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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Bad Actors: 2010 Toxie Awards
The first annual Toxies, America’s most exciting new awards show, second only to the Academy Awards, took place amid great excitement outside of the Egyptian theater at Hollywood and Vine on March 3rd. Forget Johhny Depp and Halle Berry, the Toxies are the first and only award show to honor the deadly careers of California’s “bad actor” chemicals that are causing serious harm to Californians of all ages everywhere.
Statement of the Women’s: Emergency Human Rights Delegation
Phoenix, AZ May 9, 2010 We have gathered in Phoenix on Mother’s Day, a day to honor mothers as caregivers and breadwinners for their families. We stand as national feminist and labor leaders, journalists, and organizers from the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, the National … Read More →
Report- Respect Conference
Black Women for Wellness has a 10-year history of convening conferences workshops and symposiums that report on the health status of Black women in our community. Our symposium, Respect, Inclusion with Integrity for African American women in multicultural health care practices was held October 29 2009 at the California Science Center keeping steady our process and progress with impacting our mission enhancing the health and well being of Black women.
Black Women’s Roundtable Statement on President Obama’s Nomination
As women leaders, we greatly respect Solicitor General Kagan's intellectual capabilities and highly accomplished record in the Administration and academia. Nonetheless, Justice Stevens distinguished himself on the Supreme Court as a leader in protecting and defending civil rights. We look forward to learning more about the Solicitor General's record as it relates to civil and women's rights issues.
Black Infant Health Program Has Helped Thousands Through the Years
(Los Angeles, CA – May 8, 2010) – Black babies are dying at double, in some cases, triple the rate than any other ethnic group in this country. In addition, African American women face four times the risk of maternal death when compared with whites. … Read More →
The Politics of Race and Abortion: Is the Pro-choice Movement Ready?
Sadly this has all too often been the case. Black women have fought sexism within our community for hundreds of years. Time and again when we call attention to the domestic violence, rape, disrespect, child abuse, and the overall general sexism in our community we have encountered a "Blacklash" that contaminates our efforts to build a united struggle against white supremacy. As black feminists pointed out in the 1970s, it's hard to build a revolution when the revolutionaries brutalize each other.
CNN study on skin color? What does it mean to you
CNN conducts a study with children about skin color..... results shocking!