The New York Carats enjoys the unique status as one of the driving
forces that ultimately led to the founding of CARATS, Inc., in 1975. In the late 1950s, a group of African American women seeking to triumph over the then-existing Jim Crow laws founded the PIVOTS, an organization conceived to establish a social network that would provide a platform for women to interact with other women around the United States of similar ethnicity, interest, experience, and culture. In 1975, the PIVOTS needed reorganization, and as a result, CARATS Inc emerged. The CARATS, Inc., was formed with seven charter chapters, and New York was one of them.

The New York chapter hosted 4 conclaves, starting from 1977 to 2008.
We are embarking on our 5th conclave for 2023, and look forward

to seeing everyone. Join us, as we continue to
embrace dimensional friendships!!!