A diverse group of 36 socially conscious and activist women will be inducted into the, Aurora IL Metropolitan Chapter of The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc..
This historic event, to be held at the Sheraton Lisle Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Rd., Lisle, Saturday, Nov. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., will mark the local chapter’s emergence as one of the region’s leading voices for advocacy, equity, and empowerment.
Michele Williams Clark, organizing leader for the Aurora Chapter, expressed the significance of this milestone: “The chartering of the Aurora IL Metropolitan Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. provides an even greater vehicle for the women of this community to fortify their combined resources and efforts to promote and strengthen the empowerment and economic sustainability of Black women and girls.”
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. was founded in October 1981 in New York City. Its mission “is to advocate on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in health, education, and economic empowerment.” NCBW has chartered over 75 chapters with a cumulative membership of more than 7,500 women representing 28 states and the District of Columbia. The Coalition’s membership includes a diverse group of women: physicians, attorneys, educators, journalists, accountants, municipal court judges, private entrepreneurs, university administrators, corporate managers, vice presidents, artists, media personalities, labor leaders, public relations specialists, and elected officials. This cross-section of dynamic, progressive women reflects the membership in each chapter of the Coalition.
The keynote address for the Aurora chartering ceremony will be delivered by Virginia W. Harris, National president of NCBW. With more than three decades of distinguished service in public leadership and advocacy, Virginia Harris has championed initiatives that expand educational opportunities, strengthen leadership development, and advance health equity for women and girls. Under her visionary leadership, NCBW’s national profile has been elevated and its reach expanded to touch communities across the country.
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— National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.