Honor Wall
NCBW Sacramento
Honor Wall
NCBW Sacramento remembers and honors the 31 chartering members of the Sacramento Chapter who implemented the vision and mission of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., and worked diligently as advocates for Black women and girls in the Sacramento region.
Charter Members
Rosemary Jones-Melvin, Chartering President
Cynthia Baker
Eddie Copeland
Thomaysa Glover
Katherine Hall
Jeanette Hampton
Jean Blackshear Harris
Dolores Lewis
Gena Spencer Middleton
Vivienne LaCour
Janet McKinley
Rebecca Mitchell
Marlena Wells Murphy
Karma Nelson
Rita Nelson
Sandra Senegal Purdom
Tanoa N. Rawls-Square
Sharon Bias Rawls
Lorraine Robinson
Miriam Roberson
Jewell Senegal
Thelma Newton Smith
Nova Smith
Jennifer Spencer-Duncan
Maude Spencer
Trina Turner
Ollie Watson
Robin Senegal Welch
Gwendolyn Williams
Doris Woods
Betty Wright
Rosemary Jones-Melvin, Chartering President
Cynthia Baker
Eddie Copeland
Thomaysa Glover
Katherine Hall
Jeanette Hampton
Jean Blackshear Harris
Dolores Lewis
Gena Spencer Middleton
Vivienne LaCour
Janet McKinley
Rebecca Mitchell
Marlena Wells Murphy
Karma Nelson
Rita Nelson
Sandra Senegal Purdom
Tanoa N. Rawls-Square
Sharon Bias Rawls
Lorraine Robinson
Miriam Roberson
Jewell Senegal
Thelma Newton Smith
Nova Smith
Jennifer Spencer-Duncan
Maude Spencer
Trina Turner
Ollie Watson
Robin Senegal Welch
Gwendolyn Williams
Doris Woods
Betty Wright
Sacramento NCBW Presidents
(2001 – 2021)

Rosemary Jones Melvin
Chartering President
2001 – 2002

Sharon B. Rawls
2003 – 2004

Donna Woods
2005

Bonnie Oliver
2006 – 2007

Elnora Woods
2008 – 2009

Evelyn Frazier
2010 – 2017

Dr. Elizabeth Sherrell-Davis
2018 – Current
Board Members
(2021 – 2022)

Dr. Elizabeth Sherrell-Davis
President

Jennifer Willis
1st Vice President, Programs

Tanika Banahene
2nd Vice President, Finance

Martha Tate Glass
3rd Vice President, Membership

Denise DeLuz
Recording Secretary

Margaret Fortune
Financial Secretary

Bertha Gaffney Gorman
Treasurer

Ollie Watson
Member-At-Large

Phyllis Johnson
Corresponding Secretary
“
Sacramento NCBW’s annual luncheon “stands for who we are and what we are about – putting our best foot forward to honor Black women in this community. It is our way of saying ‘Thank you, we see you, and we honor you in the manner you deserve.'”