The Girl Friends, Inc.

Dignity, Service, Graciousness & Conviviality – Since 1927

First National Girl Friends Inc. Conclave 1933

2024-25 Girl Friends Inc., Executive Board

Selected Girl Friends Inc., Advisory Board Members

True Friendship

The Girl Friends®, Incorporated is one of the oldest and most highly respected social organizations of African American women in the United States.

Founded in 1927 in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance, Girl Friends serve their communities in many capacities—as authors, professors, doctors, lawyers, corporate executives, business owners, congress members, wives and mothers.

Our History

At-A-Glance

Founded in
1927 in NYC
48
Chapters
25
States
1,900+
Members

Who We Are

Beth Espy

National President

The Girl Friends®, Incorporated

Greetings from Our National President

Welcome to The Girl Friends®, Inc. Website!

As we enter our 97^th year, we bear witness that our bonds of friendship have only grown stronger. Our values of dignity, service, graciousness, and conviviality have continued to be reimagined as our circle of friendship has flourished to more than 2,000 members in 49 chapters representing 26 states and the District of Columbia.

We continue to celebrate our founder, Girl Friend Eunice Shreeves. A product of the Harlem Renaissance, she assembled her college-bound friends to start an extraordinary organization built on friendship in 1927. Girl Friend Eunice understood over the next few years she and her friends would grow through their new experiences, but they would remain close through the bond of friendship.
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