The document discusses the adult educational activities of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) in St. Louis, Missouri over the past 111 years. It details how the organization was founded by educated elite African American women to respond to the social conditions they faced, such as lynching and the Jim Crow era. Through interviews with club members, the document finds that the NACWC has provided adult educational activities in areas like political action, health initiatives, employment training, and cultural enrichment to benefit both its members and the broader African American community.