▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 2 . ▁She ▁used ▁her ▁influence ▁and ▁management ▁skills ▁and ▁became ▁executive ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Har lem ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁T uber cul osis ▁and ▁Health ▁Association , ▁a ▁position ▁she ▁held ▁for ▁twelve ▁years . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁St au pers ▁attended ▁a ▁gather ing ▁of ▁African ▁American ▁women ▁leaders , ▁organized ▁by ▁Mary ▁Mc Le od ▁Beth une ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁of ▁Neg ro ▁Women . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁American ▁N urs es ▁Association ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Ind uct ee : ▁M abel ▁Ke aton ▁St au pers ▁ ▁African ▁American ▁Reg istry : ▁M abel ▁St au pers ▁was ▁a ▁n urs ing ▁pione er ▁ ▁M abel ▁St au pers , ▁ 9 9 , ▁Le ader ▁for ▁N urs es , ▁Dies , ▁New ▁York ▁Times , ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 9 ▁death s ▁Category : Activ ists ▁for ▁African - American ▁civil ▁rights ▁Category : American ▁n urs es ▁Category : American ▁women ▁n urs es ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁Bar bad ian ▁descent ▁Category : Sp ing arn ▁Medal ▁w inners <0x0A> </s> ▁B ille ter ▁is ▁a ▁surname , ▁and ▁may ▁refer ▁to : ▁▁ ▁Jean ▁François ▁B ille ter ▁( born ▁ 1 9 3