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Empower, Enfranchise and
Energize!
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Join Us for the
Women of Color
& Allies Summit

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In 1998, over 800 women activists came together at the
NOW Foundation's Women of Color and Allies Summit
to respond to the issues facing women of color in
the United States. Now we come together again to assess
the progress we've made and develop strategies and
a plan of action for the coming years. Be a part of
this historic gathering.
Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April
3 Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington,
Va. (D.C. Metro Area)
Invited Speakers Include:
Hon. Maxine Waters, Wilma Mankiller, Karen Williams, Lateefah
Simon, Linda Chavez Thompson, Azar Nafisi, Aileen Hernandez
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Some of the topics we will explore are:
The Color Divide ... Economic Justice ... The Gender Divide
... Education Equity ? Family Values and Feminism ... Institutional
Racism and Sexism ... Parenting ? Religion and Spirituality
... Empowering Young Women ... Women's Health ? The Criminal
Justice System and the Woman of Color ... Sexuality ... Senior
Care ? Health Care Reform ... Reproductive Health and Rights
... Welfare Reform ... Politics and Electing Women to Public
Office ... Violence Against Women ... Race, Class and Gender
... Immigration ... HIV/AIDS ... Hip-Hop and Feminism
More information coming soon. Questions? Contact Zenaida Mendez, 202-628-8669, ext
143.
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