It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Central Valley Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., (NCBW) website.

It is truly an honor and blessing from God to have been elected as our chapter’s first President. Our membership represents a diverse group of progressive women from various professions dedicated to advocacy on behalf of black women and girls in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties..

NCBW was launched on October 24, 1981, with representatives from 28 states and the District of Columbia, and selected Jewell Jackson McCabe as its first National President.. Its mission is to advocate on behalf of black women and girls through national and local actions and strategic alliances that promote the NCBW agenda on leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment.

Through advocacy we work as change agents in our three counties to influence policy that promotes gender equity in health awareness, education leadership and economic empowerment. We believe through our efforts we will fulfill our vision of seeing black women and girls live in a world where socio-economic inequity does not exist.

As we continue our advocacy work on behalf of black women and girls, both locally and nationally, please view our website for more information. If you are interested in joining our distinguished sisterhood, we invite you to visit our membership page for more information.

With Warmest Thanks,
Ruth Claybrooks