The Links, Incorporated — Chicago (IL) Chapter

CTL-E-1188 · Institution · other · 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Chicago (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, the Black women's volunteer service organization founded nationally in 1946.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from BCI-001, INST-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-BCI-001:links-chicago, CTL-DR-INST-001:INST-073; source research type(s): institution, women's service organization.

Sources

U.S. Congress — H.Res.725 (117th Congress, 2021) (primary source)
Chicago (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated — official website (chicagoillinks.org) (primary source)
CTL-DR-BCI-001 (cross-reference).

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