She who suggested the name Links. At their January 1947 meeting, the group accepted this name as best expressing the spirit and purpose of the new clublinking friends for service. Wall died on September 12, 1975. Kellis expertise in strategic insights, market research, marketing, advertising, communications, special events, public affairs, and advertising sales has translated to exceptional results for powerhouse brands including Procter & Gamble (P&aG), BET Networks (Viacom) and Dell. 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. Hawkins was elected second national president of The Links at the fifth Assembly in Buffalo in 1953. 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. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a native Ohioan with a strong history of connecting people, policy and politics to make a difference. Federal agency officials and members of Congress on a variety of family and consumer issues. Recently she was on the board of Marthas Table, a nonprofit that supports children, families and communities in Washington, D. C. through quality education, healthy food and community support. Other legislative achievements and priorities included relocating women in Florida prisons to facilities that would enable them to be closer to their children while serving out their sentences; opposing high-stakes testing; pushing for a ban of the term illegal alien in state public records; and partnering with Governor Charlie Crist to restore voting rights for ex-felons. When Chief Demings took office, she launched into a relentless campaign to reduce violent crime and build new connections with the community. 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. Under her leadership the group was incorporated; 58 chapters were established; Area divisions were reorganized; and The Links became recognized as the fastest-growing, most interesting group of Black women in the country. (Pittsburgh Courier, June 1953). Open the form in the online editor. In addition to her official duties, she participated regularly in White House briefings and conferences and served on Congressional and Cabinet-level task forces. International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Rasheeda S. Liberty was elected the 25th International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., during the 58th Biennial Boule on July 31, 2020. For a short time, she taught kindergarten in Washington. They brought her to civil rights demonstrations and introduced role modelsranging from Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to civil rights leader Constance Baker Motleywhose work motivated her to become a prosecutor. She received a Masters of Education Degree in Social Science Education from the University of Georgia. The innovative mentoring program was inspired by the extraordinary impact of positive male influence on the attitudes and performance of the boys at Skyway Elementary during her tenure as principal. Dr. Lee currently serves as a Leadership Coach for New Leaders for New Schools. During her distinguished 27-year career with the Orlando Police Department (OPD), she served in virtually every department, including serving as Commander of the Special Operations. Top Executives in Diversity,Black EnterpriseMagazine 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. Her loyalty to achieving, often against the odds, is, in a word, unforgettable. (This region included eleven states and Puerto-Rico.). As national president, Ellison continued to utilize her many skills and contacts to implement Links programs and maintain the organizations national visibility. In 2014, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce named her as one of their Ten Outstanding Young Leaders, and the Victim Rights Law Center presented her with their Leadership Award. On January 11, 1970, the Cincinnati Enquirer saluted Vivian Beamon as one of that Citys ten most outstanding women. Prior to her corporate work, Smith spent several years as university administrator in varied capacities. Lillian Hudson Wall, wife of Dr. Lonnie C. Wall, was a native of Waynesborough, Georgia. She defended the Affordable Care Act in court, enforced environmental law, and was a national leader in the movement for marriage equality. Throughout her career, Campbell has risen through the ranks and held numerous management positions within the USSS to include the Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the Office of Technical and Mission Support and the Inspection Divisions; Assistant Inspector, Headquarters/Inspection Division; Special Agent, Criminal Investigative Division; and Special Agent, Intelligence Division. In her published work, speeches, and community service, she often speaks to issues of racial, gender, and other systems of inequality. The Florida lawmaker was considered the Conscience of the Senate based on her drive to improve life for low-income families and individuals. At the time she served as national president of The Links, Beamon was the widow of Dr. Reginald E. Beamon, a dentist who was also an activist. President Frazier has received many honors recognizing her civic and community services in varied ways. As Attorney General, Vice President Harris won a $20 billion settlement for Californians whose homes had been foreclosed on, as well as a $1.1 billion settlement for students and veterans who were taken advantage of by a for-profit education company. The experience highlighted the need for stronger local leadership and led Congresswoman Wilson to successfully campaign for a seat on the Miami-Dade County School Board in 1992. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policy-maker, an activist, and a survivor. These words shared by her mentor Founder Fannie Pettie Watts are a daily driving force for Valerie Be the best you can be, do the best that you can, give the best of yourself, and you will go far.She hopes Founder Watts is looking down on her with a smile from above, because she is proud of her accomplishments. While living In Germany and serving as vice president of the Hahn Officers Wives Club, she developed and implemented programs for American-German orphans and American Girl Scouts. 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. Maloney would identify students with college potential, but without obvious financial support, help them make application and then she would arrange for scholarship aid. During her tenure on the committee, she participated in hearings for two Supreme Court nominees. She createdDrive to End Hunger, a multi-year, nationwide campaign which has donated tens of millions of meals and provides support to over 100 anti-hunger organizations across the country. Their client list includes Dove, WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Tory Burch, Unilever, AARP, Coca Cola, Williams-Sonoma, among others. She earned the Ed.D. 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. Dr. Glover also has authored more than 100 articles and papers, and she is regarded as one of the nations foremost experts on corporate governance. Diversity and Inclusion Award, Murtis Taylor Human Services System 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. She is a member of the Selma (AL) Chapter of The Links Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and numerous other civic and social organizations. Her chosen field of study was guided by her parents lessons and the police procedurals she had watched on T.V. She earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and African American Studies, and a masters degree in Educational Psychology from Temple University; a post-masters certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Josephs University; and she holds multiple licenses, including one as a behavior specialist. A Hoosier by birth, Patricia Russell-McCloud, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where she attended Shortridge High School. Terrell High School in 1943 at the age of 16. She also passed a bill that made rape in prison a felony crime. President Ellison has said that she envisions Links members as a human resource bank for the nation a source for leaders who will serve their communities and combine their talents and assets to influence decision and policy makers of this country. Minton was the wife of Dr. Russell F. Minton, an eminent radiologist who, for a number of years, was superintendent of Mercy Douglass Hospital in Philadelphia. Despite institutional resistance to the idea of women in law enforcement, she determinedly pushed forward, graduating from the police academy as class president, receiving the Board of Trustees Award for Overall Excellence, and earning the reputation of a smart, tenacious, no-nonsense cop. Following her distinguished career with USSS, Campbell was recruited to be the Assistant Sergeant at Arms for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms where she provided assistance, guidance, and recommendations on sensitive and/or confidential issues relating to the Sergeant at Arms. As its first major task, Edmonds asked the Advisory Council to explore and evaluate the feasibility of a national headquarters for the organization. When you give you make a lasting impact on someones life an accomplishment that carries more weight than any personal purchase. Woman of Influence Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio After retiring from academia, Dr. Cole served as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for eight years. In the previous Congress, she authored, introduced and saw passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. She also served on the Transition Committee for current Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. She was the organizer and the first president of the Prince George County (MD) Chapter in 1979; she was the Eastern Area secretary in 1987, and served as the Eastern Area director in 1991-1995. and is a proud graduate of Howard University. A long-term community volunteer, Smith served eight years as the Chair of the Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration and on varied community boards including the Atlanta Area Council-Boy Scouts of America, the Cobb County United Way and Girls, Incorporated. After graduating in 1931, she was appointed to teach art in the Camden, New Jersey schools. In this capacity, she provides program leadership, expert advice, and technical assistance to citizens, members of the civic, corporate and academic communities. 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. In 2010, Vice President Harris was elected Californias Attorney General and oversaw the largest state justice department in the United States. Each week, she took her turn cooking for the approximately 250 people who come. The 11th national president, Patricia Russell-McCloud took the helm of leadership for The Links, Incorporated in 1994 with the anticipation of definitive outcomes for the organizations 21st century readiness. She has held four national offices; national member-at-large (1986-1990), National Nominating Committee chair (1990-1994), national recording secretary (1998-2002), and national vice president (2002-2006). The Stanfords were members of the A.U. As CEO of AARP, Jo Ann Jenkins leads the worlds largest non-profit, nonpartisan membership organization, harnessing the power and passion of almost 2,300 staff members, 60,000 volunteers and numerous strategic partners. She has expertise in minority health and behavioral health programs, policies, and related legislation; with subject matter expertise in minority health, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, health disparities, health care reform, tribal issues, re-entry and criminal justice issues, international behavioral health, co-occurring mental health and trauma, and womens and adolescent services. A woman who was known for making hospitality a hobby, Wall was cited by Ebony magazine in 1950 as a hostess of the year. It was she who opened her home for the first meeting of the group members who were invited to form the new club on November 9, 1946. The Links is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. She is a registered pharmacist and consultant pharmacist in Florida and in D.C. After graduation from Howard she was employed in Washington for a few years, first as a pharmacist in the largest drug store chain in the East, and later as the chief pharmacist with the National Association of Retired Teachers and the American Association of Retired Persons Drug Service. As Deputy, Campbell serves as an advisor to the Capitol Police Board, House Emergency Management Team, and Joint Congressional Continuity Board. She was named Principal of the Year for the State of Illinois in 1998 and Administrator of the Year in 2003. Through the years, as the couple moved from the Tenth District, Texas to the Second, Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia, and to the sixth, Georgia, the two have formed a trained, spiritually-oriented working team which has made an indelible imprint on American life wherever they have lived. As a Senior Consulting Fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, she worked on initiatives on diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in art museums and higher education. She also served on the board of trustees of Westchester State College. Deputy Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives. The voting results to approve the calendar and the budget must be recorded in the meeting minutes. She died in 1975 and is buried in Cincinnati. the National Assembly. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson proudly represents Floridas 24th Congressional District. 71, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015, and H.R. Through the work of Chief Demings and her dedicated officers, OPD reduced violent crime by more than 40 percent. During this period of service, she established the relationship between The Links and Africare, which resulted in the furnishing of The Links room at the Africare House in Washington, D.C, and in the digging of numerous water wells all over the African continent. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME where she serves as a Missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher and Deaconess. She was one of eight civil rights leaders who met regularly with the President and members of his Cabinet during the late 1970s. Those organizations include the Salvation Army, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist Club, The Links, Incorporated and others. That same year, Congresswoman Beatty introduced legislation that made the tax deduction for out-of-pocket expenses paid by elementary and secondary teachers for supplies and expenses permanent. Soon after graduating from Howard University, Frazier married. She visited Iraq, Jordan, and Afghanistan to meet with servicemembers and assess the situation on the ground. This co-founder and second national president of The Links was graduated from Girls High in January 1927 and entered Philadelphia Normal School the following month. When the family returned to Seattle after a short period in Pullman, Washington where her husband earned a degree in Architecture, Sutherland organized a youth choir around her own children, Chrystal and Clyde. The present status of life in our inner cities, with its high unemployment and less than ideal opportunities, demands that we bring together our best minds and talents to resolve these problems with new strategies and tactics. W.O. In this role, she was responsible for some of Orlandos highest profile tasks, including special events and dignitary protection. She is actively involved in several professional and civic organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and is a generous, mother, wife and friend. While her granddaughter, Lisa, was a student at this school, Scott served on the schools Executive Council. She also enjoys playing her organ and working with her block club. The Sergeant at Arms reviews and implements all issues relating to the safety and security of Members of Congress and the Capitol complex. In her service as the national membership chair, chapter establishment chair, she co-authored The Links signature program, Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence. As area director, Barbara went with a delegation to South Africa to break ground for the Links/IFESH Schools built by The Links, Incorporated. The Atlanta (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated established in 1953, is one of the 299 Chapters in The Links, Incorporated. On the national level, Ellison works as a consultant for the Federal Government in a broad spectrum of training in the organization, administration and management of super-grade employees. In her role as president, she presented the final payment on the pledge of one million dollars to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the largest contribution to UNCF by any Black organization. The Atlanta (GA) Chapter was the first Links Chapter established in the State of Georgia. In further tribute to President Maloney, a memorial display was placed in The Links headquarters during the November 1987 meetings of the national committees and The Links Foundation. She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in 1953 from Wiley College (now Wiley University) and returned to Fort Worth to teach at Amanda McCoy Elementary School for 15 years where she was regarded as one of the best educators in her field. This is our real challenge, said Marion Sutherland as she chose for her theme, Cherishing the Past-Cultivating the Present-Creating the Future. In recognition of her services as a consummate volunteer who had dedicated her life to giving service to mankind, The Honorable Norman B. During this same period, Ellison was also pursuing her community interest in young people by founding the Northern Virginia Chapter of Jack and Jill and serving on the board of directors of Burgundy Farm Country Day School and the United Way. Campbell was a key player in a three-agency consortium assigned to spearhead the redesign of the $5 Federal Reserve Note. On November 6, 2018, Congresswoman Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Adams was inducted into the Seattle (WA) Chapter and affiliated with the Angel City (LA) Chapter. Stanford was active with the Visiting Nurses Association and the Montgomery Hospital Association. Rep. Demings began her career in Jacksonville as a social worker, working to protect foster children. Her first legislative achievement was the establishment of the 500 Role Models of Excellence Project as a district-sanctioned program. Joining a fraternity or sorority at Western Carolina University is a wonderful way to be involved with campus life, find a group of life-time friends and mentors, participate in philanthropic and community service activities, and increase your leadership skills. During her lifetime, she has received sterling awards of achievement, including, her speech, If Not You, Who? She is a prolific motivational speaker in the areas of leadership and change management. In 2020, she broke another glass ceiling and continued her career as a guardian of the law when she became one of the first women and one of the first Black Americans to prosecute a presidential impeachment before the U.S. Senate. She was one of the founding members of Citizens Concerned with Human Dignity (CCHD) which was formed to assist the economically disadvantage in finding housing in Fort Worth. She was active in the League of Women Voters, Jack and Jill, the Mainline Charity League, the Discarders, the Wayne Fellowship Guild and the Cho Club. She did post-graduate study at Temple University, Vassar, and the University of Pennsylvania. She also played a major role, alongside other federal and local officials, in helping the City of Columbus win the Department of Transportations (DOT) Smart City Challenge, a nationwide competitionpowered by a pledge of up to $40 million in federal funds to transform one mid-size citys transportation network and make it safer, easier to use and more reliable. Ellison also served terms on two other County Commissionsthe Equal Employment Opportunity and the Civil Service Commissions. Sometimes the best way to thank those who have helped you is pay it forward by helping someone else. A. Recognizing that business and community prosperity go hand in hand, Copeland leads Keys commitment to transforming and sustaining communities. The Links, Inc. Know Your Presidents 17 terms Kathleen_Desvarieux Teacher Verified questions business Approximately 14 14 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Take charge of your health is her motto. This talented, creative woman not only served as the first president of the founding chapter, but she designed the Links bracelet. The Alphabettes, Quetts and Archousai, many of whom were also members of The Links, toured the building with their families. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. Members are expected to uphold the core values of the organization and to abide by the letter and intent of the Constitution, Bylaws, Manual of Procedures and other governing documents. As Chairwoman, Congresswoman Jackson Lee supported enhanced technology, better intelligence, increased airplane cargo inspections, increased security for railroads, and implementation of the 9/11 Commission report. President Fraziers administration was characterized by bold, new and visionary challenges for The Links to grow and change. She has been a member of the chapters International Trends and Services committee, and the Services To Youth committee. At this meeting, she was elected the first national president and continued in that office until 1953. Valerie is a Diamond Life Member who has shown her dedication to Zeta since her induction in 1982, and has held numerous positions on the local, state, regional, and national levels of the organization, including the Atlantic Regional Director, Chairman of the National Executive Board and National Director of Strategic Planning. She is also an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership, Class of 2012. She has a highly successful scholarship initiative at her Alma Mater, Kentucky State University for African American Women scholars in STEM related careers. In her eight-year tenure on the Council, she: In 2016, Congresswoman Pressley was named one of The New York Times 14 Young Democrats to Watch. She quickly rose to become principal of Skyway Elementary School, which was recognized as one of the best schools in America in President George H. W. Bushs America 2000 plan to upgrade national education standards. She has been recognized with numerous awards including Ad Color Legend Award, BE Powerful Women in Business, Ebony Power 100, BET Butterfly Award, Cosmetics Executive Women Achievers Awards, Advertising Age Women to Watch, Women Wear Daily Marketer of the Year, and many more. In 2006, she was named a History Maker by The HistoryMakers (thehistorymakers.com), a national African American historical registry which is housed in United States Library of Congress. President Frazier represented the organization in the NAACP Silent March on Washington. Her acclaimed initiative, A World of Women for World Peace, has gained national and international recognition. But =Maloney had the challenge of receiving their concept and reinterpreting it for new groups, in new places, and at new times. Since she has been a Board member, the Corporation has committed one million dollars to support the education of minority students. Rep. Demings is an active member of St. Mark A.M.E., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Orlando (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, NAACP Silver Life Member, Florida Bar Citizens Advisory Committee, Florida Police Chiefs, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, National Congress of Black Women, and numerous other affiliations. Stylish, scintillating, and hardworking, Katie Greene was awarded a gold bracelet at the 1969 Assembly for her unmatched record of attendance at every assembly for twenty years. President Frazier led The Links to make the historic pledge of one million dollars to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDEF). 2nd National President and Co-Founder Philadelphia (PA) Chapter Born in Miami, Congresswoman Wilson learned the value of public service and community activism from her parents. As an indication of The Links continuing support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), President Frazier served on the UNCF board of directors throughout her term. Leonard, a Fayetteville native and graduate of Reid Ross High School, has a broad background in public health. Link Scott did graduate study in the field of guidance and received her masters degree from Columbia University. Congresswoman Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the first nurse to be elected to the U.S. Congress. ET to discuss its financial performance. Edmonds served as Alternate-Delegate to the 1970 General Assembly of the United Nations. More than any other person, it was Edmonds who established the organizations program and structure to make the dedication to human service the identifying characteristic of The Links. She holds membership in four other pharmacy-related groups American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, National Pharmaceutical Association, the Pharmacy Advisory Committee, Shared Purchasing Programthe Hospital Consortium, Inc., and the Florida Pharmaceutical Association. She also is a recipient of the UNCF Maya Angelou Women Who Lead award. In addition, Beatty authored theJumpstart Housing Opportunities Utilizing Small Enterprises (HOUSE) Act, orJumpstart HOUSE Act, which would reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) for eight years and require state business development agencies to set aside the lesser of $2.5 million or 10 percent of unobligated SSBCI funds for small businesses to purchase, rehabilitate, or operate affordable housing units. As a former educator, elementary school principal, community leader, school board member, state legislator, and founder of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, Congresswoman Wilson earned a reputation as a Voice for the Voiceless. Her tenure in Congress, now in its fourth term, also has been marked by her signature spirit of unrelenting advocacy on behalf of the less fortunate. Ms. Opal stood alongside the president during this historic occasion and received the pen in which he used to sign off on the law. Among the agencies she has served are the Departments of Navy, Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor; the Womens Bureau; NASA; and the District of Columbia. She currently serves as trustee of Kent State University, (chairing the Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee), the Cleveland Clinic, Say Yes to Education NY, NY, the Thomas White Foundation and the Kenneth Scott Foundation.

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