About Us
President’s Message
Greetings from the Sacramento Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (Sacramento NCBW), and thank you for visiting our website. NCBW advocates on behalf of Black women and girls, promotes sisterhood, strives for maximum community impact, and prepares our youth for a bright future.
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1981 to address systemic discrimination and root causes of opportunity inequity for African Americans created in the wake of the turbulent 1960s. Sacramento NCBW is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization chartered in 2001 and is one of 63 chapters in 26 states, including six in California. Through our advocacy efforts, we work as change agents to influence public policy that promotes gender equity in health, education, and economic empowerment. We believe we will fulfill our vision of seeing black women and girls living in a world where socioeconomic inequity does not exist.
Our commitment to gender equity and socioeconomic advancement is unwavering. We value and appreciate your support as we increase collaboration with other community-based organizations to provide comprehensive workshops, seminars, and programs that promote economic self-sufficiency, the well-being of the whole community and the whole person physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and to develop support services that help youth achieve their educational goals through our Fostering Hope Mentoring Program. As progressive women of African descent, we are driving meaningful change to benefit Black women and girls. Your support is crucial in this journey.
For more information, please click the following links:
- See our Annual Report
- Follow us on Facebook
- Follow and participate in our events
- See our webinars and videos
- See our Voting Rights Video, and remember to VOTE at all levels in each election
Thank you!
Inspired by the National Coalition, lifelong civil rights activist Rosemary Jones-Melvin worked with friends and colleagues to charter NCBW Sacramento with 31 members and Ms. Rosemary as its first president. Our organization’s charter members were professional women with a shared commitment to promoting gender and racial equity and socio-political advancement for Black women and girls in the Sacramento region.
Inspired by the National Coalition, lifelong civil rights activist Rosemary Jones-Melvin worked with friends and colleagues to charter NCBW Sacramento with 31 members and Ms. Rosemary as its first president. Our organization’s charter members were professional women with a shared commitment to promoting gender and racial equity and socio-political advancement for Black women and girls in the Sacramento region.
Since its inception, our Sacramento Chapter has provided more than 100 scholarships to young women to attend college. We have mentored several hundred young women through our Fostering Hope Program, kept 40 – 50 girls engaged through our summer reading program over each of the past 5 years, and helped college-bound students reach their goals through our college preparation and entrance exam preparation programs.
Since its inception, our Sacramento Chapter has provided more than 100 scholarships to young women to attend college. We have mentored several hundred young women through our Fostering Hope Program, kept 40 – 50 girls engaged through our summer reading program over each of the past 5 years, and helped college-bound students reach their goals through our college preparation and entrance exam preparation programs.
In November 2021, Sacramento NCBW proudly celebrates 20 years of effective leadership, mentorship, inspiration, and assistance to young women and girls who are growing into effective and influential members of our communities, the nation, and beyond.
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“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
