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The National Smart Set is a private social club founded in 1937 in Washington, DC. Members are African-American women who are leaders in their professions and, often, leaders of other respected and notable clubs and organizations.
African-American fraternities and sororities are social organizations that predominantly recruit black college students and provide a network that includes both undergraduate and alumni members. These organizations were typically founded by Black American undergraduate students, faculty, and leaders at various institutions in the United States .
Women's clubs allowed black women to combat the period's stereotypes which "portrayed African American women as devoid of morality, sexually wanton and incapable of upholding marital and family responsibilities". [64] Being a member of a women's club also helped give black women greater social standing in their communities. [65]
The clubs supported Black-owned businesses and offered a thriving social, cultural and civic scene for Black veterans and residents who were denied opportunities elsewhere in the city.
Beauty and fashion-focused social clubs are serving as safe places for Black women, replacing the community traditionally found in beauty salons.
The first is The Prince Hall Masons, and the second is The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. The Black Masons were established in 1775 in Boston, Massachusetts, after Prince Hall and ...
The Links is an American, invitation-only, social and service organization of prominent black women in the United States. Founded in 1946, it is the largest nationwide organization of prominent black women in the United States. Members include Kamala Harris, Marian Wright Edelman, and the late Betty Shabazz.
National Black United Fund; National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America; National Federation of Colored Farmers; National Freedman's Relief Association; National Independent Political League; Negro Sanhedrin; Better Futures Minnesota; New Mexico Office of African American Affairs; New York City Federation of Black Cowboys; Nile Swim ...