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President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc, Metro-Atlanta Chapter
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women was formed in 1971 by a group
African American women in New York City, as an advocacy organization
for women and children of color.
Under the direction of president, Cynthia Williams, the
Atlanta chapter of NCBW is dedicated to fulfilling the organization’s
mission of support, through programs focused on teen mentoring,
education, health and economic empowerment. The Teens on the Move
mentoring program, provides students with valuable leadership guidance
as well as scholarships for college. Currently, 80 young girls from
Henry W. Grady and Booker T. Washington high schools are participating
in the program.
On Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, mentees and mentors will gather at
downtown Atlanta’s Hyatt Regency for the 18th annual Gourmet Gents
event. The affair will feature some of the country’s top-notch chefs
competing against one another in a culinary cook-off. The delightful
dishes will serve as a backdrop for the the evening’s focus —
fundraising for NCBW’s mentorship program. Younger participants will
also have an opportunity to meet with successful people of color in
their communities.
“For the teens, we’d like them to come away with a feeling
that they can be successful,” says Williams. “They [will] have an
opportunity to interact with a very diverse audience and they [will]
have an opportunity to actually dialogue with some of those
individuals.” – gavin philip godfrey
