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Friday, July 6, 2012 | Volume 1, Issue V
Legacies in Linkdom Celebrated
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t was a celebration of Heir-o-Links and Link mothers at Saturday’s
Legacy Luncheon with the theme played out as mother-daughter
teams directed and conducted the event.
National Legacy Affairs Committee Chair and 9th National
President, Regina Jollivette Frazier—herself an Heir-o-Link—
was introduced by daughter, Rozalynn S. Frazier of the MetroManhattan (NY) Chapter, co-chair of the National Communications
Committee. The 14th National President, Gwendolyn B. Lee, was
joined in stating the occasion by daughter Michelle Lee-Murrah of
the South Suburban Chicago (IL) Chapter. A prayer of invocation
was offered by the Rev. Kimberly Copeland of the Metro-Manhattan
(NY) Chapter, daughter of National President Margot James
Copeland.
After the meal, 8th National President Dolly Desselle Adams and her
Link daughter, Madelyn Adams of the Dogwood City (GA) Chapter,
prepared the audience for rousing rounds of “Links Legacy Jeopardy.”
Three teams of randomly selected Links were given the answers,
and in Jeopardy style, had to provide the corresponding questions –
flexing their Links history muscles. “We wanted it to be fun and we
hope it was. This was an opportunity to inform and ignite. It allowed
us to engage the audience in the activity and we think they enjoyed
it,” said past President Frazier.
“The Legacy Luncheon was fun, enriching and extremely
educational. I think we should definitely do this again,” said Tonya
Canto-Cockfield of the Greater Queens (NY) Chapter.
The winning Links team was made up of Link members, including
Valita Luckett, Deidre Johnson, Roslyn Smith, Crystal August and
Marilyn Jean Ruis.
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continue to raise the bar. It is now the time,
“ Wemy sisters,
that we begin to soar.
We are no longer planning. We are delivering.
If you will continue to stand tall, rise to the
occasion, serve as role models and powerhouses of
programing, we will soar.
”
BANQUET
15th National President
Margot James Copeland
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The Heart of Linkdom
Central Area Breakfast
National President Margot James Copeland began
her tour of Saturday morning Area Breakfasts at
home, with the Central Area—an event filled with
tributes to the past and a call to action for the
future. Copeland shared a moment of reflection
in recognition of National Communications Chair
Cassandra Webster, on the sudden loss of her
beloved husband, Connecting Link Amos Webster.
The 16th and 17th Central Area Directors, Jeannine
Quick-Frasier and Teree Caldwell-Johnson, set the
stage for the continuation of the Central Area HBCU
legacy - the HBCU Heart of Linkdom Endowed
Scholarship Initiative. Area Director Alice Strong
Simmons urged members to support the 17 HBCU’s
located in the Central Area as either a Pulse, at a
minimum donation of $75; a Beat, with a minimum
contribution of $85; or a Heart with a donation of
$100 or more.
The 10 platinum members in attendance received a
custom-made pin in recognition of their commitment
to friendship and service.
Eastern Area gets Scientific for STEM
“The time is now to vigorously promote STEM education
and the HBCU Initiative. The time is now,” said Eastern
Area Director Dianne S. Hardison.
Eastern Area Breakfast
Keynote speaker, Victor R. McCrary, Jr., Ph.D., who is
manager of Emerging Technology and Innovation at the
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, said
it’s important to build a cadre of people of color who are
skilled in science and technology. “If you are training a
person in science and technology, you are really training a
leader,” said McCrary. He encouraged working together in
support of the STEM disciplines.
In her invocation, Lynn Johnson of the South Jersey (NJ)
Chapter said, “We are winding down from the Assembly,
but gearing up for the work and programming that has
to be done. This is a time for remembering, reenergizing,
reaffirming. We celebrate where we have been as we
reflect on where we are going.”
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Southern Area Stiches STEM &
Arts, to “Mentor with a Twist”
The new signature program, “Connecting
Threads,” integrates STEM into arts education.
Under the Area’s banner, “Mentoring with a
Twist,” Southern Area Director Eneid Francis
rolled out a program that joins the old with
the new—as the ancient art of quilting is
used to teach middle school students the
mathematics needed for a next-generation
STEM education.
Southern Area Breakfast
Guest speaker, award-winning Florida-based
fabric artist Billie McCray, used a colorful
PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate how
quilting can be used to teach geometry
as well as mathematics. “Quilting is so
educational,” said McCray. “It teaches history,
mathematics, art appreciation—the approach
has limitless potential.”
Southern Area Diamonds were also presented
to new platinum and 50-year members.
WESTERN AREA “STEM-U-LATES”
FOR STEM EDUCATION
Western Area Breakfast
The theme song to Mission Impossible set the scene
as eight “secret agents” entered the breakfast. “The
Mission, if you choose to accept it, is incorporating
STEM within all chapter programming,” said Western
Area Director Constance Fitzgerald Smith. She was
backed by Argentina James, national director of
Services to Youth, and breakfast co-chair.
Western Area Fund Development Director and
Breakfast Chair, Viner Manfoot-Greene, said “Our
theme is STEM-U-LATING because of the urgent call
to ready ourselves and our young for employment in
the STEM fields.” Keynote speaker, Crystal E. Ashby,
executive VP for Government & Public Affairs at BP
America, Inc. said the company supports STEM
education as well as students, and that “BP is there to
fuel their dreams.”
The San Antonio (TX) Chapter kicked-off the Area’s
HBCU initiative with a pledge of $25,000. Platinum
and 50-year members were honored.
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The Links, Incorporated Salutes its
Platinum and 50-Year Members
National President
Margot James Copeland
thanks Harry Rosen,
owner of Rosen Shingle
Creek, the site of the
38th National Assembly
for hosting members of
The Links, Incorporated.
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Links Legacy Jeopardy
LINKS LEGACY JEOPARDY
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Presidents
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Do You Know Your Links History? Test Your Knowledge!
Clue
This concept was used by Links
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Vaughn and Copeland during their
Double Clue
presidencies to ensure a stronger
These two women made The Links, Who were Sarah Strickland
Scott effective
and
and more
relationship
Incorporated a reality.
Margaret Rosell Hawkins?
between members, chapters,
areas, the Executive Council, and
What is 1951?
This is the year when The Links,
the National Assembly.
Incorporated was first incorporated.
National
This internationally acclaimed
1.
These two Links wrote the lyrics
Who were Frances Atkinson
artist and
created the lithograph
and music to the Links’ National
Marietta Hall Cephas? commemorating the 50th
song.
Anniversary of The Links,
The elements of unity and
What is the White Rose?
Incorporated and sculpted a bronze
friendship are reflected by this
statue representing our highest
Links symbol.
recognition, the Co-Founders
Award.
This individual wrote the Links’
Who was Sarah Strickland
Scott?
National Pledge.
The Links’ international presence
2.
was expanded when Link Regina
Jollivette Frazier charted these two
This is the date that The Links,
What is November 9, 1946?
international chapters.
Incorporated was founded.
These
are the five facets in order
This Link was the designer of the
Who3.
was Margaret Rosell
Hawkins?
of adoption.
Links’ bracelet.
A record number of 144 chapters
She was the author of the first
Who4.
was Marjorie Parker?
participated in this arts program
history book of The Links,
which culminated with its exhibition
Incorporated.
at the 2006 National Assembly in
This lady was the first honorary
Who was Etta Moten Barnett? (Also
Philadelphia.
member of The Links,
known as “Granny.”)
Incorporated.
This facet’s first Signature
5.
These three accessories were worn What are hats, gloves and minks?
Program, “Classics Through the
by many a Link at Links National
Ages,” was adopted at the 2008
Assemblies in the 1960s.
Assembly.
Double
was Helen Gray Edmonds?
This National President seconded WhoJeopardy
the nomination of Dwight D.
This Link was the first
1.
Eisenhower to become the
Parliamentarian of the
Republican presidential nominee.
organization, and mother to the first
The 48-hour Service requirement, Who is Gladys Gary Vaughn?
full time National Director of The
Code of Ethics and Scott-Hawkins
Links, Incorporated.
Leadership Institute are hallmarks
This is the number of attendees at
2.
of the administration of this
the first Business Conference of
National President.
The Links, Incorporated.
Who is Patricia Russell-McCloud?
Linkages Toward the Possible, Links to Success: Children
This word was coined by the 13th
3.
Achieving Excellence and
National President to describe
Education Across the Miles
a new and unique concept for
resonated under this National
invocation that has become a
President.
Links’ tradition.
This National President was
Who is Dolly Desselle Adams?
responsible for our first National
Headquarters building and first
million dollar gift to a national
This Link served as Chief of Staff
Second Daily
organization.
for the Library of Congress during
Double Clue
This National President was
Who was Vivian Jones Beamon?
the administration of U.S. President
responsible for the approval of
George W. Bush.
Freedom and the Arts, previously a
During National President Dolly
5.
section of Services to Youth, as a
Desselle Adams’ administration,
program facet.
this Link was elevated from
Associate Director to Executive
Director of The Links, Incorporated.
What
is alignment?
Double
Jeopardy
1.
This Area claims the distinction
What is
of having two national presidents
inducted into the same chapter on
the same day.
This Eastern Area Director
Who is B
2.
established the Hardiman-Johnson
Award and presented the African
Who was Elizabeth Catlett?
water wells development concept
that later became a national
initiative.
3.
This Western Area Director, now
serving on the Executive Council
intertwined art throughout the
Western
Area Conferences during
What are Nassau, Bahamas
and
Frankfurt, Germany? her tenure.
In 2001, the Central Area dedicated
4.
a Reading Room at the Cornelia
Crenshaw
What are STY, NTS, The
Arts, ITSBranch
and of the Shelby
County (TN) Public Library system
Health and Human Services?
in honor
this Central Area
What is the National Poster
Art of
Contest?
Director.
Links Maude Reid, Nancy Shade
5.
Anderson, Barbara Moore and
Katie Bell all served in this position.
Heir-O-Links
What is The Arts facet?
This term was used originally used
1.
to describe children of Links.
2.
WhatAreas
was the first Strategic Plan?
This Heir-O-Link had Circle of
3.
For the Answers to Links Legacy Jeopardy, scroll to p. 9
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What is a
What we
Who is L
Who is J
Who are
Margot J
Who is B
the theme during her
Who is JoAnn Jenkins Friends
(Restonas
(VA)
term as Eastern Area Director.
Chapter)?
This Heir-O-Link, former host
Who is A
2.
of popular BET music video
Who is Mary Douglas?countdown show 106 & Park:
BET’s Top 10 Live, is an interviewer
on the entertainment television
show EXTRA.
This judge and Heir-O-Link,
has chaired the Western Area
Resolutions Committee and
served on the National Resolutions
Committee.
These four individuals are the
Who are Dianne Hardison (Eastern)
1.
Who is Gwendolyn B. Lee?
Classics through the Ages,
current Area Directors.
Alice Strong- Simmons (Central), Eneid
Heir-O-Link
served as the
4. (Southern) andThis
Heartlinks and Susan G. Komen for
Francis
Constance
Smith
17th Southern Area Director and
the Cure are associated with this
(Western)?
focused her administration on
National President.
This 1972 Southern Area closing event What is the White Rose Banquet?
2.
Childhood Obesity.
has become a tradition at National
LuBara Dixon “Dickey” Simpkins,
5.
This National President established Who is Pauline A. Ellison?
Assemblies and Area Conferences.
son of past National President
and organized the first National
Barbara Dixon Simpkins, played
Headquarters in rental space at
A majority of the National
What is the Eastern Area?
3.
th
center for this NBA team the
the Embassy Building (16 and
Presidents have been elected from
longest.
P Streets, NW, Washington, DC)
this Area.
in 1974.
Final Jeopardy
These four individuals served
Who are Cecelia B. Henderson and
4.
Clue
consecutive terms as Eastern
Alethia Spraggins (Eastern) and Barbara
Category
This famous quote came from this Who is Julia Brogden Purnell?
and Western Area Directors,
Lord Watkins and Norma Jean Tucker
Legacy
National President: “I am happy
respectively.
(Western)?
to present to you seventeen (17)
There are seven membership
1.
These four individuals served as
Who are Sandra Dorsey Malone
5.
revised and new major documents
categories in The Links,
Area Directors for the period 2003 (Western), Margaret Thompson Johnson
for The Links, Incorporated.”
Incorporated.
to 2007.
(Southern), Jeanine Quick Frazier
(Central) and Joyce Lowe (Eastern)?
Link Marion Schultz Sutherland
took great pride in the adoption of
this concept at National Assembly.
Who was
This Heir-O-Link starred in the Ugly Who is V
Betty television series.
Who was Julia Delaney?
This Heir-O-Link played the role of
3.
Josephine Baker in the made-fortelevision film, “Josephine.”
This Heir-O-Link heads the
4.
What is 53?
National Museum of African
History, and also served as
president of Spelman and Bennett
Colleges.
What
They are the first and second
5. is “Linkspiration”?
Heir-O-Link to become National
President.
Double
Jeopardy
1.
Who is B
www.linksinc.org
Who is J
Who is M
Who are
What are
alumna,
honorary
Congratulations
to our National
Officers on their
re-election
for 2012-2014
Photo L- R Margot James Copeland, national president, Cleveland (OH) Chapter; Glenda Newell-Harris, national
vice president, Alameda Contra-Costa (CA) Chapter; Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, national recording secretary,
Arlington (VA) Chapter; Katherine E. Wilson, national treasurer, Bold City (FL) Chapter; Pamela J. Gentry, chair,
National Nominating Committee, Annapolis (MD) Chapter.
The Annual Meeting of
The Links Foundation, Incorporated
T
he Foundation Board raised $3.5 million in the past 3 years; the 65th Anniversary Gala exceeded its fundraising goals; and
a new Philanthropy Committee has been formed. The Annual Meeting of The Links Foundation, Incorporated, held on
Thursday, included reports of progress and promise as the goal of raising $1million each year was announced during the reports
of the Foundation’s funding, granting and fundraising initiatives.
A photo montage of the newly renovated national headquarters was presented. The building has earned LEED® Gold certification
for its energy-efficient renovation. LEED® Gold is a designation of the U.S. Green Building Council’s “Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design” rating system. The Links Foundation, Incorporated is the first African-American organization with a
LEED® Gold certified headquarters building. All members are encouraged to visit this new Links home, when in Washington D.C.
National President Margot James Copeland presented former Presidents, Dolly Desselle Adams, Regina Jollivette Frazier, Gladys
Gary Vaughn and Gwendolyn B. Lee with a pin created exclusively for national presidents; and Circle of Honor contributors, who
donated more than $1,000 for either the building or the 65th Anniversary Gala, were awarded customized pins as well.
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LINKS
LEGACY
JEOPARDY
ANSWERS
Category
Legacy
1.
Question
Who were Sarah Strickland Scott and
Margaret Rosell Hawkins?
2.
What is 1951?
3.
Who were Frances Atkinson and
Marietta Hall Cephas?
4.
5.
What is the White Rose?
Who was Sarah Strickland Scott?
First Daily
Double Clue
National
1.
2.
What is alignment?
Who was Elizabeth Catlett?
4.
What are Nassau, Bahamas and
Frankfurt, Germany?
What are STY, NTS, The Arts, ITS and
Health and Human Services?
What is the National Poster Art Contest?
5.
What is The Arts facet?
Double
Jeopardy
1.
Who was Julia Delaney?
2.
What is 53?
5.
Who was Etta Moten Barnett? (Also
known as “Granny.”)
What are hats, gloves and minks?
National
Presidents
1.
3.
Second Daily
Double Clue
What is “Linkspiration”?
Who is JoAnn Jenkins (Reston (VA)
Chapter)?
Who was Helen Gray Edmonds?
5.
Areas
Who is Mary Douglas?
2.
Who is Gladys Gary Vaughn?
1.
2.
Who are Dianne Hardison (Eastern)
Alice Strong- Simmons (Central), Eneid
Francis (Southern) and Constance Smith
(Western)?
What is the White Rose Banquet?
3.
What is the Eastern Area?
4.
Who are Cecelia B. Henderson and
Alethia Spraggins (Eastern) and Barbara
Lord Watkins and Norma Jean Tucker
(Western)?
Who are Sandra Dorsey Malone
(Western), Margaret Thompson Johnson
(Southern), Jeanine Quick Frazier
(Central) and Joyce Lowe (Eastern)?
Double
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is November 9, 1946?
Who was Margaret Rosell Hawkins?
Who was Marjorie Parker?
3.
Who is Patricia Russell-McCloud?
4.
5.
Who is Dolly Desselle Adams?
Who was Vivian Jones Beamon?
Double
Jeopardy
1.
What was the first Strategic Plan?
2.
Who is Gwendolyn B. Lee?
3.
Who is Pauline A. Ellison?
4.
Who is Julia Brogden Purnell?
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3.
5.
Double
Jeopardy
1.
What is the Western Area?
2.
3.
Who is Betty King Obiajulu?
Who is Barbra Ruffin-Boston?
4.
5.
Heir-O-Links
Who was JoAhn Brown Nash?
What is a Southern Area Director?
1.
2.
3.
What were Bob-O-Links?
Who is Vanessa Williams?
Who is Lynn Whitfield?
4.
5.
Who is Johnnetta B. Cole?
Who are Regina Jollivette Frazier and
Margot James Copeland?
Double
Jeopardy
1.
Who is Bishetta Merritt?
2.
Who is A.J. Calloway?
3.
4.
Who is Johnese White Gilmette?
Who is Mary Currie?
5.
Who are the Chicago Bulls?
Final Jeopardy
Clue
Category
Legacy
1.
What are active, on leave, affiliate,
alumna, platinum, provisory and
honorary?
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Washington,D.C. Area Chapters Invite
Members to Washington, D.C. for the
39th National Assembly in 2014
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his final edition
of the
38th National Assembly Daily LinkUp
is dedicated to National Communications
Chair Cassandra Hughes Webster, our fearless
leader. We thank her for her vision, guidance
and a superb work ethic that is firmly rooted
in friendship and service. Our prayers are with
her and her family as we extend our deepest
condolences on the passing of Connecting Link
Amos Odell Webster, Jr., of Memphis, Tennessee.
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National
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Committee
Cassandra Hughes Webster, Chair
Shelby County (TN) Chapter
Rozalynn S. Frazier, Co-Chair
Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter
Alicia Nails
Oakland County (MI) Chapter
Lynn Reed, Eastern Area Chair
Baltimore (MD) Chapter
Lorna Hankins, Western Area Chair
Golf Coast Apollo (TX) Chapter
Sylvia Carter Perry, Southern Area Chair
Bold City (FL) Chapter
Kathy Wade Jenkins, Central Area Chair
Cincinnati (OH) Chapter
Dawn Hankin Cliette
Metro-Manhattan (NY) Chapter
Veronica Spencer Austin
Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter
Deborah Elam
Fairfield County (CT) Chapter
Kyra Harvey
Magnolia (GA) Chapter
Michele Jackson
Metropolitan (DC) Chapter
2012-2014 National Officers
National President
Margot James Copeland
Cleveland (OH) Chapter
National Treasurer
Katherine E. Wilson
Bold City (FL) Chapter
National Vice President
Glenda Newell-Harris
Alameda Contra-Costa (CA) Chapter
National Parliamentarian
Margaret Winn
San Antonio (TX) Chapter
National Recording Secretary
Kimberly Jeffries Leonard
Arlington (VA) Chapter
Chair, National Nominating Committee
Pamela J. Gentry
Annapolis (MD) Chapter
Jacqui Love Marshall
Alameda Contra-Costa (CA) Chapter
Megan Scott
Essex County (MI) Chapter
Maya Payne Smart
Richmond (VA) Chapter
Sadie Winlock
Cleveland (OH) Chapter
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