October 2008 Newsletter
"Healing for the Mind, Body & Soul"
Left to Right: CABWHP CEO, Crystal D. Crawford, Esq. and Honorees Xylina Bean, MD, Debbie Allen and Holly Mitchell
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The air was filled with excitement as nearly 200 women gathered on Thursday morning, June 26, 2008 at the exquisite City Club on Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles for the California Black Women Health Project’s (CABWHP) 14th Anniversary “Women Who Dared” Breakfast Gala”. This year, we honored three outstanding women for their numerous contributions to the community: Debbie Allen, Xylina Bean, M.D., and Holly Mitchell.
Members of CABWHP board, honorary committee, staff & volunteers
While welcoming participants with the message that Black women’s lives are invaluable, a soulful acapella version of Jill Scott’s song Golden filled the room while dancer Ebony Ruffin, MFA performed a dynamic dance tribute in honor of survivors of sexual violence. The audience responded with resounding applause. Honoree Debbie Allen later commended Ebony publicly for her outstanding performance. Our CEO, Crystal D. Crawford, Esq., then formally greeted our guests and honorees with a warm welcome, a brief history of CABWHP and its work, and the purpose of the event.
The grace & strength of dancer Ebony Ruffin, MFA
Gala guests show their support
and fill the room with positive energy! |
Crystal D. Crawford, Esq. welcomes our guests and honorees |
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Advocate Training Program 2008-2009:
Empowering Black Women
to be Tomorrow's Health Activists
CABWHP will soon begin training a new group of Northern California health advocates through our innovative Advocate Training Program (ATP). The ATP is designed to train women from the grassroots community to become effective health policy activists and advocates. Since 2002, the Advocate Training Program has produced sixty-five women's health advocates trained in Black women’s health issues, media advocacy, community organizing, strategy development and policy advocacy. In 2006, we trained our inaugural Northern California class of advocates in the East Bay. The 2009 ATP will empower a new set of health advocates to enrich our advocacy, activism and dialogue with policy makers. Applications are available now! Space is limited so submit your application as early as possible!
Contact Adrienne Bausley at (310) 412-1828 x15 or adrienne@cabwhp.org
California Black Women’s Health Project
101 N. La Brea Ave., Suite 610
Inglewood, CA 90301
www.cabwhp.org