The Vision

NCBW

            Greater Cleveland Chapter

We envision a
community where
all Black females
are nurtured and
empowered to

dedicate their time,

talents and resources to ensuring they are at the decision-making table, a part of the conversation, to address issues that impact Black women, their families
and communities.

Adinkra symbol from Ghana
that represents"Intelligence"

In 1968, she became the first black woman
elected to the United States Congress,
representing New York's 12th congressional
district, a district centered on Bedford-Stuyvesant,
for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
 

The National Congress 
of Black Women Headquartered in the nation’s capital, 
The National Congress of 
Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) is a 
nonprofit organization founded by the 
late former United States 
Congresswoman Shirley Chislom and 
the first African American female 
US Secretary of State C. Delores Tucker 
more than 30 years ago. Under the 
current leadership of 
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esquire, NCBW 
continues to fulfill the vision of its 
founders by serving as a nonpartisan 
voice and instrument on issues 
pertaining to the appointment 
of women at all levels of government 
and to increase minority women’s 
participation in the educational, 
political, economic, and social arenas. The purposes of 
NCBW are to: 
• Serve as a non-partisan voice and 
 instrument for election and 
 appointment of African-American 
 women at all levels of government. 
 • Encourage Black women to engage 
 in non-partisan leadership activities 
 within the educational, economic, 
 social and political arenas.
 • Engage in research and fact-finding 
 on critical issues uniquely affecting 
 the quality of life of Black women.
 • Participate in the development of 
 policies, platforms and strategies 
 of political parties that address the 
 needs and aspirations of the 
 Black community. • Encourage the parity appointment 
 of Black women at all levels of the 
 party structure.
 • Develop and advocate public policy 
 positions, which advance the 
 educational, economic, social and 
 political interest of Black women, 
 their families and communities.
 • Engage Black women in voter 
 registration, political education, 
 forums and seminars to better 
 project their concerns in the 
 public arena.
 • Provides training and internships 
 at national, state and local levels 
 to enable members and young people 
 to gain the knowledge required to 
 understand, operate and participate 
 within the educational, economic, 
 social and political arenas. 

THE GREATER 
CLEVELAND CHAPTER 
 The National Congress of 
Black Women Greater Cleveland 
Chapter (NCBW-GCC) 
formed on September 18, 2016 
during NCBW’s 32nd Annual Awards 
Brunch at the Gaylord Conference 
Center, in National Harbor, 
Maryland. Then, on Saturday, 
October 8, 2016, the Chapter 
partnered with national and state 
organizations to host a meeting with 
Black women leaders to hear 
and discuss the latest information 
on Black Voter Messaging and the 
Black Women’s Roundtable 
Essence Report of Black Women. The NCBW-GCC held a chapter 
reception to install its inaugural officers 
on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the 
Murtis Taylor Multi-Purpose Center in 
Cleveland, Ohio. Those officers 
included: Marcia McCoy, 1st. vice 
president; Meredith Turner, 2nd 
vice president; Tia Divine, 3rd. 
vice president; Wendolyn Grant, 
treasurer; Pamela Gray-Mason, 
corresponding secretary; 
Shallanna Davis, recording secretary; 
Juanita Gowdy, chaplin; and
Robinson-White, sergeant of arms. Since then, we have awarded $5000 
in scholarship dollars to Northeast 
Ohio graduates and hosted three 
annual Post Traumatic Stress 
Disorder (PTSD) Walks. Today, the NCBW-GCC members are 
even more tenacious and focused on 
developing and advocating public 
policy positions on matters such as the 
preschool to prison pipeline, access 
to healthcare, healthy food, and equal 
rights as well as engaging Black 
women in non-partisan leadership 
activities and building tomorrow’s 
leaders with active roles for younger 
members and officers. 
 CHAPTER OFFICERS

Ruth I. Gray
Founder of NCBW-GCC

and President Emeritus

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Pamela Gray- Mason
 First Vice President

Caroline Peak
Second Vice President

Honey Bell-Bey
Third Vice President

Wendy Grant
Treasurer

Dana Anderson Corresponding/Financial Secretary

Mary Addison-Carter Recording Secretary

NCBW Greater Cleveland Chapter
Women Making a Difference Foundation