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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 PARTNERS WITH NAN FOR MARCH ON WALL STREET

National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), along with a major coalition of civil rights, clergy, and labor leaders, will join Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network at the March on Wall Street.

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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 Joins Civil Rights Groups To Unite To Defend Black History, Books, Art, and Culture

Today, NCNW joined a coalition to announce they have signed onto an affirmation in defense of Black history, texts and art.

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NCNW ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER LABOR SECRETARY ALEXIS HERMAN

NCNW deeply mourns the loss of the 23rd Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman.

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NCNW Issues Statement in Support of the National Museum of  African American History and Culture

NCNW issued the following statement in response the President Donald Trump’s Executive Order.

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UN Deputy Secretary-General to Headline. ARDN’s High-Level Event on Women’s Leadership in Climate Action at CSW69

High-Level Panel Discussion – “Empowering Women Globally as Leaders in the Struggle for Climate Change, with Special Reference to Women of Africa and the Diaspora”

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