National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

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NCNW – Detroit Section serves the Metropolitan Detroit community through hands on support and financial resources.

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What We Do

Commitment • Unity • Self-Reliance

National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) – The Detroit Section extends greetings to you. NCNW – The Detroit Section is an organization of volunteers who serve the Metropolitan Detroit community through hands on support and financial resources. Charted in 1946, the Detroit Section is committed to providing women, girls and families the knowledge, training and opportunities needed to strengthen their economic and social position within the community.
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What We Do: Commitment • Unity • Self-Reliance
What We Do: Commitment • Unity • Self-Reliance
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Who We Are

Leadership

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
Our Founder

Mary McLeod Bethune
July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955

Mary McLeod Bethune was an American educator, civil rights activist and presidential advisor.

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Our Chair

Dr. A. Lois Keith
NCNW National Chair

In 2018, Dr. Keith received a Hidden Figure Award and she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from American Bible University.

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CEO/President

Shavon Arline-Bradley

Shavon Arline-Bradley brings 21 years of experience in healthcare, equity diversity & inclusion (EDI), government affairs, and executive leadership.

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Our History

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) was founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1935 and was led by Dr. Dorothy Height for over fifty years. The Detroit Section of NCNW was established in 1944 and became the first section in Michigan to meet the criteria set by the National headquarters for organizing a section. R. Louise Groom was the first president of the Detroit Section and alerted the Metro Detroit community to the need for a united effort to achieve the organization’s goals.
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