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Message from the Chair
 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.
My favorite story is in what I learned from Mrs. Bethune years
ago. She always used her hand to illustrate her point, "with one finger she said, if I tap you, you may not even know that you have been touched. With two fingers, she declared, you may well know that you have been tapped. But if I bring all of my fingers together and make a fist I can give you a mighty blow." That
mighty blow was not a violent one at each other - it was a recognition
that we have each other. We joyfully join together recognizing
all the ways we need each other and can do more as we are together.
We can strike a blow at injustice everywhere.
Building on this council idea, you and I empower ourselves. Keeping connected to one another builds our strength and enhances our power. Today NCNW needs you to be connected and you need NCNW to be connected with women around the world. Our families and communities, and indeed, our nation need the talents and gifts we bring.
As we look ahead, will you think deeply of the value of being an active part or supporter of an organization that stands up for women? Will you stand up for yourself by joining hands with others? Whatever else it does, NCNW offers that opportunity. The world we envision will be better for us all as we make the Bethune dream and tradition our own.
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