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The four most dreaded words
“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...
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Oct 42 min read


Living the Legacy: Honoring Our Founder, Welcoming Our Future
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, The Greater Boston Section welcomed new members to the section during a celebration commemorating the...
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Jul 271 min read


Remembering Our Founding President
The National Council of Negro Women honored founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's 150th birthday in Washington, D.C., this past week with a...
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Jul 131 min read


The fascination with fascinators
Donning my fascinator at the 29th Women of Courage and Conviction Awards luncheon April 26, 2025 A few Saturday mornings ago as I was...
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May 122 min read


GBS NCNW President's Mission Work is a Blessing
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...
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Feb 212 min read


We are in a war of cultural misinformation
I chose our theme, “Telling Our Stories, Shaping Our World,” for our recent Women of Courage and Conviction Awards program because I am...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read


Interested in traveling to the stars? GBS NCNW member Pat Monteith’s got your ticket
Imagine taking a flight through space, traveling from earth to the very edge of the solar system. We’re not talking a Virgin Galactic...
Lauren Greene
Jul 2, 20222 min read


You're Invited to Community-Focused COVID Panel Discussion
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...
Lauren Greene
Apr 28, 20211 min read


NCNW Pays Tribute to Cicely Tyson
Johnnetta Betsch Cole, National Chair & 7th President, of the National Council of Negro Women pays tribute to Cicely Tyson with these...
Lauren Greene
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Celebrate GivingTuesday by joining millions around the world in participating in global generosity
#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their...
Lauren Greene
Nov 30, 20201 min read


Take a Stand to End Diabetes
November is American Diabetes Month, a time to embrace a message of hope and empowerment. Because hope is greater than fear. Actions are...
Lauren Greene
Nov 14, 20202 min read


Don't Let COVID Worries Keep You From Your Mammogram
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...
Lauren Greene
Oct 5, 20202 min read


Let Us Not Forget the Past as Election Day Draws Near
This year our country has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Legal organizations, schools, and...
Lauren Greene
Aug 30, 20202 min read
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