The Florida lawmaker also created Wear Something Red Wednesdays, a weekly photo opportunity and press event with congressional leaders and lawmakers. During her lifes journey, she has traveled to 50 states and 26 foreign countries. She and her students mobilized their community and lobbied government and school board officials until they achieved their goal. Together, they published and edited a community newspaper, the Pacific Leader. Her mother moved to Fort Worth when she was ten years old. Beamon was a dedicated community worker, serving on many boards including the Child Guidance Home, the Childrens Theater, the Community Chest of Greater Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Urban League. 4660, an Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 affirming the authority of the Attorney General to reduce prison overcrowding by developing and implementing lawful policies relating to requests for executive clemency from deserving petitioners. Kelli served as the head ofGlobal Consumer Branding and Advertising for DELLs Consumer Products division, head of Marketing and Communications for BET Networks, and as a Brand Manager at P&G. Annually, Salute Selma, Inc. hosts three major events that commemorates Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As a state legislator, she worked with Governor Jeb Bush to remove the Confederate flag from the State Capitol and passed a bill mandating HIV/AIDS testing for prisoners upon their release and linking them to care in the counties where they relocated. Foundation Site Coordinator for Alton High School, 2002-2004 (Harnessing Optimism and Potential Through Education), Thornton Township High Schools Leadership Academy, Developer and Facilitator, 1999-present, Institute Day Presenter, Hillcrest High School, Teaming and How to Write Smart Goals, Consultant for QLD Learning, 2004 present, High Schools That Work Presenter, National Conference, 2004, U.S. Department of Education and Office of Vocational Education, Presenter and Coach, Smaller Learning Communities Leadership Institute, San Francisco, California and Atlanta, Georgia, 2005, ISC4 Administrator of the Year Excellence in Education Award 2003, Herman Graves Service Award (IPA, South Cook) -1999, State of Illinois Principal of the Year 1998-99, Outstanding Staff Developer Thornridge High School Faculty -1998, Exceptional Performance & Contributions, presented by Educational Talent Search 1995, The South Suburban Family Shelter Board of Directors, The Links, Incorporated Board of Directors and National President, South Suburban Chicago Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, State Advisory Committee. She also served as the organizations elected National First Vice President, National Secretary and was previously employed as Delta Sigma Thetas Executive Director leading their headquarters business function. She did post-graduate study at Temple University, Vassar, and the University of Pennsylvania. In 1983, Frazier received the Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami. In 1982, as second research scholar for the Rochester University and New York area colleges and universities, she followed the famous historian, Henry Steele Commager. She served as national president of The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, Incorporated and is the immediate past chair of the board of directors of Imani Community Church. Among many achievements in that office which honed her already highly developed skills as an administrator, she established a Washington office for Alpha Kappa Alpha program services and directed the development of a successful proposal to fund the organization of the Cleveland Job Corps for women. Biennially, The Links, Incorporated gives an award for outstanding international volunteerism. Rather than yield to the pressure for an integrated prom, school officers canceled the affair. in Criminology from Florida State University, then went on to receive a Masters in Public Administration. At the age of eighteen, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University where she majored in child psychology with a minor in theater and drama. National, each Area and every Chapter is expected to utilize the services of an appointed Protocol Chair to ensure Each week, she took her turn cooking for the approximately 250 people who come. A recipient of numerous honors and awards, Smith was named 2020 Georgia Outstanding Individual by Georgia General Assembly and the LEAD360 business organizations Executive of the Year for 2020-21. Since she has been a Board member, the Corporation has committed one million dollars to support the education of minority students. Hudgins further recalled that during her administration Maloney had widened the scope of the organizations concerns to include the international scene by directing attention to the problems of the emerging African nations. 83, the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2013. Past Presidents; Chapter Accomplishments . The Sergeant at Arms also coordinates extensively with the U.S. Capitol Police and various intelligence agencies to assess threats against Members of Congress and the Capitol complex. and is a proud graduate of Howard University. She has completed the O.U.C. She has been appointed by multiple DC superintendents to the federally-mandated State Title I Committee of Practitioners, and she has been elected as chair for four consecutive years. She has traveled across America, South America, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa and West Africa. Among other groups in which she holds membership and/or office are the Carats, Inc., Zonta International, Leadership Miami, Just Us, Jack and Jill of America and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. To assist the national president, the Executive Council, and the National Assembly, she also organized the National Advisory Council, composed of all past officers and the organizing members of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter who cared to participate. It is believed the reason for this feel good surge is tied to peoples natural desire for meaning and significance. Virginia served on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Past President, Albany State University Foundation Board of Trustee; Past Chair, Georgia DOL-Statewide Youth Motivation Task Force Program; Vice President of the Gwinnett-Rockdale-Newton Community Service Board, National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Gwinnett Chapter, American Red Cross Advisory Board, Southern Education Foundation, Board Member, member of Women Ministry Council, and the Ladies Usher Board at The Historical Ebenezer Baptist Church. She is leading these brands and her team powerfully through the COVID pandemic, unlocking unprecedented growth (record H1 performance) and market place impact including (but not limited to) noteworthy programs Dove Courage is Beautiful, America wil not be Beautiful, Fathers Taken programs. The 1974 National Assembly meeting in Washington, D.C. elected Pauline Ellison, a resident of Arlington, Virginia, and a charter member of the Arlington (VA) Chapter as the sixth national president. Among numerous awards is The O. Max Gardner Award from the North Carolina Consolidated System of Higher Education given in 1975 for the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race; the William Hugh McEniry Award from the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities in recognition of principles of dedication and commitment to the education and advancement of the state. A unique tribute was the establishment in 1977 of the Helen G. Edmonds Graduate Colloquium of History at North Carolina Central University, by the (then) 25 Ph.D. holders in History and Social Sciences, her former students who had completed their work in the undergraduate and graduate departments at North Carolina Central University. The annual conference affords young scholars opportunity to present and critique their ongoing research. Kelli is founder and CEO of JOY Collective, a Black and woman-owned marketing and creative agency committed to delivering purpose-driven work that positive impacts our community. At a young age, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she attended Miner Normal School and Howard University. News and World Report named her as one of the 10 most influential legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives. The chartering ceremony was held at the home of Mrs. Albert L. Turner (Dessa), who also served as its first president. She was a member of the Eastern Arts Association, the National Arts Association, and the New Jersey Teachers Association. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Community Service Award She is a Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League and American Bridge Association, and is a published author. In her professional life, her continuing independent study and research have attracted support from some of the most respected foundations and institutions in this country. The theme, Dynamic Dimensions, used at the 1964 Assembly over which Beamon presided, might very well characterize her administration. Rep. Demings is a lifelong public servant who broke numerous glass ceilings in her rise through the Orlando Police Department and her election to Congress. The initiative helps to ensure the girls are not forgotten by maintaining media attention and pressure on U.S. and Nigerian officials to honor their pledge to do all they can to rescue them. She completed the UPENN Equity Institute for Doctoral Students at the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, and is a doctoral candidate in Leadership (Administration and Policy) at The George Washington University. President Frazier has received many honors recognizing her civic and community services in varied ways. In 2019, she received the Baldridge Leadership Award, and was named by Fortune as One of the Worlds 50 Greatest Leaders. Congresswoman Pressley attended the Francis W. Parker School, a private school in Chicago where her activism and commitment to public service took hold. She is a member of the, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., and a Life Member of NAACP. Myrtle C. Manigault Stratton was a native of Philadelphia although at the time of the organization she was living across the river in Camden, New Jersey, and she continued her residence in that locality. Since 1971, President Sutherland has increasingly devoted her time and efforts to various leadership roles with The Links. Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. M.P. from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and has continued post-doctoral study at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and the University of Washington in Seattle. For four consecutive years of her presidency, she was listed in Ebony magazineas one of Americas 100 most influential Blacks and she has been listed in Whos Who Among Black Americans in six successive editions. OUR LEGACY Northern Indiana (IN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Our Legacy On November 9, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, two friends invited seven of their other friends to discuss forming a new type of club to respond to the needs of African Americans in the aftermath of World War II. Barbara Dixon Simpkins 13. In addition to her experience leading the Greater Cleveland Roundtable and Leadership Cleveland, Link Copelands public service is marked by her appointment to Vice Chairperson of the Cleveland Bicentennial Commission and subsequently the Cleveland Millennium Commission by former Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, whose second term Inaugural Committee she chaired. Gladys Gary Vaughn 14. Marion Minton was also born in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania. 1949 is also the starting year of the first National President Sarah Strickland Scott. After majoring in English at the University of Pennsylvania, she began her career as a teacher in the Philadelphia high schools. Smith was also recognized in 2017 as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen by the Office of the Secretary of State and is the recipient of a U.S. Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition. Copeland holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Hampton University, where she has received the distinguished 2013 Alumnus of the Year Award, and a Master of Arts degree, Educational Development, College of Education, at The Ohio State University, where she was recognized as an esteemed Alumnus. Her sister, Sadie Brogdon Blackwell, is also a member of The Links. Campbell was personally recognized for her professionalism and dedication to ensuring the safety and security of Members and staff. At a testimonial marking her retirement after 25 years of service to the Cincinnati public schools, the superintendent cited her distinguished record and praised her ability to recognize, develop, and inspire leadership skill and ability. She made significant changes in the traditional Assembly program format and pushed the international character of the group. This project was developed as part of the continuing effort of The Links, and other organizations of concerned women, to respond to the need for prevention and treatment of delinquency among female juveniles. She later obtained her Masters degree in Counseling and Guidance from North Texas State University and served as Home/School Counselor for Fort Worth Independent School District until her retirement in 1977. Dr. Newell-Harris is the recipient of the National Medical Associations highest honor, the Scroll of Merit, as well as numerous awards and honors from many organizations including Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Bay Area Black United Fund, John Hale Medical Society, and Cinnamongirl, Inc. She is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Kornisha McGill Brown is a native of Thomaston, GA and currently resides with her family in Columbus, GA. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Campbell has received numerous awards for her superior and outstanding performance including the George Washington University Public Leadership Award (2015) and the Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretarys Personal Coin and Certificate Award (2015). Beamon was recognized as the role model and inspiration for at least eight Cincinnati school principals. She served at two different times as president of the Philadelphia Chapter, 1963-66 and 1974-75. The Links is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Pauline Ellison 7. D. from Nova Southeastern University in educational leadership as an accelerated student. Beamon was born in Paris, Kentucky, and grew up in that state. This talented, creative woman not only served as the first president of the founding chapter, but she designed the Links bracelet. Pauline A. Ellison was born in Iron Gate, Virginia, and graduated from Watson High School in Covington. She is married to Dr. Elwyn Lee who is also a Yale Graduate and an Administrator at the University of Houston. A native Virginian, she resides in Cleveland, Ohio and is the mother of three adult children, Reverend Kimberley S. Copeland, Dr. Garrison E. Copeland and Michael Patterson Taylor Copeland. Wright has one daughter and one granddaughter. A member of the Lynchburg (VA) Chapter from its beginnings, she worked untiringly with the chapter in its outstandingly creative and effective programsparticularly the programs for young people. Dr. Glover will lead the prestigious 110 year old organization of nearly 300,000 members and 1026 chapters located all over the world, from 2018 2022. Congresswoman Wilson has consistently secured resources for various projects in her district, including a $1 million grant in 2014 to help reduce crime in Miami-Dade Countys highest crime area, the Northside District. View a full description of this book . By focusing on unorthodox strategies like access to childcare, building playgrounds, a GED program, and job skills training, OPD created an alternative to crime and improved the quality of life in Orlandos most distressed community. For six years, she chaired the UNCF Telethon in Waco; for two years, she was telethon chair in Washington, and was UNCF Volunteer of the Year in 1978. Kornisha was recognized as Chapter President of the Year by the Southeastern Region at the 29th Biennial Mothers Regional Conference. -Moved ILA Headquarters to 17 Battery Place, New York. On May 13, 1933, she married Frederick C. Hawkins. She was an active member of Jackson Street United Methodist Church and was elected corresponding secretary for the Washington Conference of the Methodist Church. degree with a major in history from Morgan State College in Baltimore, and M.A. An energetic and dynamic leader known for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, she is consistently recognized for her ability to guide organizations through brand-building excellence, agility and operational discipline in light of competitive pressure and a rapidly-evolving marketplace. Professionally, Dr. Glover serves as President of Tennessee State University, her beloved alma mater, and is the institutions eighth and first woman president. Congresswoman Val Demings represents Floridas 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. There she soon became one of the citys demonstration teachers in art techniques. 1st National President and Co-Founder Philadelphia (PA) Chapter 1949-1953. Purnells husband Clifton A. Purnell, long-time athletic director at Capitol Senior High School in Baton Rouge, proceeded her in death. (This region included eleven states and Puerto-Rico.). Her bipartisan anti-lynching bill passed the Senate in 2018. The Links programs, but by the end of her presidency in 1962, the organization had been set on its present course of action. Guidelines for conducting National Assemblies, for selecting Honorary Members, and for identifying recipients of national awards have also been standardized. Battey/Wikimedia. Rep. Demings shared a two-room home in Jacksonville, Florida with her six older siblings. 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