NATIONAL NCNW PRESIDENT SHAVON ARLINE-BRADLEY, U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, NATIONAL NCNW BOARD CHAIR DR. A. LOIS KEITH.
Fourteen members of the Rankin/Mon Valley/Pittsburgh (RMVP) Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) recently joined over 1,400 members and affiliates for the NCNW national convention, held October 9-13 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel. The convention reinforced NCNW’s historic mission to lead, advocate for, and empower women of African descent and provided an uplifting experience for attendees.
Under the leadership of President and CEO Reverend Shavon Arline-Bradley and Board Chairman Dr. A. Lois Keith, the event featured workshops, dynamic keynote addresses, and panel discussions with elected officials, activists, and human rights advocates. The theme, Our Voice. Our Power. Together, Our Future, set the tone for the work NCNW sections will undertake in the coming year.
Notable speakers included Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, and NAACP President Derrick Johnson. A highlight was a panel featuring two Black women speakers of state legislatures: Pennsylvania Speaker Joanna McClinton and Maryland Speaker Adrienne Jones. Additional panelists included Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, Urban League President Marc Morial, and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights CEO Maya Wiley.
A highlight of the event was a panel discussion featuring three past NCNW Presidents—Dr. Barbara Shaw, Dr. Johnetta B. Cole, and Dr. Thelma T. Daley—who reflected on the organization’s rich history and legacy of sisterhood and advocacy. White House Correspondent and MSNBC Political Analyst April Ryan served as moderator for a town hall meeting that delved into the intergenerational perspective of Black women from diverse political perspectives.
NCNW MEMBERS ERNESTINE TAYLOR AND ANITA WALKER. …