NCNW, Inc - Fayetteville Area Section

It was an absolute honor to represent NCNW~FAS as we support an amazing organization! Thank you to our Fayetteville Police Department and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executive (NOBLE) members for an amazing event to highlight all of the amazing work that you all are doing! NCNW~FAS will continue to support you all a long with the wonderful Cheri Beasley, NC Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 🧡💜

FAS Youth - May meeting our Resident Chef, Youth Committee Team member and NCNW Historian Ms. Portia Jenkins gives our youth members a demonstration on restaurant etiquette. We learned the proper terminology and appropriate responses to express to those who are serving us or who we serve in our community.

Ms. Jenkins gave instructions on design napkin folding and utensil placement. This is in preparation for the many cultures our FAS Youth will encounter in their promising futures.
Thank you to Chef Jenkins for sharing her talents and knowledge!

FAS Supports the Umoja Group in this all important Community Discussion on Re-Education and Organization. Come Join the Discussion because We Need Your Input!
When: Sunday, May 19th at 2 pm
Where: Smith Recreation Center
1520 Slater Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28301

FAS NCNW YOUTH - With the Dynamic Leadership of our 3rd Vice President - Mrs. Debra Wells, our talented FAS Youth played an orchestral piece for the Residents of Highland House and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville.

Not only did the residents enjoy it, BUT the youth have asked to return! This is how we teach the importance of sharing your talent and gifts within your community. We are so very proud of our Youth!

What a wonderful Sunday, April 7, 2019, was for the 47 lovely ladies of North Carolina Central University who were installed into the National Council of Negro Women Inc! 😍 As they carry on the legacy of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Dr. Dorothy Height, we are even more pleased to celebrate in this milestone along with our FAS member, Cynthia Johnson, as her daughter Daija Springfield was among those installed. 💜🧡 Please join us in celebrating this marvelous milestone in the lives of these young collegiate ladies! 🎉 We are so honored to share in the mission of NCNW with you all as we strive to achieve height, together! ✨

Fun fact: Shaw University is the first college for African-Americans established in the Southern United States, and the oldest HBCU in the region. It is also one of the nation’s oldest learning institutions.

HAPPY 150 YEARS SHAW UNIVERSITY! 🎉🎉🎉

FAS President, Blanche Radford-Curry & FAS Secretary/Collegiate Liaison, Quanisha Callwood, sharing in a wonderful outing with a potential FAS youth member. 💜 Thank you to St. Augustine’s SGA President for giving us a marvelous tour of this wonderful HBCU and all of its rich history! 🧡

FAS President, Blanche Radford-Curry & FAS Secretary/Collegiate Liaison, Quanisha Callwood, celebrated one of our affiliate organizations, Top Ladies of Distinction (Raleigh Section-TLOD), at their 30th Anniversary! 🎉 Congratulations on all of your efforts within your 30 year legacy. May you continue to do this marvelous work! 💜

Our FAS president, Blanche Radford-Curry, and affiliate Earnest Curry are all smiles supporting Cheri Beasley, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice! 💜🧡

My beautiful NCNW sisters and I at the State Coalition Meeting. 💜🧡 ✨

Some of our wonderful NCNW~FAS board members alongside our amazing President, Blanche Radford-Curry, as we share a photo with our guest. 💜 Like and follow our page to stay up-to-date with all of the wonderful things we plan to do for our community. 🧡

🧡Fun fact🧡 Mrs. Queen Degraphenreid, one of our beloved members of NCNW~FAS, is the founder of our wonderful section! Thank you for all of your hard work. You’re truly a beacon of light and so much knowledge.

Our 1st Vice President, Ruth Spearman, with Mr. Velton Brown, alongside the wonderful Queen Degraphenreid!

We had a marvelous time listening to two powerful speakers at our Women’s History Month meeting.

Thank you Mrs. Jenna Blair for your empowering presentation titled “Real Freedom takes Real Work!” Thank you for reminding us how important we are as women within so many realms of our lives. Your presentation highlighted the importance of letting go of what is not good for us, holding on to the beautiful pieces of ourselves, and always remembering that we are amazing women. We will take with us your piece on “women constructivist” because as you said, we truly do have all of the tools to create, uplift, and rebuild! 💜

Thank you Mr. Velton Brown for sharing with us your love of music and how it impacted you to start a 501c3 non-profit organization to not only teach youth music lessons, but to truly create a positive environment for them weekly! 🎼🎶

We encourage you to join us at our monthly meetings, every 3rd Saturday, to learn about all of the wonderful things we are planning and doing for our community!

Our beloved founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, said it best, “The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood!” ✊🏾🧡💜

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, NCNW~FAS ask that you all join us for this marvelous presentation, Real Freedom Takes Real Work! 💗

In doing so, please come and share with us about a woman that has or is empowering you! We can’t wait to see you there! 😍

Our NCNW~FAS Sisters, Meta Coaxum and Amanda Williams, had the opportunity to meet their Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Sister Janice L. Mathis, Executive Director of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. at the 30th Delta Days In the Nation's Capital! ❤️🧡💜

FAS Welcomed it's YOUTH!
The MEET and GREET YOUTH SUMMIT was held at 3rd VP (Youth) Debra Well's🏡 this past SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24th.

Our FAS youth are by far the most talented group of Cumberland County Students, as most play an instrument and are members of their respective school's orchestra. Our FAS Youth members that attended were, Haylee Varnadoe, Amari Taylor, Yalyssa Casais, Terrance West, Pamala Douglass and Cynthia Douglass. They collaborated to produce a 2019 community service calendar, which includes an orchestral performance at a local nursing home. We are so proud of them!!

Some of the marvelous women of the National Council of Negro Women ~ Fayetteville Area Section, supporting our wonderful sisters, Capital Area Section, on their 15th Annual Harambee Award Luncheon. 💜 We had a wonderful time with our NCNW sisters celebrating women who exemplify leadership, advocacy, and are truly marvelous women in the vineyard! 🧡 Thank you Capital Area Section for a phenomenal event! Let’s continue to do the work for & in our communities!✨

On behalf of the National Council of Negro Women ~ Fayetteville Area Section, we would like to extend our congratulations to our sisters, Capital Area Section, on their 15th Annual Harambee Award Luncheon. 💜 We had a wonderful time with our NCNW sisters celebrating women who exemplify leadership, advocacy, and are truly marvelous women in the vineyard! 🧡 Thank you Capital Area Section for a phenomenal event! ✨

We would like to invite you to 71st High School’s Black History Month Celebration tomorrow, February 21, 2019! It is a performance that you all will most certainly enjoy. Please wear your NCNW t-shirt. 🧡💜

We have created a flyer for this FREE event that you can share with your friends and family. Please bring out your children, spouse, and/or friend(s) to this marvelous performance by 71st High School’s performing arts!

See you there!

NCNW~FAS invite you to our Monthly Meeting for a special Black History Month Presentation. 🧡💜

We want to extend our gratitude to Chief Gina V. Hawkins and all of her efforts. We are so very thankful for your support and your service to our community!

Chief Gina V. Hawkins donated much-needed items to the Fayetteville area chapter of the National Council of Negro Women. Chair Member, Ms. Toni Morris accepted the items on behalf of Chairwoman Dr. Blanche Radford-Curry.

The items were donated to Chief Hawkins by the Cuyahoga County, Cleveland OH chapter of National Council of Negro Women, and the NOBLE South Florida Chapter from Pembroke Pines, FL.

These items will be distributed locally to those who need them the most.

FAS Honors Dr. Martin Luther King in Fayetteville MLK day Parade March.

We are about and in our community!

HAPPY NEW YEAR - WE WELCOME 2019!!

FAS Celebrating KWANZAA!

FAS Wishes You & Your Family A Merry Christmas!

The 2018 Youth Christmas Toy Drive for the Cape Fear Valley Pediatrics Unit was a success! We THANK every adult & youth member that gave of their time & gifting. This year's theme, "Building A Better World." This starts with loving one another.

"Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world."
~Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

Fayetteville Area Section 2018 Youth Initiative Toy Drive for Cape Fear Valley Hospital Pediatric Unit is underway! As our Founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune wrote in our mission statement that we are to "support families and communities." Parents that may not have the resources or time to shop for toys while a child is in the hospital... this is who we are mandated to support in our community.

Our 3rd Vice President, Debra Wells has been doing a phenomenal job organizing the Toy Drive!! Our members, youth and Debra will be gifting Cape Fear Valley Hospital Pediatrics on Sat., Dec. 22nd at 2 pm. Come join FAS... as we are FOR and ABOUT our Community!

FAS & CFAS Sister Connection - Volunteering at 2nd Harvest Food Bank. We thank all our sisters for their commitment to join together and work in our community.

FAS Remembers Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune on Founders Day
NCNW began December 5th, 1935 from Dr. Bethune's vision to improve the quality of life for African American Women and their Families.

Fayetteville & Cape Fear Area Sections
Sister Connection Volunteering in Our Community
We encourage you to please donate to the 2nd Harvest Food Bank or any food bank in your area.

FAS Christmas "Rock-the-Socks" Potluck & Annual Membership Drive ~ Good food, friends, fellowship. Special Thank You to our Gracious & Fabulously Classy Hostess Sister Debra Wells ~ if you came without🎄Christmas socks or holes in them, Debra hugged you at the door & gave you a new pair.

Thank you to Sis. Sandra Cooper! FAS has an Awesome Speaker in the midst. Sandra is talented in delivering her God inspired words of wisdom in the most comical way! We laughed until our cheeks hurt. Thank you to every Sister that attended, brought a dish, a gift towards our Cape Fear Valley Hospital Toy Drive Youth Initiative, witty idea for membership or brought their beautiful smile.

Reviewing, Renewing, Reinforced & Repurposed.. 2019 FAS is Ready!

FAS recognizes World AIDS Day - FAS Members were honored by the Cumberland County HIV Task Force at their Black Tie Gala for FAS' continued education and support within the Fayetteville Area Community.

Speakers Kim Moon and Dr. Shane Booth inspired us to keep working towards the day when all people living with the disease will have access to the cure.

Happy Thanksgiving to You & Blessings to your Family!
FAS challenges you to endeavor in well-doing for the good of your community... not just this holiday season BUT everyday ~
♥️Love FAS

FAS October Meeting!!

Catching Up With Fayetteville Area Section NCNW ~ 2018

FAS Supports FSU NCNW Collegiate in our efforts to educate & positively impact the Fayetteville Area Community.

FSU NCNW Collegiate & FSU Pre-Law will host "Who's on the Ballot?" Sat., October 6th at 9-2 pm at the Rudolph Jones Center/Fayetteville State University 1200 Murchison Rd. (doors closed at 9:45 am) To Register to Attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_lXFVt2wMm4Hlbgn7p3NbORLG43irVC4zRjD8tVYqG6dpDQ/viewform

Also, movie screening of "The Kalief Browder Story"
FREE Breakfast & Lunch provided

Fayetteville Area Section ~ New Beginnings
We Are UP for the Challenge!

WE Are Reminded

Aretha Franklin - (To Be) Young, Gifted, And Black

FAS Remembers Aretha Franklin This Way....

Her songs are more than reminders of love, calls to action, or prayers to soothe pain. When she sang them she embodied and soulfully translated its meaning to us. From a "Natural Woman" to the command for "Respect," "I say a little prayer for you" are all her anthems to us to stay vigilant and mindful, as to who's hand we ultimately are in. She informed, transformed & affirmed to know who we are... "(To be) Young, Gifted and Black or A Rose🌹is still a Rose." (click on photo)

Love and prayers to us all...

Aretha Franklin stepped in to perform ‘Nessun Dorma’ at last minute when Pavarotti got ill Her fellow singers, including Celine Dion, couldn't believe what they were watching