African American women
Groundbreaking Bill Integrates Pregnancy and Violence Prevention Strategies for Young People of Color
by Rebecca Medina, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH)
and Sally Schaeffer, Futures Without Violence
July 28, 2011 - 3:10pm (Print)
Today a groundbreaking bill was introduced in Congress with a first-ever policy approach that combines teen dating violence prevention and teen pregnancy prevention in communities of color.
Chicago Abortion Fund and African American Leaders Criticize Racist Anti-choice Billboard Campaign
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
July 6, 2011 - 11:08am (Print)
The Chicago Abortion Fund is leading the effort to oppose anti-choice efforts to target black and low-income neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago.
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
Chicago Abortion Fund and African American Leaders Criticize Racist Anti-choice Billboard Campaign
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
July 6, 2011 - 11:08am (Print)
Reproductive justice leaders continue to speak out against the racist anti-choice billboard campaigns being launched around the country. The Chicago Abortion Fund is leading the effort to oppose anti-choice efforts to target black and low-income neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago.
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
Common Cause, Different Perspective: The Generational Divide of the Pro-Choice Movement
by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Black Women's Health Imperative
April 25, 2011 - 9:01pm (Print)
My generation of feminists took abortion from the back alleys and made it legal for women; today’s generation of feminists will make it affordable, accessible and viable for <strong>all</strong> women – not just the privileged or the comfortably employed middle-classed, or those with supportive families, friends, or partners who support their right to have an option or make a decision to have an abortion. To my fellow pre-Roe feminists, let’s pass the torch without fear or apprehension!
Black Girl Project
reader diary by Bianca I. Laureano, LatinoSexuality.com
August 23, 2010 - 2:27pm (Print)
The Black Girl Project premiere screening, coctail and panel discussion Friday August 27, 2010.
Facing the Real Threats: Achieving a Meaningful National HIV/AIDS Strategy for Women
by Naina Khanna, WORLD
March 10, 2010 - 8:00am (Print)
Although HIV is considered a chronic manageable condition in the U.S., AIDS-related illnesses continue to be the leading cause of death among African-American women aged 25 to 34 years old.
