In honor of Black History Month, we are featuring Junior League Sustainer and the first ever Black President of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), Toni Freeman. Toni began her Junior League involvement as a Provisional in 1992. She became the President of the JLC in 2003 and was the President of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) from…
Opportunities. Possibility. Strength. Intentional. Those were all words that Black members of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) used to describe the League during a training session this past week during Black History Month. The event was open to all members to learn about the history of Black women in the League. President Charlitta Hatch moderated the panel that…
The November General Membership Meeting continued to celebrate the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc.’s (JLC) 95 years of service and impact to the community. JLC members spent 95 consecutive hours volunteering in the Charlotte community the week before Thanksgiving. Yes, that means women got up at 2:00 a.m. to keep the hours going. In a year like no other, members…
As we celebrate the 95th Anniversary of the League, we look back at the history of the League and the events that brought us to where we are today. From the first “Welfare League” meeting in 1924 with 15 charter members, to an official League with 30 members in 1926, to 1,600 current members in 2020, the League continues to…
The Junior League of Charlotte is celebrating 95 years of service to the Charlotte community. 30 trailblazing women started the League back in 1926. Since then, thousands of women have joined the League, but less than 100 have held the title of JLC President. We chatted with several Past Presidents throughout the decades to learn more about their time as…