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NOVA IN TOUCH
IN TUNE
www.novabpw.org
SEPTEMBER 2021
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3 Glynda Mayo Hall, Director Public Relation
President’s Message
Welcome to the Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s
Club 2021-2022 new club year! Do I seem excited? Well, actually I am
because I have come to the conclusion that we can choose what we are
happy, sad, disappointed, upset, frustrated, angry and discontent about
in our lives. Today, my choice is to be overjoyed about the relationships
I’ve developed over the past 4 years with some of the most beautiful,
kind and professional women who have positively impacted my life!
Thank You Sisters for contributing to my continued growth as a
Daughter of the King, a wife, mother, grandmother and leader to those
who have allowed me to lead.
Our theme for the 2021-2022 club year is “ Moving Forward With a
Purpose” – Bold, Powerful, and Resilient! During our President’s
President Janet Ford Retreat, we were asked what the statement meant to us. Several
responses such as confident, action, determination and momentum were given and yes, leadership
was among the list. But my question is, “what does the theme mean to you and what bold and
powerful actions are you willing to take to fulfill your purpose?” During this club year, there will
be several opportunities to be bold, to step outside of your comfort zone and take actions that may
stretch you a little. There’s a quote I often use by John Maxwell that states, “Change is inevitable,
growth is optional”. We are making positive changes in our NOVABPW Club this year and
excitement is in the air! However, the decision to embrace and grow with the change is an
individual choice. So, what’s coming? What can you jump right in and lend a hand with? Where’s
your opportunity to use a skillset or grow in a specific area? Here’s a sneak preview, but there’s
more.
Brand new NOVABPW Club Website
Microsoft SharePoint
Leadership and Community Workshops
Recruitment and Outreach
Programs and Events
Sisters let’s roll up our sleeves and get ready to move forward with purpose together during this
club year! Let’s impact our community, the lives of our young people and the lives of women who
need our support or want to make a difference themselves.
Janet Ford, President
NOVABPW Club
September 2021
The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's
Virtual National Convention July 22-24, 2021
Highlights of the First Virtual Convention
The Convention opened with Presentation of Colors by the United States
Marine Corp followed by a powerful rendition of the Negro National
Anthem by Grace Baptist Cathedral including a video montage with key
historic events significant to African Americans.
The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S Congress; Bishop Leah D.
Daughtery, CEO of 2016, and 2008 Democratic National Convention
Committees; Mayor Lovely Warren, Rochester, New York, and Pia
Scott, Senior Advisor--General Service Administration were political
figures attending and who also addressed the convention attendees.
Madam National President, Sherelle T . Carper provided a salute to Past
National Presidents: "Whose Shoulders Do I Stand On?" and eloquently
honored and recognized these powerful leaders who were so important
in the history of the organization. Madam National President also
provided a tour of the headquarters, sharing insights about the artifacts and unique features of the
home.
The highlight of the Mary Singletary Vocal Arts Competition was certainly the very talented
performers,--Courtney Porter; Shadericks Thompson; Courtney Caston; Tshilidzi Ndou; Imani M
Grosvenor; Veena Akama-Makia. However, Thomas Warfield, nephew of Leontyne Price and Charles
Warfield offered very interesting insights about his famous Aunt and Uncle. The Saturday evening Jazz
Soiree featuring Nicole Henry, niece of Past National President (PNP) Frankie Gillette, was an
outstanding musical event. Ms. Henry, a very talented jazz soloist, also provided interesting infor-
mation about PNP Frankie Gillette.
The following awards were made during the Saturday night closing: National Achievement Award:
Mrs. Opal Lee--activist who spearheaded Juneteenth National Holiday; National Community Service
Award: Dr. Deborah R. Jackson (our Mid-Atlantic NOVABPW club sister); National President's
Appreciation Award: Patricia Randall (Mid-Atlantic-Seat Pleasant Club); National Youth Award:
Sabrina Streeter.
NANBPWC Officers 21-23
President: Sherelle T. Carper
First Vice President: Dr. Latonya Y. Conley
Second Vice President: Kristina Russell
Recording Secretary: Beverly Wallace
Treasurer: Nicole Montgomery
Financial Secretary: Jacqueline Jackson
Director of Membership: Patricia Maples
Director of Education: Dr. June Johnson
Submitted by Dr. Wallicia Gill September 2021
NOVA BPW First Vice-President
New Members
Rev. SirRitta Attiah
Resident of Shelbyville, KY
Adult Membership
IT Specialist
Minister of Discipleship at More Than Conquerors
Christian Church of Louisville, KY
Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and English
Senior Business Analyst
Proficient with Software Development
Business Degree with extensive training and technical
writing background
Sponsor: Madam President Janet Ford
Dr. Deborah S. Foreman
Resident of Alexandria, VA
Seeking Adult Membership
BS from Bowie State University
Currently President of Prince Events Management LLC
Retired from Federal Government Department of Interior
Currently Treasurer of the Northern VA Section of the
National Council of Negro Women
Member of the Ghana 16 Humanitarian Delegation
Sponsor: Madam National President Sherelle Carper
Sharon Prince
Resident of Alexandria, VA
Seeking Senior Membership
Bachelor and Master’s degree in Social Work
EdD from NOVA Southeastern University
Retired from Federal Government Department of
Interior
Member of the Ghana 16 Humanitarian Delegation
Retired from FCPS – Social Worker administrator
Hired by GMU to serve as BSW (Bachelor of Social
Work) field liaison
Sponsor: Madam National President Sherelle Carper
September 2021
Go Fund Me for Jaylen-Fundraiser by Joia Swanson : Help Jaylen Breathe Again!
Vocal Arts Honoree George Shirley is The Joseph Edgar Maddy Distinguished University Emeritus Professor of Music and former Director of the Vocal Arts Division of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. He has won international acclaim for his performances with the Metropolitan Opera, where he was the first African American tenor to sing leading roles, and with major opera houses and festivals in Europe, Asia, and South America. Mr. Shirley received a GRAMMY AWARD in 1968 for his role (FERRANDO) in the RCA recording of Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE. He has performed more than 80 operatic roles as well as oratorio and recital literature over the span of his 62- year career. An alumnus of Wayne (State) University, he was the first African American assigned to a high school teaching position in vocal music in Detroit.
Political Awareness
The Honorable L. Louise Lucas, Virginia Senator
Democratic President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate &
First Woman & First Black Senate President Pro Tempore.
(The President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia is a Virginia
constitutional office whose role is to serve as the presiding officer
of the Senate of Virginia in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor.
“Reclaiming My Time”…
Representative Maxine Waters
The Honorable Charniele Herring,
Virginia Delegate. Democratic Majority
Leader in the Virginia House of Delegates &
First Woman & First Black Majority Leader
First African-American woman ever elected to
represent Northern Virginia in the General Assembly. September 2021A very special appreciation to our dedicated and hardworking Sisters.
With Sincerest Appreciation
Madame President for
With Appreciation for your
Club Year 2020-2021
work on our Club Website…
Sister Takenya Hill
Mayor Bowser with our dear
Co-Founder & Madam National
President Sherelle T. Carper
Sister Deborah Jackson,
Hard working Madame President Janet Ford &
Hard working Second Vice-President Godmother & Co-Founder
Outreach Coordinator Sister Cassandra Hamler Sister Darnell Crew Wise Lightbourn
Sister Bobbie Jean DeHaven
Welcome Back Sister Felicia Crawley
Dear Charter Member and Sister-Friend
Resident of Orange Park, Florida
Senior Member
Gifted singer, songwriter, and virtuoso pianist. Choral director
Ordained minister and Minister of Music
Founded “Voices of Worship” (a 25 voice, non-denominational
Christian community choir and music ensemble
NOVA BPW Charter MemberJasmine Camacho-Quinn won the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles
running for Puerto Rico, one race after she set the Olympic record for the event
in the semifinals. Her time of 12.37 in the finals was fast enough to put her on top
of the podium. That was just slightly behind her semifinals time of 12.26, which
smashed the previous record time set by Australia's Sally Pearson in 2012. She
set the record of 12.35 when she won gold at the London Olympics nearly a
decade ago.
Her parents are James Quinn, an African American man and Maria Milagros
Camacho, a Puerto Rican woman. Both competed in athletics at Baptist College
(now Charleston Southern University) in South Carolina. Her father competed
in hurdles and her mother as a sprint runner and long jumper. Camacho-Quinn's
mother, María Milagros Camacho, is from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico which made
Camacho-Quinn eligible to represent Puerto Rico in the Olympics. National
Football League (NFL) Chicago Bears’ player Robert Quinn is her brother.
Born and raised in South Carolina, later in life, Camacho-
Quinn decided she wanted to know more about her mother's
side of the family, who live in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. She
identifies as a Puerto Rican. In July 2021, she tweeted about
her mother, "You see my mommy? The PUERTO RICAN
woman that birthed me?" and stated "I am Puerto Rican" in a
video posted by the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee. That
Camacho-Quinn is the first Afro-Puerto Rican to win a gold
medal was celebrated by social anthropologist, Bárbara
Abadía-Rexach, who stated "Camacho-Quinn’s victory is a
pioneering example for black girls on the island that shows
them they can achieve whatever they set their minds to,
despite the systemic barriers they will encounter due to
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn their gender, race and ethnicity.”
Original “ME TOO”
MOVEMENT
Unbound:
My Story of Liberation and
the Birth of the
“Me Too” Movement
Tarana BurkeFall National
Black Voter
September Day
Sickle Cell & September 17
Cancer
Awareness Month
October
Breast Cancer &
Domestic Violence
Awareness Month Virginia Guberatorial
HALLOWEEN Race
November
Election Day
VOTE
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving
December
September 2021Tuesday November 2, 2021 General Election
Offices on ballot: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, House of Delegates, some local
offices (varies by locality).
First day of in-person early voting at local voter registration office: Friday, September 17, 2021.
Deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration: Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
Deadline to apply for a ballot to be mailed to you: Friday, October 22 2021. Request must be received
by local voter registration office by 5:00 p.m.
Voter registration offices open Saturday, October 23, 2021 and October 30, 2021 for early voting.
Last day of in-person early voting at local voter registration office: Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.
Register to vote or apply for a ballot online using the Citizen Portal.
Political
Office Title District Party Incumbent Name
Governor Democratic No Terry R. McAuliffe
Governor Republican No Glenn A. Youngkin
Governor Liberation No Princess L. Blanding
Lieutenant Governor Democratic No Hala S. Ayala
Lieutenant Governor Republican No Winsome E. Sears
Attorney General Democratic Yes Mark R. Herring
Attorney General Republican No Jason S. Miyares
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