Dear Friends, GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 2, 2025, and throughout the year. The Greater Boston Section of the National Council of Negro Women (GBS NCNW) invites you to join us in our efforts to empower, educate, and uplift Black women and their families in ou

With the members of the Hampton University Section of NCNW Each year I travel to Hampton Virginia in October for Homecoming. It’s special for me due to the strong emphasis on community, culture, and joy. It’s a huge family reunion of sorts with parades, concerts, plays, parties, and, of course, the football game. In recent years the university has invited graduates to participate at an alumni author showcase during the Homecoming bazaar. I’ve been able to display and make ava

“You have breast cancer.” I felt numb, like I was floating in the ceiling of the exam room watching myself get the diagnosis from my...

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, The Greater Boston Section welcomed new members to the section during a celebration commemorating the...

The National Council of Negro Women honored founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's 150th birthday in Washington, D.C., this past week with a...

Donning my fascinator at the 29th Women of Courage and Conviction Awards luncheon April 26, 2025 A few Saturday mornings ago as I was...

It is well with my soul. My life journey took me again to Honduras; This time to Teupasenti. It is a rural community characterized by a...

I chose our theme, “Telling Our Stories, Shaping Our World,” for our recent Women of Courage and Conviction Awards program because I am...

Imagine taking a flight through space, traveling from earth to the very edge of the solar system. We’re not talking a Virgin Galactic...

On Thursday, May 6th at 7 p.m., GBS NCNW is co-sponsoring a discussion featuring a panel of experts on the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine...

Johnnetta Betsch Cole, National Chair & 7th President, of the National Council of Negro Women pays tribute to Cicely Tyson with these...

#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their...

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to embrace a message of hope and empowerment. Because hope is greater than fear. Actions are...

We are living in an era of precariousness, fearful of meeting in large groups, small gatherings, and one-on-one meet-ups, and with good...

This year our country has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Legal organizations, schools, and...