It is our pledge to make a lasting contribution to all that is finest and best in

America, to cherish and enrich her heritage of freedom and progress by working

for the integration of all her people regardless of race, creed, or national origin,

into her spiritual, social, cultural, civic, and economic life, and thus, aid her to

achieve the glorious destiny of a true and unfettered democracy.

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Mary McLeod Bethune, NCNW Founder

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Our Mission

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The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) is a nonprofit membership organization

comprised of 36 national African American women's organizations and more than 230 community and campus based sections. NCNW's mission is to lead, empower and advocate for nearly three million women ,

their families and communities.

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In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

revealed a “new agenda for a new age,” vowing to take urgent action around

education, health, economic empowerment and public policy in an effort to build a stronger Black America.

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