National Coalition of 100 Black Women

National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) was created by African American women in New York City in 1981. Members from the Founding Chapter, the New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women, worked with other chapters and women leaders from throughout the United States to form the NCBW. With a shared vision and focus - their mission was to address common issues in their communities, families and personal lives. By 1981, the Founding Chapter had nine hundred members throughout New York City gaining local and national media recognition. As awareness of this group began to rapidly spread, other African American women within the United States started to create their own organization. In October 1981, after returning from the National Conference of Black Mayors, it was determined that it was imperative to formally extend the entity beyond New York City. As a result, the word "National" was incorporated into the organization's name. NCBW became a not-for-profit organization with representatives from fourteen states and the District of Columbia. By 1986, there were three thousand members in nineteen states with forty-seven chapters altogether. Now, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women has an estimated seven thousand members with sixty-three chapters in twenty four states and the District of Columbia with the purpose of meeting the needs of its members and empowering Black women.^[1] Their programs and meetings address diverse issues and center around five main topics: Health, Economic Development, Education, Leadership, and Policy.^[2]

References

1. ^ NCBW history Accessed November 2008
2. ^ NCBW programs Accessed November 2008

External Links

• The University of Texas at San Antonio houses a collection of Bylaws, financial reports, historical narratives, meeting minutes, membership rosters, newsletters, event programs and photographs for the San Antonio chapter of NCBW.