Daffney Moore, a 1997 MSU alumna, was recently named president of the St. Louis Metropolitan chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW). Moore has been a member of the NCBW since 2002 and has served and led various committees since her inception.

NCBW is an outgrowth of dedicated African American women in New York City. These women persistently worked to address the problems that affected their families, their communities and themselves, and aggressively began to reach out to other black women and to mobilize their emerging strength into a visible and influential force. In 1971, the Coalition of 100 Black Women was developed from these efforts.

Today, NCBW consists of more than 7,000 members representing 63 chapters in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The mission of NCBW is to develop leaders who will help to rebuild their communities and redirect the energies of younger black people who live in those communities.

A community development planner with the Planning and Urban Agency in St. Louis, Moore works with projects that address challenges dealing with urban growth and economic development. She also serves on several planning committees as a representative for the City of St. Louis.

Moore earned her bachelor’s degree in organizational communication from Murray State. She holds a master’s degree from Jackson State University in urban and regional planning. A native of East St. Louis, in 2004 she was recognized by President George W. Bush for her volunteerism with the program Connections to Success.