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The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.

August 20-25, 1985
Kansas City, Mo.
Hyatt Regency Hotel

National Officers

National President
FRANKIE JACOBS GILLETTE
85 Cleary Court #4 
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 563-8299

First Vice President
DR. VERSIA L. LACY
7307 Ridge Park Lane
Dallas, TX 75332
(214) 224-2941

Second Vice President
BRENDA L. SPENCER
P.O. Box 5814
Youngstown, OH 44504
(216) 743-5921

Recording Secretary
MARETTA M. TAYLOR
1203 Bunker Hill Road
Columbus, GA 31907
(409) 687-8105

Treasurer
ESME M. GRANGER
1175 Arlington Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 837-2719

Director for Communications
BARBARA J. VEASLEY
2618 Pinetree
Flint, MI 48507
(313) 742-5692

Director of Membership
CATHERINE SYKES
1172 Eckman Street
Pontiac, MI 48057
(313) 373-8975

Director of Resources 
DORIS F. JOHNSON
100 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-2433

Director for Youth and Young Adult Affairs
TAMRA G. MARSH
251 W. DeKalb Pike A-510
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(215) 265-3041

Director of Education
GAIL CONNER
2082 Hyde Park Drive
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 393-1311

History
NANBPW was founded in the spring of 1935 when the late Mrs. Ollie Chinn Porter, then President of the New York Club, invited the Philadelphia Women's Clubs to establish a national organization.

When Mrs. Porter was elected the first national President in 1936, black people were politely called Negroes. Very few had businesses or professions. Most were still struggling through the economic deprivations of the Depression. That these black women had the courage to found such an optimistic organization is astounding and is lasting testimony to their faith in themselves, their people, and their future. 

The founders were owners, managers, college graduates, and other professionally licensed women who had managed to realize some measure of personal success at a time when there was no national "movement" to improve the lot of black Americans; when there was no "black capitalism" program nor any black studies curricula. Still, they were ready to lead. 

Today 
NANBPW members include thousands of busy, working women in 300 clubs in the United States, Bermuda, and Africa. 
These women recognize the importance of sharing accomplishments with others and working together– 
• To improve the quality of life in their communities;

FOUNDING OF ORGANIZATION
In the spring of 1935, while the late, Mrs. Ollie C. Porter was president of the New York Club invitations were extended to the business and professional women's clubs of Philadelphia and Atlantic City to establish a National Organization. The organizational conference was held / Y.W.C.A. in New York City, July 12, 13, 193/ Mrs. Porter was elected president, Mrs [[Pe?]] Flipping of Atlantic City, secretary-treasurer and Mrs. Effie Diton of New York City, national organizer. State organizers were also elected, Mrs. Emma Goodwin of Atlantic City for New Jersey and Mrs. Josephine Keene for Pennsylvania. The first national convention was held in Atlantic City in 1936.

MEMBERSHIP
There are members in more than 300 clubs / the 50 states, District of Columbia and Bermuda. There are honorary members in Africa, France, England and the Virgin Islands. The total membership is upward of five thousand.

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