City College Section
The National Council of Negro Women, City College Section was first formed as club because there was a need for positive affirmation within the black community on campus. Being the first New York Collegiate section established in the history of the organization, the City College Section was officially charted at the 2016 NCNW National Convention on September 27th, 2016.
Our purpose is to better the women in our college in addition to the high school students through professional, entrepreneurial and leadership events. As a section, we host a variety of volunteer and chapter events aimed to bettering our communities and ourselves. We are a group of all people who share the common goal of advancing the strengths of women of color.
2018-2019Â Executive Board
Rumer LeGendre
President
Rumer LeGendre is a senior at The City College of New York majoring in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. Various internship experiences such as her current work at the Office of Senator Gillibrand along with working at Let’s Get Ready and Teach For America has energized her passion for nonprofit work and public service. Rumer is specifically interested in organizations that work to dismantle racial disparities when it comes to the workplace, college readiness, and education. As President of the National Council of Negro Women at The City College of New York for 2018-2019 Rumer hopes to support, motivate, and provide a community for women of color on campus. Her future plans are to attend graduate school to obtain her MPA and later her JD. In her free time, Rumer loves reading and spending time with her puppy.
Ana Murillo
Vice President
Ana Murillo is a Senior at City College double majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a concentration in International Public Policy. As Vice President of the City College chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), she has led advocacy and community building initiatives. Ana’s goal is to conduct fieldwork in Central and South America and work with non-profit and grassroots organizations to ensure the enforcement of human rights procedures and social justice policies. Someday, she hopes to be a policymaker who pushes to create laws that lead to equal opportunities and address specific issues that affect people of color such as mass incarceration, inequality in job opportunities, housing and the underperforming education system.
Rahamat Muhammed
Treasurer
Rahamat Muhammed is a senior at The City College of New York, pursuing a Bachelors of Art in Political Science. After acquiring her undergraduate degree, she plans on furthering her education by going to law school where she intends to fight for women and people of color’s rights. Rahamat understands how important the mission of NCNW is to the women of color both on campus and to the nation, which is why she aims to reach out and network to aspiring people of color who might need the help NCNW has to offer. Rahamat on her free time loves to sleep and binge shows.
Oneika Pryce
Secretary
Oneika Pryce is a senior at The City College of New York pursuing a major in International Studies with a concentration in development while minoring in French. Upon graduation, she plans to utilize the years ahead to empower and educate the vulnerable by teaching English in various Middle Eastern countries. Through working with clubs such as NYPIRG and NCNW, Oneika became passionate about working to end the marginalization of vulnerable populations in America, especially that of black women. She hopes to use her position to empower those who are deemed and feel inferior in order to create a more inclusive and equal space for all.
We are a dynamic group of powerful women striving to bettering the City College community through advocating and strengthening our student body.