On August 9, 1917 in Spokane, Washington, two dozen dynamic and civic-minded African American women organized the Washington State Federation of Colored Women, Washington and Jurisdiction (WSFCW). Exemplified by its motto, "Today Is Ours For United Service," the WSFCW improved the socio-...
Also ranks #6 on The Best Dressed Women in Hip-Hop 25 Lena Horne Pop music, Traditional pop music, Vocal jazz 517 votes A trailblazer for African American women in entertainment, her beautiful, evocative voice and captivating presence made her a star of stage, screen, and recording studios....
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce HIV infection in adolescent girls and young women if used consistently during periods of risk. The EMPOWER study evaluated peer-based clubs incorporating an empowerment curriculum offered to adolescent girls and young women (16–24 years) in S...
ClubsThis chapter focuses on the use of job clubs as an informal learning method of career education for African American women.doi:10.1002/ace.20174Hodges, Traci L.Isaac-Savage, E. PauletteNew Directions for Adult & Continuing Education
The impact of values on the selection of philanthropic clubs by elite African American women: An historical perspectivedoi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6793(199803)15:23.0.CO;2-CResearch ReportInterventionsWomenHIV TransmissionRisk BehaviorSocial AdjustmentSex Behavior...
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Intensified TESI screenings may help identify a history of trauma and assist in identifying adverse health outcomes. Keywords: trauma; trauma history; young African American women; alcohol misuse; marijuana misuse; sexual health; mental health; TESI...
Anna Julia Cooper was an American educator and writer whose book A Voice From the South by a Black Woman of the South (1892) became a classic African American feminist text. Cooper was the daughter of a slave woman and her white slaveholder (or his broth