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City of Clarkston Council members unanimously pass Non-Detainer Policy

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On Tuesday May 2, 2017, the City of Clarkston Council members voted unanimously to pass the Non-Detainer Policy, limiting its cooperation with ICE to that required by law and reaffirming the City of Clarkston as a welcoming city.  With a diverse population, Clarkston has a large immigrant population.  The passing of the Non-Detainer Policy reaffirms […]

City of Clarkston to Vote on Non-Detainer Policy

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Tuesday, May 2, 2017   CONTACT:  Glory Kilanko, Director & CEO | 404-759-6419               La’Die Mansfield, Regional Organizer | 229-733-9615   Women Watch Afrika, Inc. and Statewide Partners Urge City Council to Protect and Defend Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Clarkston, Georgia Women Watch Afrika, along […]

Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) IS still happening in the United States

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  Women Watch Afrika (WWA), Inc. was sadden to learn about Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, the Detroit ER doctor, who was performing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls between the ages of 6 and 8 from her private office.  WWA condemns this behavior and emphasizes its continuous efforts to eliminate the practice of FGM/C as part of […]

International Day of Zero Tolerance

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On February 6, 2017, the International Day of Zero Tolerance to raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C), Women Watch Afrika (WWA), Inc. joined the global community to emphasize its continuous efforts to eliminate the practice of FGM/C as part of its mission to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. […]

WWA’s Show Your Love Campaign Highlights the Importance of Healthy Habits Before Pregnancy

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Show Your Love, is a new national campaign developed by the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC) in partnership with Women Watch Afrika, Inc., to help women prepare for healthy pregnancies. Launched on 2016 Valentine’s Day, the campaign’s message points out that if a woman chooses to have a child, she can show […]

Analysis: Human rights treaty provides a tool to fight racial bias (MSNBC)

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By Ejim Dike and Azadeh Shahshahani This election year, a number of our presidential hopefuls seem to acknowledge that the criminal legal system is broken. What is not discussed is that current civil rights laws are simply insufficient for addressing the systemic racism ingrained in our legal system. As we join the world in commemorating the 50th […]

Justice Initiative

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 JUSTICE INITIATIVE Note: This article is revised from one I wrote in 2011 in the midst of the on-going Black farmer lawsuit against the USDA. It provides an overview of the history of the struggles Black farmers and, importantly, their resistance. Heather Gray A Short History of Black-Owned Land in AmericaMichelle Bachmann’s Crazy Ideas About Black […]

The Next 50 Years

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The Surgeon General has released “The Next 50 Years,” an inspirational new video on ending the tobacco epidemic For more than fifty years, the Surgeon General has been reporting about the dangers of smoking and tobacco use. The findings have spurred many of us to help smokers quit, clear the air of secondhand smoke, and […]