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The Links, Incorporated (also known as The Links) is non-profit, international organization. Founded in 1946 by ten African-American women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Links has a diverse membership of 15,000 women throughout 288 chapters in forty-two states, as well as The District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom.[1] The Links is known to be the oldest and largest female volunteer organization dedicated to serving African-American issues, centering upon civic, cultural, and educational ventures.
Beginnings[edit]
The Links is an organization founded in November 9, 1946, by a group of women known as The Philadelphia Club.[citation needed]
the purpose of The Links, Incorporated is to participate in subjects related to the African-American diaspora.
Books[edit]
- Parker, Marjorie H. (1982). [1st edition] The History of Links, Incorporated. Washington, D.C.: National Headquarters of The Links, Incorporated. 116 pages. Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 82-81579.
- Parker, Marjorie H. (1992). [2nd edition] A History of Links, Incorporated. Washington, D.C.: National Headquarters of The Links, Incorporated. 194 pages.
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us – The Links, Incorporated". www.linksinc.org. Retrieved 2018-10-05.