Janet Coger, President
ROCK THE VOTE IN 2012!
It took 72 years to secure the right to vote for all American Women. Every vote does count and when we register and vote, we decide. Our objective is to educate, register and mobilize Delawareans in order to make a difference through public policy and voter empowerment. We communicate our efforts through meetings with community groups, sponsoring candidate's forums, and support of or opposition to legislation impacting women of color and the community.
We are a non-partisan organization and, therefore, we do not endorse any specific candidate or party. In our forums, we share information on the issues that we believe to be so important to registered voters to drive them to the polls. In partnership with the Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section and the Martin Luther King Voter Registration initiative, we encourage residents to be aware of the issues that impact them and to exercise their right to vote. Please exercise your right to vote!Vision. Initiative. Integrity. Accountability. Leadership. Service. Global Knowledge. Teamwork.
NC100BW, Inc.
Delaware Chapter
100 West 10th Street
Suite 1004
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-0410
GREETINGS:
On November 16, 1995, the Delaware Chapter of the Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. received its charter as an official Chapter of the National Coalition during a ceremony held at the Christina Cultural Arts Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Since that day many great women have passed through the portals of the Delaware Chapter and each has ultimately left a mark. Our goal is to mobilize Black women around issues that affect our community, and to serve as positive role models in the personal development of women of color.
Our membership represents a diverse group of progressive women from various professions and occupations dedicated to advocacy on behalf of women of color in the areas of leadership development and gender equity in health, education and economic development
Delaware joins a circle of sisters of 63 Chapters and 7,000 members across this United States as advocates for women of color. Collectively, we send a strong message -- we are not just a coalition of women, but we are a movement of women, molding and shaping the direction that we will take to eliminate barriers that limit our access to economic and social power.
Our early founding programs known as Lettey's Sisters in Session, economic forums, voter registration, arts/culture exhibits, and food drives set the foundation for our current initiatives, i.e.: 100 Bridges, Health Education Forums on HIV/AIDS, Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes, Political Skills Building featuring national speakers, Economic Opportunity, Art Exhibits, Meet the Candidate's Forums, Legislative Day in Washington, Leadership Development, Dr. Teresa Drummond Scholarship, the Gentlemen's Cook-off, and others.
Through strategic alliances with other professional, corporate, civic, educational, political, and religious organizations, we advance the cause of Black women and insure that our voices are included in every aspect of life in the Delaware area and beyond.
In times like these, we must speak out, and lift up every Black woman. Political disenfranchisement, the glass ceiling in career advancement, conflict in relationships, disparate health conditions and negative images in the media continues to place a spotlight and spearheads our works. As Black Women, it is essential to find the strength and fortitude and daily lift our arms to embrace and take back every African-American community with a sense of urgency. We are the key to the economic and spiritual well-being of our families and our communities.
There are several benefits to membership in NCBW: opportunities to serve your community, leveraging our collective resources and contacts, access to an international network of progressive women and vast mentorship opportunities for all.
On behalf of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. - Delaware Chapter, I welcome you to our website and thank you for your interest in our coalition of sisters and the NCBW movement. We are strong and proud to be American women.
Sisterly, Enid D. Wallace Simms
Ms. Janet Coker was elected to serve as the 7th President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Delaware Chapter effective October 25, 2012.