The Beginning
On September 6, 1975, Robert L. Clayton,
President of the Association of Non-White Concerns (ANWC), a division of the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA), sent
letters to members of ANWC in Texas requesting their permission to serve as members of a task force to pass the word that there would
be a special event schedule for the TPGA meeting in Brownsville, Texas in October 1975.
ANWC members in Texas and other
interested in becoming charter members of TexANWC met for a “Rainbow Breakfast” on Thursday, October 6 at the Valley Inn at 7:00 a.m.
during the 1975 TPGA Conference. Bob Clayton discussed the requirements for receiving a charter from ANWC. Among those
present were Gloria Paige, Flora D. Nauls, Opera Anderson, Margaret Etchinson, Alice Cox, Allie Hillard and Doris Howard. Plans
were made to establish a
Gloria Paige, Department of Education at
Texas Southern University, contacted Dr. John McQuary, President of TPGA and the Board of Directors for their endorsement and to obtain
the necessary information for becoming a state division. During the 1976 TPGA Convention, the TexANWC Interest Group met on
Thursday, October 14 in room #1037 of the Sheraton Hotel,
Flora D. Nauls reported that TPGA Senate voted to accept TexANWC as a state division
pending the presentation of the membership roll and the proposed Bylaws by December 1, 1976. Members writing the proposed Bylaws
were Doris Anderson, Margaret Etchinson, Allie Hillard, Sarah Burnett, Mazie Mack, Flora D. Nauls and Mattiegene Fowler.
Gloria
Paige sent all necessary documents to the TPOGA Board of Directors and the ANWC Council. TexANWC received its charter during
the ANWC luncheon in
The 1977 TexANWC Convention officers were:
President: Gloria Paige
President-elect Dr. I. C. Gordon
Secretary Opera Anderson
Treasurer Flora D. Nauls
Regional Directors
Ila Simon
Richard Glass
Albert Lincoln
The name TexANWC was changed to TexAMCD in 1986 when TPGA, APGA and ANWC names were changed.
Charter Members
Lillie
B. Allen Emma Jean Harrell
Doris Anderson Augustus Harris
Opera
Michael J. Balint Vererly
Faye Bryant Johnnie C. Jackson
Dr. Eura O.L. Burks Cheryl Johnson
Prairie View,
Mozelle J. Daniels Walter Kay
Margaret J. Etchinson Mazie Mack
Mattiegene W. Fowler John Mathis
Dr. Angelo C. Gilli, Sr. Retha A. Mc Daniel
Dr. I. C. Gordon Verlie A. Mitchell
Prairie View,
Thelma R. Hall Imelda Munoz
Past Presidents
1977 Gloria Paige 1999
1978 Dr. I. C. Gordon 2000 Sadie Woodard
1980 Albert Lincoln 2002 Coty Anderson
1981 Dr. Clifford
1982 Dr.
1983 Mazie N. Mack
1984 Allie Hillard (deceased)
1985 Margaret Etchinson
1986 Alice Cox
1987 Sidney Willis
1988 Gertha Munson
1989 Louella Tate
1990 Dr. Jamesanna Kirven
1991 Flora D. Nauls
1992 Sadie Woodard
1993 George Stafford
1994 Waymon Webster
1995 Mazie N. Mack
1996 Barbara Carter
1997 Ruby Armstrong
1998 Dr. Marie Faubert