National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
November 15, 2025
Sheriolyn
Curry-Hodge, President National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter
Dear President Curry-Hodge,
On behalf of the National Directorate, and all the activist women in our 63 chapters in 25 states that comprise the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., it is my immense pleasure to send greetings and applaud the Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter on its upcoming Legends 2025: A Harlem Nights AffairHonoring the Legacy, Inspiring the Future! Best wishes to all for a productive and enjoyable program
The National Coalition was founded in 1981 in New York City and is a 44-year-old advocacy organization whose vision is that black women and girls will live in a world where socio-economic inequity does not exist.
Thus, we advocate on behalf of black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment As a voice for millions of black women and girls in the United States, the Coalition believes in inclusion, respect, racial and social justice, integrity and accountability, and collaboration.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter is deserving of praise for its contributions to empower African American women through access to education, health, economic empowerment, advocacy, and civic responsibility Through your unwavering, commitment, you have impacted the lives of countless women and girls in your community My hope is that chapter members continue to synthesize solutions for the improvement of women and girls in the Phoenix Metropolitan community
The National Leadership is currently focused on positioning the coalition and each chapter for optimal success in the years to come. We will do this by identifying best practices for programmatic and advocacy implementation, developing a national membership recruitment and retention program, and embracing and improving our technological base to increase efficiency and effectiveness We are confident that, the Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter will play an integral part in helping us to achieve these goals
The next two years will indeed be years of remarkable success Together, let us make strides to continue our efforts to strengthen our programs; enhance our public policy initiatives and expand our economic base to positively change the lives of Black Women and girls in all 63 chapters across this country.
Sincerely yours,
Virginia W. Harris, MPA, CIA, CFGM
11th National President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc
Mission, Vision & Core Values
NCBW Mission
To advocate on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment.
NCBW Vision
NCBW advocates on behalf of Black women and girls through national and local action and strategic alliances that promote its national and international agendas on leadership development and gender equity in health, education and economic development.
NCBW Core Values
We believe in…
• Gender equity
• Inclusion
• Respect
• Racial & social justice
• Integrity & accountability
• Economic empowerment
• Collaboration
Invocation
Proclamation
History of the Harlem Renaissance
Joysaphine Waitman-Powell
Mayor Kate Gallego
Dr. Stephvanie Wynn Sponsors Acknowledgements
Naquana Borerro, 2nd VP
Finance & Fund Development
Introduction of New Board/ Acknowledge Charter Members, Past Legends
Program History
Testimonial
Membership
Captain Tahirah Brown
10-Year ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
Donna Williams, 1st VP, Programs
Coretherola Cobbin, Girl Scout Troop CoLeader
Alicia Collins, 3rd VP, Membership & Chapter Development
LEGENDS AWARDEES
Health Legend
Dr. Rachel M. Bond
Education Legend Zel Fowler
Economic Empowerment Legend
Civic Engagement Legend
Strategic Alliances
Call to Action
Closing Remarks
Angelica Prescod
Senator Kiana Maria Sears
Dr. Lois A. Brown
Sheriolyn Curry Hodge, President
Paula Johnson-Hutchinson and Meko Krout, Co-Chairs
Mayor Kate Gallego
City of Phoenix
Far Chopp
Herb Seared
Wild
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Sheriolyn Curry Hodge
Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter Chapter President
It is my honor and joy to welcome you to Legends 2025 and our 10th Anniversary Celebration “Echoes of Excellence – A Harlem Nights Affair.” Tonight, we gather to raise our collective consciousness about the plight of Black women and girls. The Harlem Renaissance was more than a cultural movement; it was an act of defiance a declaration that Black brilliance, creativity, and resilience would not be silenced. In that same spirit, we come together to celebrate our triumphs, reflect on our progress, and renew our commitment to unapologetic advocacy
In a time when the moral, political, and financial fabric of our nation is being tested when access, equity, and truth itself are under siege our call is clear: We must resist through advocacy. Resistance, for us, is not anger without aim; it is strategy wrapped in purpose. It is the determined act of showing up, speaking truth, and lifting our sisters and daughters until every door of opportunity stands wide open.
Tonight, we honor five local Legends extraordinary individuals whose leadership has transformed lives and strengthened communities They embody the essence of the Harlem spirit fierce, visionary, and full of light. We celebrate them not only for what they have achieved but for how they have paved the way for others to follow.
To my sisters of the Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter: You are the heartbeat of this movement. For a decade, your dedication, intellect, and passion have fueled our programs, built partnerships, and advanced our mission. Advocacy may look different from person to person. Whether you are the activist, educator, policy maker, storyteller, or investor, there is a place in the movement for you. Your work matters. Your voice matters. And your presence at the table ensures that decisions are made with us in mind. Together, we will continue to advocate, educate, and elevate unapologetically.
To our friends, supporters, and community allies thank you for your past and continued support. We recognize that some partnerships have shifted, yet our resolve has not. The mission continues, and we invite you to stand with us as we work toward justice, equity, and empowerment When you partner with us, you are investing in a future where every Black woman and girl can live, lead, and thrive without limits.
May this night remind us that our legacy is not one of survival alone, but of joyful resistance and collective victory. Here’s to the next ten years of impact, innovation, and unapologetic advocacy
With Gratitude and Joy, Rev.SheriolynCurryHodge
Donna
Williams, Esq.
Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter
First Vice President - Programs
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter is honored to welcome you to Legends 2025: Echoes of Excellence.
Tonight, we celebrate a decade of advocacy, empowerment, and impact on behalf of Black women and girls. Over the past ten years, our work has brought us closer to our vision of a world where socio-economic inequity no longer exists We also pay tribute to five extraordinary women true Legends whose contributions in health, education, economic emp t i i t d t t i lli h transformed our commun Their courage, leadership, that when Black women r
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Welcome to Legends 2025
Very truly yours, Donna
PAULA JOHNSON-HUTCHINSON & MEKO KROUT PHOENIX METROPOLITAN CHAPTER LEGENDS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
wning Glory: “A Celebration of Timeless Style and Resilience”
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HISTORY O U R
Founded in New York City in 1970, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW), Inc. was founded to advocate on behalf of Black women and girls, promote leadership development and encourage gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment.
Structured for action, NCBW is committed to being a uniting voice for more than 20 million Black women throughout the nation. As a leadership forum, NCBW serves as a collective to help elevate the quality of life for women of all walks of life and professional industries, with a focus on providing advocacy for fair housing, education, healthcare, pay equity, access to gainful employment and family wealth building. NCBW currently has 63 chapters across the country representing 24 states and the District of Columbia. Our diverse membership is comprised of professional women who are actively involved the social, political, and economic pulse of their communities.
The Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter, an Arizona based 501(c)(3) organization, was chartered on November 14, 2015, with forty-six dynamic Black women leaders including entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, educators, corporate executives, broadcast journalists, and philanthropists. Together, we have embarked upon this journey to advocate on behalf of Black women and girls in the areas of health, education, economic empowerment, and civic engagement. In the eight years since our chartering.
We have made significant strides towards accomplishing our mission through collaboration and the building of strategic alliances. NCBW recognizes a responsibility to mobilize and organize the Black community toward greater understanding and engagement in political and legislative processes at every level of government. We further commit ourselves to impacting the community by advocating for policies and practices that will serve as the catalysts for effecting sustainable change. As advocates, we engage in intentional activities that identify, develop, groom, and empower Black women leaders. We ensure the enactment of legislation that favorably impacts not only Black women, but all women, while working with fervor to halt legislation that negatively impacts us. We are here to support and champion the next generation of successful Black women, beginning with our girls.
Thank you for supporting this fundraising event and for your unwavering commitment to the Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter.
HISTORY A HARLEM RENAISSANCE
The Harlem Renaissance was more than a cultural movement, it was a revolution of expression, identity, and artistry. Born in the 1920s, this transformative era gave rise to a new wave of Black creativity that reshaped American culture and elevated the voices of a people whose stories had long been overlooked.
In the heart of Harlem, musicians poets writers designers and visionaries ignited a resilience, and unapolog Fashion became a statem power. Literature spoke t And community thrived t and an unbreakable com
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Tonight, we celebrate leg past, present, and future
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter
2025 - 2027 OFFICERS
SHERIOLYN CUR Preside
LLIAMS grams t President
Financial Secretary
NAQUANA BORRERO 2nd VP Finance & Fund Development
ALICIA
3rd VP Membership & Chapter Development
Corresponding Secretary
MEKO KROUT
COLLINS
JOYSAPHINE WAITMANPOWELL Chaplain
DOROTHY FINNIE Parliamentarian
Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter
Members
Dr. PAMALA Sacks-Lawler
ROSALIND Moore
ADRIANNE Williams
Dr. ERICA Tatum-Sheade
Dr. YOLANDA White Johnson
ANGELA Tate
AUDREY Talley
Past Legends
Health
Legend Honorees
2016Dr.MichelleHalyard
2018MiasiaPasha
2019ThelmaHallWilliams
2020LaWandaMann
2021Dr.ImaniWilliams-Vaughn
2023Dr.BuffyWooten
2024Dr.DeShawnTaylor
Education
2016Dr.GraceWright
2018Dr.JosephinePete
2019EulaDean
2020ColleenJennings-Roggensack
2021Dr SianProctor
2022GenevaEppsMosley
2023Dr.ToniFarmer-Thompson
Economic Empowerment
2016MaryAdair
2018Mrs.ElizabethWhite
2019CynthiaRoberts*
2020SandraBassett
2021Capt.TahirahBrown*
2022JackieJohnson
2023TeniquaBroughton
Civic Engagement
2016 Congresswoman Maxine Walters
2018 Mayor Karen Weaver
2019 Omarosa Manigault-Newman
2020 Nikki Giovanni
2021 Dr Aprille Ericsson
2022 Beverly Johnson
2023 Viola Ford Fletcher
2024 Erika Alexander
Chapter Member
Strategic Alliances
Diana Gregory
Kim Covington
2025 Legends Honorees
HEALTH LEGEND HONOREE
Dr. Rachel M Bond
EDUCATION LEGEND HONOREE
Zel Fowler
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT LEG
HONOREE
Angelica Prescod
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEGEND HONOREE
Senator Kiana Sears
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES LEGEND
HONOREE
Dr. Lois Brown
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TheNationalCoalitionof100BlackWomenInc.(NCBW)isanational 501(c)(3)non-profitorganizationestablishedin1970,and through advocacy,ourmembersworkaschangeagentstoinfluencepolicy thatpromotesgenderequityinhealth,education,economic empowermentandcivicengagementforBlackwomenandgirls.Atthe nationallevel,NCBWspans63chaptersand24states.ThePhoenix MetropolitanChapterwascharteredonNovember14,2015with forty-sixdynamicBlackwomenleaders.
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