CEF Honors Black Queens

CHAPEL HILL–The Community Empowerment Fund, a non-profit organization serving Durham and Orange Counties, recently hosted its third annual Share The Love event in Carrboro, celebrating the extraordinary black queens of the community. During the event, Yvette Matthews, the Office and Community Organizer, highlighted the importance of acknowledging the significant impact that black women have on their neighborhoods.

“These women are genuinely transforming our communities, and it’s vital that we honor and celebrate them,” Matthews stated.

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Photos below!

CEF Organizer - Yvette Matthews

Welcoming Queendom: Right to Left – Natasha Thompson, Paula Rowland

Katina Welch (podium) presenting crown to April Barber.

Donna Carrington (podium) presenting crown to Lorraine Williams.

UNC Blue Lightning Cheerleading Team

Yvette Matthews (on stage) pictured with queens – Left to Right: Lorraine Williams, Natasha Thompson, April Barber, Katina Welch, Lori C., Sandra Theard, and Delores Bailey