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THE NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN

Today's black woman may be found in Congress, corporate board rooms, union halls, the halls of justice, and academia. She's married, she's raising a family. She's single. She lives in the suburbs. She's young, she's old. And one thing for sure - [[italic]]she's on the move.[[/italic]]

In October of last year, a national network designed for the contemporary black woman was founded. The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, born in New York City, sprang from the 10-year-old organization of some 800 New York metropolitan area women, dedicated to change and growth.

"The saying goes that behind every successful man is a great woman," said Jewell Jackson McCabe, president of the National Coalition. "We say that behind every important effort and success in this nation stands a black woman - or women - going unrecognized," she added. "We are here to make sure that that changes."

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women has brought together women from Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, D.C., to establish a political and economic development apparatus for black women.

To that end, Mrs. McCabe said, "The National Coalition is committed to building alliances with the public and private sectors and labor and civic organizations on behalf of black women. We are committed to the belief that there can be no viable social development without an effective political apparatus and a strong economic base, both working together to reverse patterns of the past."

The origin of the national body lies in the New York City founding chapter that began in the winter of 1970 when a small group of 24 black professional women began holding meetings in their homes. They assessed what positive energies they could channel toward the solutions of some of the more serious problems facing their communities and families.

They were determined to establish a foundation for the

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