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2. National Council of Negro Women - Wikipedia

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   The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. ( NCNW) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1935 with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African-American women, their families, and communities. Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of NCNW, wanted to encourage the participation of Negro women in civic, political ...

3. Orpheus Club of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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   Orpheus Club of Philadelphia. The Orpheus Club is a men's singing club based in Philadelphia, the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, United States, and is the oldest of its kind in the United States. [1] It was founded on December 7, 1872, when twenty-two members performed at the Musical Fund Hall on Locust Street in Philadelphia. [2]

4. Timeline of women's suffrage in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   This is a timeline of women's suffrage in Pennsylvania. Activists in the state began working towards women's rights in the early 1850s, when two women's rights conventions discussed women's suffrage. A statewide group, the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association (PWSA), was formed in 1869. Other regional groups were formed throughout the state ...

5. Judith Palmer - Wikipedia

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   Folk, 4-part harmony (Barbershop), Political humor. Occupation (s) Registered Piano Technician, Singer, Composer, Arranger. Website. Quality Piano Service. Judith Palmer is a Philadelphia-area composer, singer, and arranger. She is one of the founding members of Anna Crusis Women's Choir, [1] America's oldest and longest running feminist choir.

6. Women's suffrage in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Philadelphia would host the fifth National Women's Rights Convention in 1854. Later years saw suffragists forming a statewide group, the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association (PWSA), and other smaller groups throughout the state. Early efforts moved slowly, but steadily, with suffragists raising awareness and winning endorsements from labor ...

7. UN Women - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .unwomen .org. The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity charged with working for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women is charged with advocating for the rights of women and girls, and focusing on a number of issues, including ...

8. Women's Football Alliance - Wikipedia

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   The Women's Football Alliance ( WFA) is a semi-pro full-contact Women's American football league that began play in 2009. It is the largest 11-on-11 football league for women in the world, and the longest running active women's football league in the U.S. Since 2016, the league has operated with three competitive levels: Pro, Division 2 and ...

9. LGBT culture in Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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   GALAEI fights for access, opportunity, sexual empowerment, and economic justice while fighting systemic oppression, structural racism, discrimination, and white supremacy. Mazzoni Center. The Mazzoni Center, established in 1979, is the only healthcare provider in Philadelphia that operates specifically for the LGBT community. The center's array ...