MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND SECTION NCNW- CHARTERED 1969
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
dr. johnnetta Betsch Cole
dr. johnnetta Betsch Cole
Mrs. Bethune’s background as a teacher inspired her to open the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona Beach, Florida. She employed her diverse talents when she founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935. She envisioned the NCNW to be an “organization of organizations” that would represent the national and international concerns of black women. It would also give black women the opportunity to realize their goals for social justice and human rights through united, constructive action.
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dr. johnnetta Betsch Cole
dr. johnnetta Betsch Cole
dr. johnnetta Betsch Cole
We are proud to announce that Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole was sworn in on Sunday, November 11, 2018, as Chair of the Board and 7th National President of NCNW. We are excited in anticipation of work she will continue to do for women of African descent, their families and communities. Dr. Cole has been a key supporter of NCNW for years and we could not be more grateful that she has consented to lend the organization her reputation and experience. Dr. Cole is known for developing young women leaders. As a lifetime member of NCNW, she had the honor of working with Dr. Dorothy Irene Height and being mentored by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
dr. dorothy Irene height
dr. johnnetta Betsch Cole
dr. dorothy Irene height
Dr. Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010), an American administrator and educator, was a civil rights and women’s rights activist specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004.