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Message from the Chair,
Dr. Dorothy I. Height

This is the time to be connected. We can accomplish more together than any of us can do alone. This is true for our organization as well as ourselves. It was at the heart of Mary McLeod Bethune's call for an organization of organizations. If we did not have the National Council of Negro Women we would have the task of putting it together. more

NCNW Establishes Team for National Race For The Cure

The National Council of Negro Women has partnered with Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure to establish a team for the 2008 National Race for the Cure. We are asking all NCNW members and friends to get involved by serving as a volunteer, registering for the race, or making a donation.

This is a time for NCNW to make our presence known as we walk together, three thousand strong, on June 7, 2008. more

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act

Dr. Dorothy I. Height has joined with U.S. Congressman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) in support of the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. The act, titled H.R. 5447, is designed to help the nation's 600,000 social workers better serve families and communities in need. more

View the press conference announcing H.R. 5447, held in February 2008.

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• Part II

NCNW Comments On Race, Gender in Upcoming Election

Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Director of NCNW's Research, Public Policy, and Information Center, remarked on the "great divides" for African American women-- race and gender-- in the current political contest between Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton. more

NCNW Continues Focus on National Membership Drive

NCNW has committed to redouble its efforts in the National Unity Membership Drive to reach a goal of 100,000 members. This expanded member base will enhance NCNW’s capacity to be self sufficient as a national organization and expand our programs and services. more