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The Links, Incorporated (also known as The Links) is non-profit, international organization. Founded in 1946 by ten African-American women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Links has a diverse membership of 15,000 women throughout 288 chapters in forty-two states, as well as The District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. The Links is known to be the oldest and largest female volunteer organization dedicated to serving African-American issues, centering upon civic, cultural, and educational ventures.

Beginnings
The Links is an organization founded in November 9, 1946, by a group of women known as The Philadelphia Club.

the purpose of The Links, Incorporated is to participate in subjects related to the African-American diaspora.

Books

 * Parker, Marjorie H. (1982). [1st edition] The History of Links, Incorporated. Washington, D.C.: National Headquarters of The Links, Incorporated. 116 pages. Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 82-81579.
 * Parker, Marjorie H. (1992). [2nd edition] A History of Links, Incorporated. Washington, D.C.: National Headquarters of The Links, Incorporated. 194 pages.