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National Council of Negro Women

The National Council of Negro Women is a non-profit organization with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African American women, their families and communities. NCNW fulfills this mission through research, advocacy, national and community based services and programs in the United States and Africa. Wikipedia*

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National Council of Negro Women has hosted 8 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1992 Public Affairs Event. The year with the most events was 2001 with two events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2008 with an average of 32,212 views per video. Most appearances with Dorothy I. Height (5), Bill Clinton (4), Jesse Jackson (2). Most common tags: African Americans, Gender Issues.

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    50th Anniversary of March on Washington

    Civil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the same spot where the Re…

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    Memorial Service for Dorothy Height

    Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Dorothy Height’s life story was told through stories, videos, photos and readings shared …

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    Challenges Facing Black Women

    The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) convened their First Annual 2008 National Black Women’s Town Hall Meeting at their…

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    African-American Issues

    Ms. Rice was presented an award for her leadership and her presence as a role model in the African-American community. In her…

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