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At the ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola®, National President Dr. Virginia W. Harris shared why humility, advocacy, and community remain the foundation of the organization's work.

Courtesy of Coca-Cola® At the ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola®, Dr. Virginia W. Harris, National President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women , reflected on how the organization’s decades-long commitment to advocacy has transformed sisterhood into a powerful leadership model. From influencing public policy to mentoring the next generation of leaders, Harris emphasized that meaningful change begins in local communities and grows through collective purpose. For more than four decades, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women has demonstrated that sisterhood is far more than a shared identity.

It is an intentional strategy for creating measurable change. That mission made the organization a natural partner for Coca-Cola® at this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture, where the brand continues to invest in organizations and initiatives that strengthen Black communities through connection, leadership, and opportunity. During a conversation on the

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Authors Stage, Dr. Virginia W. Harris, National President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, reflected on the organization’s 45-year legacy of advocacy and the principles that continue to guide its mission. With 66 chapters across 24 states and the District of Columbia, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women advocates on behalf of Black women and girls through four pillars: health, education, economic empowerment, and public policy. Economic empowerment is one of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s four pillars and a driving force behind its work in communities across the country. Recognizing the organization’s decades-long commitment to expanding economic opportunity for Black women and girls, Coca-Cola® partnered with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women during this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture to help spotlight its impact. Through the partnership...

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