Complex sentence: Talbert's long involvement in women's clubs helped to develop Black female leadership in communities around New York and the United States, providing an outlet for African-American women's voices at a time when they had restricted opportunities in public and civic life.
Split into simpler sentences: Talbert's long involvement in women's clubs helped to develop Black female leadership incommunities around New York and the United States. Women's clubs provided a forum for African-American women's voices at a time when they had restricted opportunities in public and civic life.