Black funeral directors association, enters its official 80th Year, he is ‘Continuing the Legacy!’ Vann, Andre D. At least a dozen are in Houston. Originally organized in 1924 as the Independent National Funeral Directors Association, under the leadership of R. 2 days ago · He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, South Carolina Morticians Association and the Sixth District Morticians Association. This is one of my favorite presentations to give! What and incredible group of professionals!Lanae Strovers +5 Jack Lingelbach and 9 others 10 10 Benjamin Schmidt 2 days ago · The AP reports: Anna Bahr, Mamdani’s communications director, said the mayor’s team created a mock front page and headlines for Trump to look at and demonstrate what kind of reaction new federal housing investments could bring. “The future is looking dismal,” said Ramona Ellis, president of the Independent Funeral Directors Association of Texas. Jan 24, 2016 · In this post, he describes the role of black funeral home directors–historically and now–as voices of their communities, political leaders, and outspoken civil rights activists. Reed, it was established by a group of licensed funeral directors who aimed to maintain high professional standards for the betterment of the public and their own business community. Jan 31, 2019 · In 1953, Ebony magazine reported there were 3,000 black-owned funeral parlors across the country. Feb 21, 2018 · Funeral homes became a particularly lucrative avenue of entrepreneurship for blacks, which lacked white competition because of the close physical contact that was involved in this work. The 100 Black Women of Funeral Service, Inc. 2 days ago · Lincoln County’s Andrea Delap, a funeral director among other roles at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville, is one of 22 funeral professionals from across the nation selected by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. Feb 12, 2026 · Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association mid winter conference ⚰️ I was asked to present on thinking outside the box- how to tell the story. In the mid 1920’s, a group of noted black funeral directors realized the need to organize to provide a consortium through which issues unique to the black community and the black funeral director could be addressed. "National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association" in Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations (Nina Mjagkij, ed. It was during this time in in 1926, a business session that the Organization was officially established with elected officers and was to be known as the Colored Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association of South Carolina. When African Americans were excluded from joining the National Funeral Directors Association, they organized their own independent organization in 1925. We continue to require a face covering upon entering our facility, attending viewings and funeral services for your protection as well as our staff. ). Hairston Funeral Home will continue to operate normally, with ongoing precautions for the protection of our families and staff. . This panoramic photograph includes members of the National Negro Funeral Directors Association, which met in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during August 11-15, 1946. was established in 1993, to provide a Network for Black Women and Minorities who have chosen Funeral Service as their Profession or Career. Today, there are about 1,200. As Jordan Funeral Home, Inc. R.
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