National Black Sisters' Conference facts for kids
| Abbreviation | NBSC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1968 |
| Founder | Martin de Porres Grey |
| Founded at | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Region
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United States |
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President
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Addie Lorraine Walker |
| Subsidiaries | National Black Catholic Women's Gathering |
| Affiliations | Black Catholic Joint Conference |
| Website | https://www.nbsc68.com/ |
The National Black Sisters' Conference (NBSC) is an association of Black Catholic religious sisters and nuns based in the United States. It was founded in Pittsburgh in 1968 by Martin de Porres Grey, following her exclusion from the inaugural meeting of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus earlier that same year.
Grey led the conference until her departure from religious life in 1974.
Harriet Tubman Award
Each year at the Black Catholic Joint Conference of Black sisters, priests and brothers, seminarians, and deacons and their wives, the NBSC awards the Harriet Tubman Award to a Black sister who "through her ministry is an advocate for Black people".
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 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | Addie Lorraine Walker |
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