On what date was The Links organization formed?

• A. November 9, 1946
• B. November 9, 1947
• C. October 11, 1946
• D. January 15, 1950

Answer: (A)

The moment a group becomes an official organization is its birth date—the point when the founders settle on a charter, name, and mission and begin organizing members. For The Links, Incorporated, that birth date is November 9, 1946, the day the founders formally established the group and began creating the framework for its chapters and work.

This date matters because it places the organization’s origin in the immediate postwar period, a time when Black women across communities formed civic groups to pursue leadership, service, and cultural enrichment. The other dates shown don’t align with the documented founding moment, so they wouldn’t represent the true birth of the organization.