Their target was a compost plant built across the street from Skyway that emitted odors that posed a major health and environmental hazard and distracted the children from their studies. She is a member of Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the National Coalition of Black Development in Home Economics, and the Black Womens Agenda. Deputy Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives. As a young girl, she accompanied her mother, who was pursuing a masters degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and attended the Cascadilla College Preparatory School at Cornell. 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. 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. She has served as newsletter editor for Church Women United; as consultant and Speaker for The World Federation of Methodist Women; and as a member of the board of directors, UNCF. Pauline Ellison 7. As a resident of the Washington, D.C. area, Ellison was able to call upon her varied professional contacts for advice and assistance in planning the actual operation of the headquarters. Copeland holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Hampton University, where she has received the distinguished 2013 Alumnus of the Year Award, and a Master of Arts degree, Educational Development, College of Education, at The Ohio State University, where she was recognized as an esteemed Alumnus. In addition, she has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Ohio Dominican University and Central State University. View a full description of this book . from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and has continued post-doctoral study at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and the University of Washington in Seattle. Purnell brought to the presidency of The Links the experiences she gained as president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. A teenage recreation program called Teen-Age Soul Cellar; transportation to the public library for disadvantaged children; a testing program to identify academically talented children for support and guidance; and art scholarships were some of the projects she helped develop into the Lynchburg (VA) Chapters famous Keyboard and the Steps with Links projects. Pauline Ellison 7. Margot James Copeland, Director of Philanthropy and Civic Engagement Senator Kerry described Congresswoman Pressley as a force who believed in public service.. In this capacity, she provides program leadership, expert advice, and technical assistance to citizens, members of the civic, corporate and academic communities. In the summer of 1986, very early in her term of office, President Frazier scheduled open house at The Links national headquarters for the Auxiliaries of each of three major conventions meeting in Washington that summer. She is actively involved in several professional and civic organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and is a generous, mother, wife and friend. Kelli and her teams have received hundreds of awards, including Emmy, Telly, Promax, BDA, NAMIC, CTAM, CTPAA and NAACP Image Awards for her work. At night she worked at Convair (now Lockheed Martin) to support her children. combination in the United States. Jenkins also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Spring Hill College and Washington College., Founder and CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement. In addition to driving volume, share, and ratings increases for P&aG and BET, respectively, Kelli has created multiple award-winning creative campaigns, including image campaigns, new branding and visual identification systems to drive specific viewership goals. Prior to her corporate work, Smith spent several years as university administrator in varied capacities. An energetic and dynamic leader known for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, she is consistently recognized for her ability to guide organizations through brand-building excellence, agility and operational discipline in light of competitive pressure and a rapidly-evolving marketplace. As of 2022, the organization has had fourteen national presidents. Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. Those organizations include the Salvation Army, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist Club, The Links, Incorporated and others. Her skill sets include demonstrated expertise in organizational effectiveness, business operations redesign and restructure and strategic planning. President Adams and her husband Bishop John Adams, are the parents of three successful and talented daughters: Gaye Adams-Massey, Esquire, Dr. Jann H. Adams and Madelyn R. Adams. She began her career as a music teacher and vocal music educator in Pensacola, at Washington High, where she was Teacher of the Year she wrote the school song and the pep song. 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. 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. Her cultural capital and influential global network have resulted in her being tapped by media companies like BET and SiriusXM to serve as a guest host, and her work can be viewed on radio, tv, and in print. Developed a comprehensive, culturally competent, medically accurate, and age appropriate sexual education and health curriculum, which was successfully adopted as a permanent part of the Boston Public Schools wellness policy. Her acclaimed initiative, A World of Women for World Peace, has gained national and international recognition. With her parents proudly at her side, she received a B.S. On the basis of the Advisory Councils study and recommendations, the concept and trial structure for the headquarters was approved by the 1974 Washington Assembly. She attended elementary school in Annapolis and Washington, D.C. and received her high school diploma in 1922 from Morgan Academy (now Morgan State University) in Baltimore, Maryland. President Pauline Maloney was a great American woman. She died on June 22,1987 and was funeralized in Lynchburg, Virginia, her Links home since 1950. 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 . Soon after graduating from Howard University, Frazier married. In addition to raising academic standards and expectations, Congresswoman Wilson taught her students the power of advocacy. Among other groups in which she holds membership and/or office are the Carats, Inc., Zonta International, Leadership Miami, Just Us, Jack and Jill of America and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. In so doing, she was the first African American female to hold the position. The Brooklyn, New York native is the Director of the Inforce Systems Division for New York Life Insurance Company in New York City, responsible for managing multi-million-dollar projects and programs, training personnel, and overseeing new product development as the chief administrator of one the companys major subsystems. She volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, and served as a member of the board. Rather than yield to the pressure for an integrated prom, school officers canceled the affair. They have a large blended family that includes their children, Ella and Cole. Three governors were counted among her friends and she received civic appointments from two of them. 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. Edmonds was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the National Council of Negro Women and the National Council of Women of the U.S.A., Inc. For four years, Edmonds gave dynamic and electrifying leadership to The Links, directing and urging the group toward wider horizons in national and international goals for service. Foundation Site Coordinator for Alton High School, 2002-2004 (Harnessing Optimism and Potential Through Education), Thornton Township High Schools Leadership Academy, Developer and Facilitator, 1999-present, Institute Day Presenter, Hillcrest High School, Teaming and How to Write Smart Goals, Consultant for QLD Learning, 2004 present, High Schools That Work Presenter, National Conference, 2004, U.S. Department of Education and Office of Vocational Education, Presenter and Coach, Smaller Learning Communities Leadership Institute, San Francisco, California and Atlanta, Georgia, 2005, ISC4 Administrator of the Year Excellence in Education Award 2003, Herman Graves Service Award (IPA, South Cook) -1999, State of Illinois Principal of the Year 1998-99, Outstanding Staff Developer Thornridge High School Faculty -1998, Exceptional Performance & Contributions, presented by Educational Talent Search 1995, The South Suburban Family Shelter Board of Directors, The Links, Incorporated Board of Directors and National President, South Suburban Chicago Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, State Advisory Committee. 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. -Gleason family of Manhattan's Lower West Side had been on waterfront since 1888. Dr. Cole has a long history of community service. She has also sponsored legislation to reduce homeowners insurance premiums, protect foster children, and defend Haitian women against gender-based violence. The initiative helps to ensure the girls are not forgotten by maintaining media attention and pressure on U.S. and Nigerian officials to honor their pledge to do all they can to rescue them. 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. Her best- selling books are entitled:My Journal: Myself, Inside Out, Letay Publishing, andA is for Attitude: An Alphabet for Living, Harper Collins, paperback edition. In addition to participating in two fact-finding missions to Nigeria and passing two resolutions, she has been a leading voice in a daily, international Twitter campaign to #BringBackOurGirls. 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. This talented, creative woman not only served as the first president of the founding chapter, but she designed the Links bracelet. a widening gap over time between the Democrats who were supportive of government interaction with the American polity and Republicans who opposed much of it. 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. 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. Edmonds was born in Lawrenceville, Virginia and attended public school there. Terrell High School in 1943 at the age of 16. Most recently, Dr. Glover was the 2018 recipient of the HBCU President of the Year award from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. A recipient of numerous honors and awards, Smith was named 2020 Georgia Outstanding Individual by Georgia General Assembly and the LEAD360 business organizations Executive of the Year for 2020-21. 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. Katie Murphy Greene, the daughter of Sidney and Belle Glascow Murphy, was born in Eugaula, Alabama. 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. She is a Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League and American Bridge Association, and is a published author. in Criminology from Florida State University, then went on to receive a Masters in Public Administration. Three years later the North Carolina Central University social science and history building was renamed in her honor. 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