Angela Dickerson

Greetings Link Sisters, Family, Friends and Community Partners,

Welcome to the official site of The Central New Jersey (NJ) Links Chapter of The Links, Incorporated website.  It is my pleasure to serve as the chapter president to help continue its rich legacy and commitment to service.

The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit organization established in 1946.  It consists of more than 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters across the United States, the commonwealth of the Bahamas and the United Kingdom.  We are committed to public service and enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and those of African descent.

The Central New Jersey Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was organized in May 1949, at the Princeton, N.J. home of Link Sadie Dickerson. Our charter members were Louise Granger, Augusta Smith, Claudine Lewis, Madeline Broaddus, Sadie Dickerson and Eddye Mae Shivery. Within the year, Alice Archibald, Lottie Dinkins, Bernice Munce, Ethel Price, Margaret Sullivan, Susie Waxwood and Eloise Williams were invited to expand the founding members. As the years progressed, the chapter continued to grow. Today, there are 35 active members.

On March 28, 1951, our chapter was incorporated in New Brunswick, N.J. with four of the founding members of Central New Jersey Links as witnesses.

The late Madeline Broaddus was the first Eastern Area director. Claudine Lewis was the first national journalist and was elected as one of first nine trustees of National Links, Inc. Lottie Dinkins wrote the “Friendship Ceremony Ritual,” and Bernice Munce inspired, originated, named and started Services to Youth as one of the three-pronged major program approaches of The Links, Inc. Thelma Doby was elected Eastern Area treasurer.