NCNW Uncommon Height Award Gala Back for 19th Year Celebrating 90 Years of Leadership, Advocacy, and Empowerment
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) announced the Uncommon Height Award Gala will return on Dec. 6 for the 19th year marking 90 years of dedication to leading, advocating for, and empowering women of African descent, their families and communities
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Civil Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Support Delauro-Murray Proposal and End the Harmful Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown
(October 8, 2025) – Leaders of the nation’s top civil rights organizations issued the following statement in response to the federal government shutdown:
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NCNW Official Statement on LA Immigration Protest
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON THE LOS ANGELES IMMIGRATION PROTEST Washington, D.C., June 9, 2025 – – Today, the leaders of eight legacy Civil Rights organizations released the […]
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NCNW Applauds President Biden on History-Making Pardons, Commutations, and Clemencies
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 19, 2025) -- Today, President Biden announced the final round of pardons and commutations of sentences before leaving office.
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NCNW Issues Statement on the Death of the 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter
"We are saddened to hear about the passing of President Jimmy Carter
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NCNW Issues Statement on Biden-Harris Administration Commutations
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced sentences for 37 of 40 individuals on federal death row were commuted from execution to life imprisonment
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President Biden Must Publish the Equal Rights Amendment
National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) joins Shattering Glass and the League of Women Voters who lead total of 143 organizations and professional associations from across the country
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New Collaboration Aims to Empower Black Communities to Protect against Preventable Infectious Diseases
Partnership between the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and the National Council of Negro Women Helps Raise Awareness about COVID-19, Flu, RSV, and Pneumococcal Disease.
Explore moreCivil Rights Groups Applaud Medicaid Update to Cover Anti-obesity Medications
Today, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and a coalition of civil rights groups applaud the Biden administration for making strides in improving healthcare for the African American community
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