Mrs. Edna Robertson This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. The Toledo Journal - LOCAL NEWS

   www.thetoledojournal.com/News/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/30/2004   Last Visited: 5/1/2004

   Links President Billie Johnson and Edna Robertson, the group's National Trends Committee chairperson, and other Links also attended.
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   "These women care about you and where you're going to go and how you're going to go," Ms. Robertson told the girls.
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   The women are (from left) Anna Marie Bolden of the AKA sorority, Sandra Chestnutt of the Junior League of Toledo, and Jackie Adams, Edna Robertson and Yolanda Jackson, all of Links.

2. 2. toledoblade.com

   www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs. - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/12/2002   Last Visited: 2/12/2002

   There are health issues that affect daily living, and there's a great need among our youngsters to battle some of the social ills, particularly among our at-risk children," said Edna Robertson, an active local club woman who is president of the Toledo chapter of the Links, Inc., organized here in 1972.
   
   Mrs. Robertson, an activist educator, added that black women's groups are particularly active in Toledo because there are many talented members in positions of power.
   
   "It's strong because it meets a need; it's an outlet that is there because there are so many needs that have not been addressed by other groups ... the major institutions besides our churches and our schools are our service organizations," said Mrs. Robertson.
   
   "They provide a setting where nobody is going to be put out on Front Street, or tell their business. It's a comfortable setting with our own people."

3. 3. Saturday School

   www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp? - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/28/2002   Last Visited: 1/28/2002

   "We know proficiency is coming and we want to make sure these youngsters pass it" said the Toledo Chapter President, Edna Robertson.
   
   One student said "It's kind of weird but i like it because these women are helping kids believe in themselves and helping them believe they can pass the proficiency and have confidence"
   
   The Toledo Chapter of "Links Incorporated" will be working with the kids at Cherry Elementary every Saturday.