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Lamda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc. AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN [[image - logo of LAMBDA KAPPA MU]] LAMBDA KAPPA MU SORORITY [[underlined]] 1969 CONCLAVE [[/underlined]]: Sheraton-Schroeder Hotel Milwaukee, Wisconsin [[underlined]] July 9-13, 1969 [[/underlined]] [[image: black & white photograph of men and women on the speakers' platform]] [[caption]] Guest Consultants "tell" members of LAMBDA KAPPA MU SORORITY "like it is..." during the seminar session on "The Challenge—Change in Social Patterns" recently held in New York as a major part of the annual conclave proceedings of the Sorority. The seminar highlighted new and more effective approaches needed in education, health services, government, community action, organizational programming public relations, business and housing. Participating consultants included: (left to right) Mr. George Russell, Pepsi-Cola; Mr. William C. Commack, Humble Oil Co.; Dr. Jeanne Noble, New York University; Dr. John Holloman; Miss Janet Douglas, Project WOMAN POWER, NCNW; Dr. Rosalyn Braden, Project Follow Through, Detroit; Mrs. Helene S. Slater, Acting Northwest Regional Director who coordinated the seminar; Miss Irene Fogarty, Archdiocean Opportunity Program, Detroit; Dr. Henrietta Percell, District Superintendent, Board of Education, NYC; Mrs. Carmen Murphy, House of Beauty, Detroit; Miss Dorothy Height, President of National Council of Negro Women and Women in Community Service; Mr. F. Douglas Williams, Intergroup Relations, NYC Department of Housing; and Mr. Ted Cobb, National Urban League. [[/caption]] [[image: black & white photograph of a man and five women talking together]] [[caption]] Harold Dance of Work Training Programs, Manpower Commission, commands the attention of LAMDA KAPPA MU KOPELLES (Youth Group) and their advisors, Miss Joan Milligan of Philadelphia and Mrs. Geneva Wilkins, attorney of Washington, D.C. The Youth Assembly was held during the last two days of the Sorority Conclave at the Waldorf-Astoria last July. [[/caption]] [[image - six black & white photographs of seminar attendees and speakers]] [[caption]] LAMBDA KAPPA MU SORORITY PRESENTED a SHOWCASE OF PERSONS EFFECTIVE IN COMMUNICATIONS as part of special Conclave activities recently scheduled at the Waldorf-Astoria. Those cited for noteworthy achievements in the area of communications include: (upper right) The New York Chapter of National Association of Media Women, and Mrs. Rhea Callaway for her public relations endeavors and pioneering efforts to organize a national organization for communications women. Dr. Maurice Dawkins—Asst. Dir.-OEO Civil Rights Division. The upper left view marks the presentation to Mrs. Louis G. Cowan. Mrs. Cowan philanthropist, has been active with the NCNW and involved with projects to help the women of Mississippi. In accepting his citation, Mr. Ted Poston (bottom photo) talked in terms of the youthful generation, and cautioned, "It is not enough to say 'Black is Beautiful.' Black must seek excellence too." The Showcase presentations were made by Mrs. Marie G. Leatherman, Grand Basileus of LAMBDA KAPPA MU SORORITY. [[/caption]] [[images - three black & white photographs of award presentations]] [[caption]]Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor (Washington, D.C.), Northeastern Regional Director of LAMBDA KAPPA MU SORORITY, performed the pleasant task of presenting awards to members of the Sorority at the annual conclave held in New York. Mrs. Imogene Douglas (lower photo), Basileus of Iota Chapter in Baltimore Maryland, happily accepts the award for her chapter as "Outstanding Chapter of the Year." A vivacious Daughter and Mother Team "captured" the other special Sorority Awards. The daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Porter (left side) was cited for her role in effectively communicating some of the needs of her community with very positive results. Mother happens to be the versatile Washington, D.C. attorney and member of the City Council who was cited as "Outstanding Soror of the Year." A former Grand Basileus of the Sorority, and active community leader herself, Mrs. Haywood was genuinely surprised and elated. Mrs. Porter, deeply moved by her award, accepted it as a challenge for LKM and members of other organizations—symbolic of "lighting a candle in many darkened areas of communications in an effort to help take care of those things needed to be done." [[/caption]]
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