National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Greater Cleveland Chapter Recognizes Essential Service Workers With The Women Of Vision Scholarship and She Leads 100 Honors

BEECHWOOD, Ohio, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NC100BW) Greater Cleveland Chapter has renamed its 30th annual event, (Formerly the Women of Vision Scholarship Award) to recognize the late Margaret R. Barron, Chartering President. The annual event will be known as the "Margaret R. Barron, Women of Vision, Scholarship Reception.

For the 30th annual event, the Coalition honors Essential Service Workers for both the Women of Vision Scholarship Reception and She Leads 100 awards. Annually, NC100BW awards scholarships to outstanding college-bound seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence and service to the Greater Cleveland community. "This year we are honoring two extraordinary women who have exemplified leadership in face of the many challenges our community encountered during the pandemic crisis." said Elizabeth A. Jones, Chapter President and Third National Vice President at NC100BW.

Dr. LaTonya Martin President, Cleveland Council of Black Nurses, Inc. (CCBN) will be honored as the 30th Women of Vision Scholarship Honoree. The Cleveland of Black Nurses, Inc. was chartered as a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association in 1972 and was incorporated in 1981. Its members believe that the provision and enjoyment of optimal health is the birthright of every American.

Chrishawndra Matthews Founder and Director of Literacy In The H.O.O.D. (Helping Out Our Disenfranchised) is the 2021 She Leads 100 Honoree. Literacy In The H.O.O.D is dedicated to helping build a culture of reading in Cleveland's low-income neighborhoods. The organization takes a two-generation approach to promote literacy while distributing hundreds of books at schools and community events.

The 2021 Margaret R. Barron and Shirley S. Seaton Scholarship recipients are High School seniors Niah Johnson of Charles F. Brush High School and will be attending Regent University, Tajanae Hairston of Max S. Hayes High School, and Raelinn Reid of Saint Martin de Porres High School, and will be attending Howard University.

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women was launched on October 24, 1981, with representatives from 14 states and the District of Columbia, and selected Jewell Jackson McCabe as its first national president. Its mission is to advocate on behalf of women of color through national and local actions and strategic alliances that promote the NC100BW agenda on leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment. The rapidity by which the organization grew is attested to by the statistics of 1986: 47 chapters in 19 states. Today, the national movement has garnered thousands of members over the years throughout 61 chapters representing 28 states and the District of Columbia.

About The Greater Cleveland Chapter
The NCBW Greater Cleveland Chapter, Inc. was founded October 3 1990, with Margaret R. Barron as the chartering president. NC100BW Greater Cleveland Chapter is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. In accordance with the organization's overarching mission the Greater Cleveland Chapter implements programs that provide an effective network among African-American women and other women of color; establish links between the Greater Cleveland Chapter and the corporate and political sectors; enable African-American women and other women of color to be a visible force in the socioeconomic arena; meet the career needs of these women and facilitate their access to mainstream America; use the tools of role modeling and mentoring to provide meaningful guidance to young women; and recognize the historic achievements of African-American women and other women of color.

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Delanie West, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Greater Cleveland Chapter, +1 (908) 242-6325, [email protected]

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