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Healing for the Mind, Body & Soul:
News Notes from CABWHP

 

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  • Reflections from the D.C. March for Women's Lives
  • Los Angeles Community Dialogue On the D.C. March for Women's Lives
  • Walking for Wellness Research Study
  • Upcoming events: May - June 2004
  • ACTION ALERT: TAKE A STAND FOR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!
  • Featured Articles
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    Reflections from the D.C. March for Women's Lives
    By
    Thandi Chimurenga, Co-founder of "Some of Us Are Brave"

    I am truly appreciative to the CA Black Women's Health Project for allowing me the opportunity to attend the March for Women's Lives in Washington, DC on April 25, 2004. This March was an historic event with an attendance in excess of one million people.

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    My Steps in the March for Women's Lives
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    LeConte J. Dill, MPH

    On Sunday, April 25, 2004, I was fortunate to be sponsored by CABWHP to attend the March for Women's Lives in Washington, DC. CABWHP staff, volunteers, ATP graduates, and board members marched together with the Women of Color Contingent.

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    Reflections from the Los Angeles Community Dialogue On the D.C. March for Women's Lives
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    Adriene Bausley, ATP Graduate

    On April 29, 2004 at 7:00 p.m., CABWHP collaborated with KPFK (90.7 FM) to present to the Los Angeles community a Live Broadcast and Community Dialogue/Town Hall Meeting about the historic March for Women's Lives that took place on April 25, 2004 in Washington, D.C.

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    Walking for Wellness Research Study
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    It's not too late to sign up! To participate in this research study with CABWHP, you must live in the greater Los Angeles area and be available to meet twice per month in or near Inglewood. If you are interested, contact project manager Octavia Miles at 310-475-8648 or via email at olpmiles@earthlink.net.

     

    Upcoming events:May - June 2004
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    •June 10, 2004 - 10th Anniversary Breakfast

    •Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - Sexual Assault Crisis Agency and A 2000+ Bookstore Present: I Will Survive: Artists' Expressions of Healing

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    ACTION ALERT
    TAKE A STAND FOR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!

    On May 6, 2004, the FDA decided not to approve over-the-counter availability for Emergency Contraception ("EC"). This is an egregious assault against the reproductive health of women. Given the strong scientific evidence and unprecedented medical consensus supporting making EC available over the counter, this decision is unjustifiable.

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    MAY 2004
    10th Anniversary Breakfast Honoring "Women Who Dared: Our Legacy and Our Future"

    DATE:Thursday, June 10, 2004
    TIME: 7:30 - 9:30 A.M. LOCATION: The City Club *333 S. Grand Avenue* 54th Floor* Wells Fargo Center* Los Angeles

    Tickets: $50.00

    HONOREES:
    Karen Bass
    Frances Jemmott
    Meri Nana-Ama Danquah
    MC LYTE

    Keynote:Karen Bass

    Please call 310-412-1828 for more information and tickets!

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