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Lillian Roberts is honored by 100 black women

The Manhattan Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women honored DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts March 21 at its second annual Women’s History Month luncheon.

The Terrace in the Sky restaurant at Columbia University provides a fabulous view of the city skyline Roberts received the Triumph Award for her lifetime of advocacy on behalf of working women and men and her leadership of New York City’s largest municipal union.

Proceeds from the event will support the United Nations Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund and selected domestic violence prevention programs.

The NCBW advocates on behalf of women of color through national and local actions and strategic alliances that promote agendas on gender equity and leadership growth in health, education and economic development.

The group also honored Marva Allen and Dr. Donna M. Mendes for their contributions in the fields of economic development and health. The keynote speaker at the “Hats Over Harlem” luncheon, Dwa Fanm Board Chair Carolle Charles, discussed the alarmingly high mortality rates of Haitian women living in this country as they give birth.

Among those in attendance were writer/director Melvin Van Peebles, Demetria Lucas of Essence Magazine and Frank J. Cracolici, president and of St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital.