On June 24, 1983, Byllye Avery welcomed busloads of Black women to the campus of Spelman College in Atlanta. She was in a state of disbelief. The women had traveled from Mississippi, New York ...

Four decades ago, 2,000 Black women converged on Spelman College for a conference on health. By Matthew Thompson Note: This newsletter was sent to readers in December 2023. Headway is publishing ...