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Photo Gallery 2025

The NACLI AWARDS & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP, held on April 6th, 2025, was attended by NYC Chapter members of NABMW Chapter. The Board of Directors of The Nurses Association of the Counties of Long Island (NACLI) honored the following members: COL Carol St. Pierre, (Ret.), MSN, BSN, RN, with the Presidential Award; LTC Blossom Ferguson (Ret.), MSN, RN, MPA, CNOR, and COL Cheryl Adams (Ret.), MSN, RN, FN, ACNP, ANP, WHNP, USA ANC, with the Military Service Awards at Verdi’s of Westbury, 680 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590.
April 6, 2025

The Honorable Selvena Brooks-Powers honored members of the NYC Chapter of NABMW on March 20, 2025, in a Women's History Month celebration coordinated by Major (Ret) Sharon Sweeting Lindsey, featuring a screening of Tyler Perry's 6888 or Six Triple Eight!
March 20. 2025

The NYC Chapter members of NABMW gathered at the 2nd Baptist Church on March 20, 2025, for an award ceremony recognizing Rev Brenda Archer's achievements with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and a 2024 letter from President Joe Biden.
March 20. 2025

The  NYC Chapter & Brooklyn Chapter of NABMW was invited to attend a double feature off-Broadway play, The Audit/The American Dream at the Urban Stages Theater. Excellent, thought-provoking performances. The Audit’s storyline includes a black female veteran who has returned from a combat situation which has greatly impacted her life in many ways. We all were able to relate. 
March 1. 2025

The NYC Chapter of NABMW attended the Black Military History program on February 27, 2025, at the Guy Brewer Democratic Club.
February 27, 2025

The NYC Chapter of the National Association of Black Military Women joined the Omicron Chapter, Inc. for their prayer breakfast.
February 22, 2025

The NYC Chapter participated in the NYS Legislative Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus bus trip to Albany, courtesy of Senator Comrie.
February 15, 2025

The NYC Chapter attended the Brooklyn Chapter's officer installation event.
February 8, 2025

The NYC Chapter visited Lorraine West, who is 98 years old.
February 8, 2025

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The National Association of Black Military Women (NABMW) website supports the mission of the organization - to seek out, tell, and record the history of Black Military Women. We use various public information tools (Newspapers, websites, books, documentaries, and other media outlets) to search out information on black military women. A lot of personal military history information is provided by the specific individuals through the NABMW Journal and membership. We do not take responsibility for the validity of any information provided to us from these individuals or from public information postings from tools listed above. The source of all information on this website will be listed. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this information is displayed without profit or payment to those who expressed an interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. Photos and images are from the National Archives, The Naval History Center, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Defense Visual Information Center and personal collections of many of the women and men.  This website is for and about Black Military Women who served our country - by an organization of military women, family and friends who are committed to seeking out the history of Black Military Women who served our country. Photos are not to be misused or taken out of context when shared.

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