[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12700]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    NORTH BRONX SECTION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 2017

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a very special community 
group that for 50 years has inspired and strengthened the community, 
the North Bronx Section of the National Council of Negro Women. The 
North Bronx Section's legacy of outstanding leadership and advocacy for 
social justice and change has had a transformative effect on countless 
lives, and I am truly fortunate to represent such a fine organization 
in Congress.
  In early 1967, six women under the leadership of Daisy S. George met 
to see if it was feasible to form a section of the National Council of 
Negro Women. This small nucleus grew into a group of more than 50, the 
amount required to apply for a charter. By May of that year, with a 
charter drawn up and adopted with by-laws and a constitution, the North 
Bronx Section became official members of the Council.
  By 1968, the Section had initiated a Consumer Education Program 
throughout the Bronx, and by 1970, operated a voter registration 
storefront on 225th Street. Throughout the 80's and 90's the Section 
was involved in all kinds of civic minded activities, from sponsoring 
day care and tutorial programs, to co-hosting health fairs and 
educational forums. They even began serving Thanksgiving Dinner in 
1994, and still to this day serve over 100 meals every year to seniors, 
the homeless, and area residents.
  All of this has been possible through strong leadership, including 14 
amazing Presidents: Virdell Mills; Jayne Harris; Oneater Sinclair; 
Carmen Snaggs; Eva C. Daniels; Agnes Haywood; Juanita Miner; Olia 
Barrett; Burmadine Hind; Jessie Williams-Collins; Willie E.P. Bowman; 
Laura Rhodan; Jessie Davis Walls; and Patricia Kerr. These leaders have 
been instrumental in making the North Bronx Section the success it has 
been for 50 years. I want to congratulate them on this milestone.

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