Cincinnati Links Chapter Marks 70 Years
The Cincinnati chapter of The Links Incorporated celebrated its 70th anniversary with a black-tie event honoring its legacy and community service.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in African-American
The Cincinnati chapter of The Links Incorporated held a black-tie 70th anniversary celebration Saturday evening at the First Financial Convention Center. The event, titled "The Essence of Emeralds: A Night of Legacy and Light," honored the organization's history and the women who built the chapter.
Why it matters
The celebration recognizes more than seven decades of community service by a local chapter of a national organization. It also highlights the legacy of the women who founded and sustained the Cincinnati chapter in the Cincinnati area.
The chapter has existed for more than 70 years and has donated more than $1 million to the community. Specific allocation of those donations across programs and time periods is not detailed in the source.
The players
The Links Incorporated
A national women's service organization with chapters across the United States focused on volunteerism, philanthropy, and cultural and educational programs.
Susan L. Taylor
A longtime editor-in-chief of Essence magazine who served for 20 years and is now the publication's editor-in-chief emerita.
Kyle Inskeep
An anchor for Local 12 in Cincinnati who emceed the anniversary celebration.
The details
Kyle Inskeep, an anchor for Local 12, emceed the black-tie event, reflecting on the organization's legacy. Susan L. Taylor, Essence magazine's editor-in-chief emerita who led the magazine for 20 years, delivered the keynote address.
Timeline
Saturday, November 7, 2026: Cincinnati chapter's 70th anniversary celebration held at the First Financial Convention Center.
Culture Shift
The Links Incorporated, founded in 1946, operates through a national network of chapters that has long anchored Black women's civic and philanthropic work in American cities. The Cincinnati chapter's seven-decade record reflects that chapter-based model of sustained local giving.
Residents of the Cincinnati area can look to the chapter's ongoing community programs as an example of volunteer and philanthropic work. The celebration itself was a private, black-tie event rather than a public offering.
The takeaway
Sustained local philanthropy over seven decades can build lasting community impact. Readers interested in similar organizations can look to local chapters to learn how to get involved.
Further reading
Explore more African-American culture coverage to see how community organizations shape local life.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKRC.
