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NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN, INC.
CHAPTER HISTORY
Queen City Metropolitan Chapter
In 2008, 38 professional African American women in the Charlotte community came together to determine if a chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women was feasible for the Queen City. Under the leadership of our first chapter president, Yvonne Clemmons, the group met and developed a strategic plan for requesting membership from the National Coalition. The group worked for nearly a year and completed the start-up process in order to become a local chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. This group of active and progressive women, ranged in age from mid 20s to early 70s. Each woman used their talents and strategy alliances to propel the startup process for the chapter. Members represented professions in the areas of education, finance, health care, banking, human resource, law, instructional design, real estate, public utilities, non-profit executives, and business owners.
Our first chartering class was dedicated to the lives of Black women and girls, consisted of 38. The ceremony was held at AME Zion Renaissance Center in September 2009.
Chartering Members:
Andrea Brown
Alveretta Callaway, Financial Secretary The Honorable (Judge) M. J. Clay
Stefanie Clay
Yvonne Clemmons, Chartering President Dr. Marcia Conston, Chaplain
Denise Cooper
Mary Cooper
Sherri Cardona
Gwendolyn Edwards
Sheila Etheridge-Boddie, Parliamentarian Elaine Evans
Minister Janet Garner-Mullins
Millette Granville
Kimyada Guevara, Esq.
Mary Hall, 2nd Vice President
Dr. Felicia Harris, Recording Secretary Carmen A. Hicks
Barbara Jefferson
Kimberly Johnson, 1st Vice President Gloria Kelley, Historian
Lynda Lake
Janet Langham-Bishop, Treasurer
Dr. Brenda Leonard, 3rd Vice President Sharlene Matthews
Vicki Moore
Jeanette Moss
Theresa Moss
Dr. Gwendolyn B. Pearl
Natalie Pittman
Roshawn Ross-Hampton
Belinda Searcy, Corresponding Secretary Jenene Seymour
Pattye Straite
Valorie Wallace
Regina Wharton
Jacqueline Williams
Pamela Williams
Timeline of important milestones accomplished by the Chapter: November 11, 2008: Bylaws adopted by Board of Directors; September 20, 2009: Formally installed by National office;
February 19, 2010: Incorporated in the state of North Carolina; and May 6, 2011: Letter of Determination for 501(c)(3) status received. Sept 2012: Established Building Bridges to Success, mentoring program.
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW) – Queen City Metropolitan Chapter (QCMC) was officially installed by National on September 20, 2009 with 38 founding members. Since that time, the membership has seen steady growth in the number of women interested in knowing more about the organization.
Today, QCMC has 70+ women who are dedicated to the mission, vision and goals of the chapter. As an advocacy organization, we support and advocate for women of color based on the National Coalition’ s agenda as well as the public policy agendas that are germane to North Carolina and the Charlotte region. QCMC Membership has supported and partnered with many organizations in the Charlotte community to meet these goals. QCMC membership demonstrates support and partnership with other organizations through personal contributions of time, professional expertise and finance.