H.E.R story session 1

session 1 notes

National Flower

Violet

National First President

Mary Church Terrell

National Day Founded

July 21, 1896

National Day Incorporated

July 26, 1904

National Colors

Royal Purple and White

National Motto

Lifting as we climb

National Standard Song

Lift Every Voice and Sing

National Preamble

“We, the colored women of the United States of America, realizing the necessity for organized and systematic efforts to promote the general welfare of our people, and realizing the urgency to furnish evidence of our moral, intellectual, and material strength and progress, hearby unite a national organization.”

Obejctive #1

To work for the economic, moral, religious and social welfare of women and youth.

Objective #2

To protect the rights of women and youth.

Objective #3

To raise the standard and quality of life in home and family.

Objective #4

To secure and use our influence for the enforcement of civil and political rights for African Americans and all citizens.

Objective #5

To promote the education of women and youth through the work of the departments.

Objective #6

To obtain for African American women the opportunity of reaching the highest levels in all fields of human endeavor.

Objective #7

To promote effective interaction with the male auxiliary.

Objective #8

To promote interracial understanding so that justice and goodwill may prevail among all people.

Objective #9

To hold educational workshops biennially at the Convention.

W.E.E meaning

Women Exceeding Expectations

W.E.E Founding Campus

SIUE

W.E.E founder/first president

Malauna M. Hudson

W.E.E Charter Date

May 6, 2015

W.E.E Chapter Motto

“Educated women raising awareness for their community through service”

W.E.E Chapter Flower

Calla Lily