Honoring Women of Achievement!

I was proud to be at the Buffalo Branch luncheon on May 3 when two outstanding women were honored for their work. Drs. Barbara A. Nevergold Seals and Peggy Brooks-Bertram founded the "Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women, Inc." in 1999. The original goals were to commemorate the history of African and African American involvement in the Pan American Exposition, held in Buffalo in 1901, and to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of African American women during that period and the one hundred years since then. The project has grown into a major local undertaking and has expanded to other locations, notably playing a significant role in the Oklahoma Centennial celebration. More information is available on their website - http://www.buffalo.edu/uncrownedqueens/.

Kudos to president Tamara Brown for this selection of outstanding achievers!