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BWR Convener Melanie Campbell's Statement on Nomination of A Woman As Presidential Candidate for Major Political Party
Melanie L Campbell, head of nonpartisan Black Women's Roundtable response to Hillary Clinton's acceptance of the Democratic nomination for U.S. President
"As the national convener of the non-partisan Black Women's Roundtable which represents millions of women nationwide, we join the rest of the nation in celebration of this historic moment. We congratulate Secretary Hillary Clinton on her historic achievement as the first woman to be nominated as a Presidential candidate for a major political party. This milestone is something for women of all parties to celebrate. For the breaking of this glass ceiling was centuries in the making."
The Black Women's Roundtable (BWR) is the women and girls empowerment arm of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP). The BWR promotes health and wellness, economic security & prosperity, quality public education and global empowerment. BWR established its Intergenerational Policy Network in 2008, which is comprised of a diverse group of Black women civic leaders representing international, national, regional, and state-based organizations and institutions. Together, the BWR membership represents the issues and concerns of millions of Black people who live across the United States and around the world.
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