National Black Sisters' Conference
| Abbreviation | NBSC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1968 |
| Founder | Martin de Porres Grey |
| Founded at | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Region | United States |
President | Addie Lorraine Walker |
| Subsidiaries | National Black Catholic Women's Gathering |
| Affiliations | Black Catholic Joint Conference |
| Website | www |
The National Black Sisters' Conference (NBSC) is an association of Black Catholic religious sisters and nuns based in the United States.
Founding
It was founded in Pittsburgh in 1968 by then-Mercy Sister M. Martin de Porres Grey, following her exclusion from the inaugural meeting of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus earlier that same year.[1] Grey led the conference until her departure from religious life in 1974.[1][2]
Harriet Tubman Award
The Harriet Tubman Award is given to the women of NBSC. Harriet Tubman was called to be a Moses of her people. Each year, NBSC recognizes and honors one of its members who through her ministry is an advocate for Black people. She has a strong identity within the Black community. She is responding to the call to be a Moses to her people.[3]
Awardees have included:
| Award year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Joel B. Clarke |
| 1985 | Thea Bowman |
| 1986 | Elizabeth Harris |
| 1987 | Calista Robinson |
| 1988 | Delores Harrall |
| 1989 | Mary Antona Ebo |
| 1990 | Louis Marie Bryan |
| 1991 | Cora M. Billings |
| 1992 | Roland Lagarde |
| 1993 | Patricia Haley |
| 1994 | Beatrice Jeffries |
| 1995 | Loretta T. Richards |
| 1996 | Lucy Williams |
| 1997 | Patricia J. Chappell |
| 1998 | Anita Baird |
| 1999 | Jamie T. Phelps |
| 2000 | Roberta Fulton |
| 2001 | Eva Marie Martin |
| 2002 | Jane Nesmith |
| 2003 | Josita Colbert |
| 2004 | Juanita Shealey |
| 2005 | Barbara Spears |
| 2006 | Magdala Marie Gilbert |
| 2007 | Rosetta M. Brown |
| 2008 | Donna Banfield |
| 2009 | Maria G. Mannix |
| 2010 | Mary Ann Henegan |
| 2011 | Rosella Marie Holloman |
| 2012 | Patricia Lucas |
| 2013 | Gayle Lwanga Crumbley |
| 2014 | Barbara Croom |
| 2015 | Ronnie Grier |
| 2016 | Patricia Rogers |
| 2017 | Beulah Martin |
| 2018 | Thelma Mitchell |
| 2019 | Patricia Ralph |
| 2020 | No Award |
| 2021 | No Award |
| 2022 | Addie Lorraine Walker |
| 2023 | No Award |
| 2024 | Sr. Eva Marie Lumas, SSS |
References
- ^ a b "A sisters' community apologizes to one woman whose vocation was denied". Global Sisters Report. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Copeland, M. Shawn (1996). "A Cadre of Women Religious Committed to Black Liberation: The National Black Sisters' Conference". U.S. Catholic Historian. 14 (1): 123–144. ISSN 0735-8318.
- ^ https://www.nbsc68.org/harriet-tubman-award