The National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
Leading, advocating and empowering women of African descent, their families and communities.
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The National Council of Negro Women is an “organization of organizations” (comprised of 300 campus and community-based sections and 32 national women’s organizations) that enlightens, inspires and connects more than 2,000,000 women and men. Its mission is to lead, advocate for, and empower women of African descent, their families and communities.
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In the News
Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Officially Endorse the Freedom to Learn Campaign
The leaders of the nation’s Black-led legacy civil rights organizations emphatically rejected the effort to suppress Black history and endorsed the Freedom to Learn campaign, a movement created to fight the growing disinformation campaign against the erasure of history and lived experiences of marginalized communities, critical race theory, and equitable legislation.
National NCNW News
Civil Rights Leaders Launch ‘Hands off Our Healthcare’ Campaign
CONTACTS: Bernadine Stallings, NCNW, bstallings@ncnw.orgWhitney Guilford, NCNW. wguilford@ncnw.orgTonita Perry, APR, Eaddy Perry & Associates, Inc., tperry@eaddyperry.com, 704-965-6956 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2023Civil Rights...
Ledisi and Chelsey Green to Perform at 18th Biennial Uncommon Height Awards Gala
CONTACTS: Bernadine Stallings, NCNW, bstallings@ncnw.orgWhitney Guilford, NCNW. wguilford@ncnw.orgTonita Perry, APR, Eaddy Perry & Associates, Inc., tperry@eaddyperry.com, 704-965-6956 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2023Ledisi and...
WUSA9 Lesli Foster and DJ QuickSilva to Host, Emcee 18th Biennial Uncommon Height Award Gala
CONTACTS: Bernadine Stallings, NCNW, bstallings@ncnw.orgWhitney Guilford, NCNW. wguilford@ncnw.orgTonita Perry, APR, Eaddy Perry & Associates, Inc., tperry@eaddyperry.com, 704-965-6956 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2023WUSA9 LESLI...
Protect Our Care
CONTACTS: Bernadine Stallings, NCNW, bstallings@ncnw.orgWhitney Guilford, NCNW. wguilford@ncnw.orgTonita Perry, APR, Eaddy Perry & Associates, Inc., tperry@eaddyperry.com, 704-965-6956 NEW REPORT: Leading Civil Rights Organizations Call on State...
NCNW Announces Crystal Stair Award Honoree for 18th Biennial Uncommon Height Award Gala
CONTACTS: Bernadine Stallings, NCNW, bstallings@ncnw.orgWhitney Guilford, NCNW. wguilford@ncnw.orgTonita Perry, APR, Eaddy Perry & Associates, Inc., tperry@eaddyperry.com, 704-965-6956 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2023NCNW ANNOUNCES...
Black Women’s Roundtable Report
Black women could do more together than a part …
DIHEF & NCNW Team UP
Creating a new scholarship …
Events
December 2023
NCNW Influenza Town Hall #5
March 9, 2023 • 7:00 p.m.
East Regional Sessions with the Sections
March 14, 2023 • 8:30 pm EST
Midwest/Central Regional Sessions with the Sections
March 21, 2022 • 8:30 p.m.
West Regional Sessions with the Sections
March 28, 2023 • 8:30 p.m. EST
National Affiliates Assembly
November 5-5, 2022
The Latest
NCNW HQ Newsletter: 180 Days into the New Era
You don't want to miss this. Social Justice 60th Anniversary of March on Washington President and CEO Shavon Arline-Bradley delivered remarks during the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., August 26 at 11:00 a.m....
The Height Scholars Project
The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Establish Scholarship in Collaboration with Meta to Study the Intersection of Technology and Civil Rights As a result of technical difficulties due to upgrades, the NCNW website was...
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Do you want to become more involved in strengthening families, creating economic opportunity and building healthy communities? If so, NCNW is for you. Your community-based section of NCNW offers you a positive, uplifting and supportive network of sisters (and brothers) who share a passion for NCNWs mission.