Except we will not forget them, neither today nor tomorrow. I want you to see their ages, so you can see they left us too soon, and maybe left forgotten. I want you to see their names, understand they are people, and hear them described as joyous and smiling. Both Riah and Dominique are transgender Black women, the latest to be senselessly murdered in the trans community.
Dominique Fells was 27 and is described as always smiling. Riah Milton was 25 and is described by her sister as a joyous person. Because of my role as Co-Executive sponsor of Harambee, and as an ally to our PRISM network, I feel compelled to speak up and speak out about the violence being inflicted upon the LGBTQI community - and in particular, our Black transgender sisters and brothers. As such, I approach the world in a simple way – I can’t and won’t stand for inequality against others that I would not myself accept if imposed against me as a member of the Black community. I know the civil rights movement, and the various obstacles and justifications put forward to prevent Blacks from voting, for putting Blacks at the back of the bus, and for preventing Blacks from having the right to marry those who we loved, regardless of color. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” – Rosa ParksĪs a student of history, I know the struggle within the Black community regarding its historical and present-day fight for equal rights, justice and human dignity. “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true.
These include some of the poorest neighborhoods in Memphis and some of our most vulnerable community members. By supporting grantee partners who invest in education and programming related to women’s health and access, we will continue to stand strong for the women who need us most and for all women in Memphis and Shelby County.Co-Executive Sponsor of Harambee and SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Internal Audit Taggart Hansen shares how our Harambee and PRISM networks are standing together. Our Vision 2025 Strategic Plan supports increasing investment and reducing poverty in five Memphis neighborhoods by 2025. We stand firm in our support of our community partners who empower women to reach their life goals and will continue to support the women in our community through our investments in programming and services related to women’s health, access to critical resources, and elimination of barriers to those resources. We recognize the growing need for maternal and prenatal care, early childhood education, childcare, nutrition and food security, contraception, sex education and more. Our grantee partners are leading community efforts to improve health care among women, expand childcare and early childhood education options, and generate jobs that can support the wholeness of families and more – all with the goal of improving outcomes and creating a successful future. We stand strong on women’s equity and access to education and health care.
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As a backbone organization aligning people, resources and coordinating community-based services, we understand now is the time, more than ever, where we all have to stand up, collaborate and join together for the equity, economic security, health and well-being for all women and children.Īs we think strategically about our work and how we best support women and children in the Greater Memphis area, WGFM remains steadfast in our mission to encourage philanthropy and foster leadership among women and support programs that enable women and children to reach their full potential. Women’s access to all Healthcare needs is a critical component of our commitment to reducing poverty for women and children and it remains our top priority. This data, the Supreme Court’s decision, and Tennessee’s “Heartbeat Bill” create an additional burden on the need for women’s and children’s health resources and access to services across our communities.įor the past 26 years, the focus of WFGM has always been and will continue to be about equity for women and their families. The 2022 Maternal Mortality Annual Report released by the Tennessee Department of Health showed a 51% increase in maternal mortality from 2017-2019. Wade and the impending increase in maternal mortality rates and health and economic disparities of the families we serve. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 landmark Roe v. The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) recognizes the impact of the U.S.
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