African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom
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African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom
African-American Women for Reproductive Freedom was an American based reproductive rights organization that formed in 1990. The organization developed as a way for African American women to show support for Roe vs. Wade. Faye Wattleton was one of the first major supporters of the organization.[1] In 1989, before officially forming an organization, a group of 16 African American women, and one man, all affiliated with major organizations in the country, released a declaration brochure supporting pro-choice reproductive rights. The document, "African American Women are for Reproductive Freedom", was signed by:[2]
- Byllye Avery
- Willie Barrow
- Donna Brazile
- Shirley Chisholm
- Cardiss Collins
- Romona Edelin
- Jacqui Gillepsie
- Dorothy Height
- Jewel Jackson McCabe
- Julianne Malveaux
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- C. Delores Tucker
- Patricia Tyson
- Maxine Waters
- Faye Wattleton
References
- ^ Kathryn Cullen-DuPont (1 August 2000). Encyclopedia of women's history in America. Infobase Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8160-4100-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=oIro7MtiFuYC. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "African American Women are for Reproductive Freedom". BCRW Archives. http://www.bcrwarchives.org/collection/items/show/33. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
- A statement released by the organization as published in Ms. from Our Bodies, Our Selves.
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