Dorothy Lipscomb humbly accepts the Sojourner
Truth award presented to her by the NANBPW
president, Anna Hood. The Sojourner Truth Award, the
highest honor to be given by the NANBPW to nn
individual, acknowledge* service* beyond the call of
duty.
Miranda Mack, gueit apeaker for the NANBPW
founder'* day and appreciation luncheon, challenged
the audience to keep the black family and the black
church alive. M». Mack li community relation* field
manager for Adolph Coori, the company that
sponaored the club's event.
NANJJPW Recognizes Community Leaders
By Loretu Manago
Poet Managing Editor
“Equity In Education, Employ
ffient-Economic Development and
Health" waa the theme for the
Charlotte chapter of the National /
Association of Negro Business and
Professional Women's Club's
founder day and awards luncheon,
held recently at McDonald’s
Cafeteria.
jftt was an event that allowed
Members and friends to look at the
CUNBPW’s past, present and future
utd also recognize some indivi
duals In the community who have
Hsisted them in their endeavors.
•Founded in 1878 by Peggy
Beckwith and Anna Hood, the local
ohapter of NANPBW has stood for
{teaching out and making change,
fbe group was formally organized
on July 23, 1877, with the following
women as officers: Clara Mitchell,
fireaident; Theresa Gaston, first
Vice president; Hester Jones, third
vice president; Charlotte Hampton,
financial secretary; Anna Hood,
recording secretary; and
Thereasea Elder, treasurer.
• During the formative years of
SANBPW, president Clara Mitchell
Helped to lay the groundwork for
many of the club’s present pro
grams and activities. The first
SWeetheart Ball and the youth divi
sion of NANBPW were both
established under Mrs. Mitchell's
reign._
Other worthwhile projects that the
X3ub is involved in are the “Mr.
BAP" Contest, a major fundraisiig
event whereby outstanding men of
the community vie for the title of
"Mr. BAP" through ticket sales and
advertisements, annual youth talent
hunt, and the local Vocal Arts
'competition.
I An organization that its
pommiunettt to the community
seriously, the club has been active in
community affairs, youth support
.fend elderly care. NANBPW has
consistently supported other organi
zations in their programs and has
remained a regular donator to the
•NAACP, the Urban League, the
Jegal Defense Fund, YWCA, Empty
Stocking Fund, UNCF, the March of
tMmes, Sickle Cell Anemia Founda
Jlon, and the Afro-American
Cultural Center.
. Not only does the NANBPW seek
• ■- 7 .v.v /, • -
to support worthwhile organiza
tions, It also serves to highlight an<f
honor extraordinary Individuals.
That was as much a part of the
founder's day-awards luncheon
agenda as was a retrospective look
into the club’s beginnings After the
speaker, Miranda Mack, community
relations fields manager for Adolph
Coors spoke to the audience about
achieving and about strengthening
the ties of the black family and
church, several individuals were
singled out for their outstanding
contributions.
Receiving the youth achieve
ment award was Ms. Nichole
Renay Willis, a junior at North
Mecklenburg High School and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Willis. A very involved student, Ms.
Willis a Who’s Who honoree and
president of the junior class spends
time tutoring her classmates and
encouraging those who have
dropped out of school to return.
The professional achievement
award was given to Mrs. Mary Gill,
while club appreciation awards
were bestowed upon Carrie Murray
and Connie Smith.
For her work in the community
Esther Hargraves was awarded
with the community service award.
Seven individuals whom the
NANBPW felt had been supportive
of their endeavors were given
certificates of appreciation. They
-were Rev. George Battle, James
Barksdale, Nathardel Black, George
Goodman, Bill Johnson, Rev. E. B.
Newberry and Thomas Taylor.
The highest honor that the
NANBPW annually gives is the
Sojourner Truth award. Named
after the slave-preacher
abolitionist and lecturer, the
Sojourner Truth award is given to a
woman the club feels exemplifies
Sojourner’s tireless service to
mankind. The NANBPW’s 1966
recipient was Dorothy Lipscomb.
A registered nurse, Mrs.
Lipscomb's contribution to the
community is highly commendable.
Her role as nurse goes far beyond
the eight hour shift she works, she
donates her professional skills to
scHools. But even more than that,
Mrs. Lipscomb can be found carry
ing invalids to the doctors, trans
porting the elderly on shopping
trips, running errands for them or
reading to the shut-in. Mrs.
Lipscomb, a member of Greater Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church is active in her
neighborhood organization and
comments that her greatest joy in
life is to be able to help those sick
and shut-in.
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