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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. more
NCNW Commemorates the 134th Anniversary of the Birth of Mary McLeod Bethune
On July 10, 2009, the National Park Service and the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. will honor the birth of Mary McLeod Bethune. This event, held annually, will feature local officials and dignitaries, musical selections, and a wreath laying ceremony. more
Former General Counsel of NCNW, Dovey Roundtree, Releases New Book
Attorney Dovey Roundtree’s autobiography, Justice Older than the Law, is due out July 1, 2009. This ground breaking work is the product of a ten-year collaboration between Roundtree and co-author Katie McCabe. more
Several book signings have been planned for the Metro Washington DC area. To locate a date and time for a book signing near you, click here.
NCNW & National Institutes of Health Join To Reduce Obesity
NCNW and The National Institutes of Health are working together to help fight obesity in the African-American community, starting with children, ages 11 to 13, and their parents. more
Training Guides are now available for “Energize Our NCNW Families: Parent Program” and “Media-Smart Youth: The Essentials." more
NCNW & General Mills Celebrate Service Champions
NCNW, in partnership with General Mills, announces the launch of Feeding Dreams—a new, community-based program intended to recognize those individuals who give back to their communities by providing outstanding service to others. 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 (H.R. 5447). more
View the February 2008 press conference announcing H.R. 5447.
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