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. Grey led the conference until her departure from religious life in 1974.
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.https://www.nbsc68.org/harriet-tubman-award
Awardees have included: +Award yearRecipient1984Joel B. Clarke1985Thea Bowman1986Elizabeth Harris1987Calista Robinson1988Delores Harrall1989Mary Antona Ebo1990Louis Marie Bryan1991Cora M. Billings1992Roland Lagarde1993Patricia Haley1994Beatrice Jeffries1995Loretta T. Richards1996Lucy Williams1997Patricia J. Chappell1998Anita Baird1999Jamie T. Phelps2000Roberta Fulton2001Eva Marie Martin2002Jane Nesmith2003Josita Colbert2004Juanita Shealey2005Barbara Spears2006Magdala Marie Gilbert2007Rosetta M. Brown2008Donna Banfield2009Maria G. Mannix2010Mary Ann Henegan2011Rosella Marie Holloman2012Patricia Lucas2013Gayle Lwanga Crumbley2014Barbara Croom2015Ronnie Grier2016Patricia Rogers2017Beulah Martin2018Thelma Mitchell2019Patricia Ralph2020No Award2021No Award2022Addie Lorraine Walker2023No Award2024Sr. Eva Marie Lumas, SSS
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