COMMITMENT. UNITY. SELF RELIANCE.
The National Council of Negro Women is an “organization of organizations” (comprised of 300 campus and community-based sections and 32 national women’s organizations) that enlightens, inspires and connects more than 2,000,000 women and men. Its mission is to lead, advocate for, and empower women of African descent, their families and communities. NCNW was founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator and activist, and for more than fifty years, the iconic Dr. Dorothy Height was president of NCNW. Johnnetta Betsch Cole was elected Chair of NCNW in 2018, ushering in a new era of social activism and continued progress and growth for the organization. Today, NCNW’s programs are grounded on a foundation of critical concerns known as “Four for the Future”. NCNW promotes education with a special focus on science, technology, engineering and math; encourages entrepreneurship, financial literacy and economic stability; educates women about good health and HIV/AIDS; promotes civic engagement and advocates for sound public policy and social justice.





MISSION
The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) mission is to lead, empower, and advocate for women of African descent, their families and communities.
Upcoming Events
- Sat, Sep 30DurhamSep 30, 2023, 1:00 PM – Oct 01, 2023, 2:00 PMDurham, 2608 NC-55, Durham, NC 27713, USA

OUR PLEDGE
It is our pledge to make a lasting contribution to all that is finest and best in America, to cherish and enrich her heritage of freedom and progress by working for the integration of all her people, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin into her spirtual, social, cultural and civic life, and thus aid her and achieve the glorious destiny of a true and unfettered democracy.