
Bringing Like-Minded Women Together
The Mitchellville-Bowie Section of The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) was founded on April 10, 1998, by Pamela Weaver & Toni Roy at the Greater Mt. Nebo AME Church. Following a Black History program at the Church where Dr. Dorothy I. Height was the guest speaker, Mrs. Weaver, and Ms. Roy decided that there should be an NCNW Section in the Northern part of the County. This began the development of gathering like-minded women to begin a new NCNW Section.

Early Years of Community Engagement
In the early years, the Section conducted monthly meetings at Greater Mt. Nebo AME church and eventually began holding meetings at local County Libraries. Over the years, the Section has held and planned local College Fairs, partnered with Donna Edwards and The University of Maryland, College Park to assist with education-related events, volunteered and served as House Captain to families in need for the annual Christmas in April outreach event sponsored by Prince George’s County Social Services and have blessed countless other residents of the Prince George’s County community through our ongoing outreach events throughout the years.
2024-2026 Executive Board

Leslie Johnson
President

Tavia McClam-King
1st Vice President

Josephine Wadley
2nd Vice President

Davida Patton
3rd Vice President

Adrienne Stapleton
Treasurer

Anissa Elliott
Recording Secretary

Alvita Jeffers
Financial Secretary

Shaunta Mitchell
Parliamentarian

Demeika Clary
Historian

Ebonee’ Knight
Corresponding Secretary

Cherie Brown Jackson
Parliamentarian

Patrice Calderon
Historian

Bonita Davis
Spiritual Life Leader

Arlene Craig
Spiritual Life Leader

Jesslyn Hawkins
Spiritual Life Leader

Terri Houston Roberts
Spiritual Life Leader
2024-2026 Committee Chairs

Ricarda Mason
Annual Planning Session Committee

Vanashia Cruse, Co-Chair
Annual Planning Session Committee

Winona Toland Peterson
Communications Committee

De’Vonne Batts, Co – Chair
Communications Committee

Maya Nimo
Education Committee

Tracy Bagley
Social Committee

Tavia McClam-King
Membership Committee

Josephine Wadley
Good Health Wins

Michelle Hawkins
Outreach Committee

Regina Shumate, Co-Chair
Outreach Committee

Juanita Hawkins
Social Justice Committee

Virginia Johnson, Co-Chair
Social Justice Committee

Vicky Stanley
Ways & Means Committee

Davida Patton
Youth Division