Seventy-Two years ago, on November 9, 1946, Margaret Roselle Hawkins and Sarah Strickland Scott, two young Philadelphia visionaries, invited seven of their friends to join them in organizing a new type of inter-city club. The two women envisioned an organization that would respond to the needs and aspirations of Black women in ways...
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Civic Engagement – Candidate Forum
The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated encourages all voters, young and old, to understand the issues and know where each candidate stands on the issues. Geaux Vote! [foogallery id="8806"]
Civic Engagement – High School Students Early Vote
As part of the New Orleans Chapter's National Trends and Services facet's Civic Engagement Initiative, high school students from across the city were registered to vote for the first time. With the election 2 weeks away, early voting began and the students of John F. Kennedy had the privilege of...
New Orleans Links Love HBCUs
Fifty eight of the nation’s 105 HBCUs call the Southern Area home. If you didn’t attend one, you surely have a friend or family member who did. These public and private institutions played an important role in our history. A new generation of students need the education, socialization and confidence-building the schools have always provided....
Bethune Students Participate in Girls in Politics
On October 20, 2018, the International Trends and Services Facet of the New Orleans Chapter sponsored five Bethune students to participate in Camp Congress with the Girls in Politics Initiative. Camp Congress for Girls is a leadership program that introduces girls ages 8 to 15 to politics. Camp began with a girl-friendly...