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
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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.'”
