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SUMMARY:Sisters@Eight
DESCRIPTION:We will not hold a Sisters@EightTownhall this August.\nInstead\, we invite you to purchase tickets and join us at Black Women for Wellness’ 27th Reproductive Justice Conference\, (From Harm to Healing: Dismantling Barriers to Reproductive Justice) on August 13\, 2026\, at the California Endowment from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. \n\n\nClick Here for conference tickets and registration information \nIf you have any questions about Sisters@Eight or the Reproductive Justice Conference\, please feel free to contact Anthnette at anthnette@bwwla.com.
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/sisterseight-august-2026/
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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SUMMARY:Sisters@Eight Let’s Talk About It: The Workings of Water in South LA
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: Friday\, July 10\, 2026 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PT \nLocation: Crenshaw Community – Department of Water and Power\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008 \nJoin Black Women for Wellness as we explore water issues in South LA. We’ll discuss environmental justice and how access to clean\, safe water shapes our health and well-being.
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/sisterseight-lets-talk-about-it-the-workings-of-water-in-south-la/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Justice,Featured,Sisters at Eight
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SUMMARY:Sisters@Eight Eternally Beautiful
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, April 10\, 2026 \nTime: 9:30AM – 11:30AM \nLocation: Crenshaw Community Room – LADWP 4030 Crenshaw Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008 \nFree event & Parking \nJoin Sisters@Eight for Eternally Beautiful on Friday\, April 10\, 2026. \nWe know that beauty is not a fixed standard\, but rather a lifelong journey shaped by our experiences\, our health\, and our evolving relationship with ourselves. Don’t miss a powerful\, intergenerational conversation about how our beauty care needs shift across every stage of life. \nWe will explore the unique experiences of youth\, young adulthood\, pregnancy\, midlife\, and our golden years. Through presentations and community dialogue\, we will uplift holistic approaches to beauty that honor both how we look\, and how we feel. \nGrounded in our commitment to health education and advocacy\, we will also examine recent Consumer Reports findings on safety and the harmful toxins found in hair used in extensions\, braids\, and wigs. This conversation is part of our ongoing work to ensure Black women and girls have access to safe clean beauty products. \nWe will close by lifting up our upcoming Black Maternal Health Week activities\, celebrating Black motherhood\, reproductive justice\, and collective care. Come as you are. Bring your stories\, your questions\, and your wisdom. \nSpeakers Include: \n\nEsthetician Angela Green\nMadison Beckett\, BWW Beauty Justice\nGabrielle Brown\, BWW Black Maternal & Infant Health\nSkylynn Hayes\, BWW Black Maternal & Infant Health\n\nClick Here to RSVP
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/sisterseight-eternally-beautiful/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T093000
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SUMMARY:Growing Together: Cultivating Sustainable Gardens for Food\, Health\, and Community
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: Friday\, March 13\,  2026\, 9:30AM – 11:30AM\nLocation: Crenshaw Community Room – LADWP\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008 \nPlease join Sisters@Eight on March 13th for a breakfast discussion regarding food politics\, food policies\, food insecurity and the need for sustainable home and community gardens. \nOur conversations will focus on how cultivating eco-friendly plant and herb gardens can enhance food security\, promote health\, and foster community. \nOur speakers are: \n\nMarie-Alise de Marco\, a food justice and community advocate\,\nSteven Meeks from the Good Earth Community Garden\,\nAzita Jolaei\, an ecologist and manager from the Community Garden at the Holy Nativity\n\nFree event. Parking\nQuestions: Contact Anthnette at anthnette@bwwla.com or 323.290.5955 \nRSVP Here \nWe look forward to seeing you at Sisters@Eight
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/growing-together-cultivating-sustainable-gardens-for-food-health-and-community/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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SUMMARY:Sisters@Eight Celebrates Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: Friday\, February 13\, 2026 | 9:30AM-11:30AM \nLocation: Crenshaw Community Room-DWP\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008 \nFree Parking on site \nWe are honored to host Historian and Author Dr. Alison Rose Jefferson\, Ph.D.\, who will discuss the Great Black Migration to California and the establishment and loss of historic Black leisure sites\, including Bruce’s Beach (Manhattan Beach)\, Santa Monica’s Bay Street Beach (the “Inkwell”)\, Val Verde (” the Black Palm Springs”)\, and Lake Elsinore. \nDr. Jefferson will also explore how this history influences contemporary life and its impact on public policy regarding beach access\, heritage\, and nature conservation. \nShe is the author of the award winning book\, “Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era” (University of Nebraska Press). \nYou can purchase an autographed copy of the book from Dr. Jefferson at her website\, www.alisonrosejefferson.com. She will bring the purchased copies to distribute at the February 13 program.\nClick to RSVP
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/sisterseight-celebrates-black-history-month/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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SUMMARY:Sisters@Eight: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Date; January 9\, 2026 \nLocation: Community Room – LADWP\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd\, Los Angeles CA 90008 \nJoin Sisters@Eight for our Community Breakfast Forum to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.and the Civil Rights Movement through film and conversation. We will view a film and reflect on his legacy of fighting for justice and equity. Following the film\, we will have a community dialogue focusing on where we were\, where we are\, and where we are headed. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/sisterseight-remembering-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T113000
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SUMMARY:Holistic Health and Building Your Own Herbal Medicine Cabinet
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, December 12\, 2025 \nTime: 9:30AM – 11:30AM \nLocation: Community Room-LADWP\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008 \nDecember’s Sisters@Eight gathering will focus on “Holistic Health and Building Your Own Herbal Medicine Cabinet.” \nGiven the increasing challenges with accessing quality\, affordable medical care\, this meeting will emphasize the importance of proactivity and prevention. We will explore why and how Holistic Health and Ancestral Home Herbal Medicine Cabinets can serve as additional approaches to traditional healthcare. \nOur speakers are holistic practitioner Askia Muwwakkil and Nappily Naturals Apothecary. \nFree event. \nRSVP Here\nQuestions: Anthnette at anthnette@bwwla.com
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/holistic-health-and-building-your-own-herbal-medicine-cabinet/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T113000
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SUMMARY:Minding Our Mental Health Through Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Date: Nov. 14\, 2025 \nTime: 9:30AM – 11:30AM \nLocation: Community Room-LADWP\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles 90008 \nFree Parking in DWP’s Lot \nRSVP Here\nOur communities are carrying a lot and caring for our mental wellness has never been more important. \nJoin Black Women for Wellness for this month’s Sisters@Eight Community Forum: “Minding Our Mental Wellness Through Challenging Times.” \nWe’ll share strategies for staying grounded through uncertainty: from navigating rising costs and policy changes to protecting our peace. Mental health professionals will offer insight and resources\, followed by a Post-Proposition 50 Update on what’s next. \nLet’s come together to learn\, reflect\, and heal…in community. \nContact Anthnette at anthnette@bwwla.com for any questions
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/minding-our-mental-health-through-challenging-times/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T113000
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SUMMARY:Sisters@Eight Community Forum
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, October 10\, 2025 \nTime: 9:30am to 11:30am \nLocation: Crenshaw Community Room Los Angeles Department of Water & Power\, 4050 Crenshaw Boulevard\, Los Angeles CA \nFree Event. No photographing or video recording is permitted at this meeting. \nClick to RSVP \nDid you know that Black individuals\, particularly Black women\, face a disproportionately higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other dementias? \nJoin us at the Sisters@Eight Community Forum for a Teach-In on “Alzheimer’s and Its Impact on the Black Community.” \nLearn about causes\, effects on individuals and families\, prevention strategies\, and treatment options. Presenter Petra Niles\, M.S.G.\, Associate Director at the Alzheimer’s Association Los Angeles\, will lead the session. \nPlease contact anthnette@bwwla.com or 310.431.5690 for any questions.
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/sisterseight-community-forum/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T093000
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DTSTAMP:20250910T020235Z
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SUMMARY:Squabble Up! Redistricting\, Representation & Balancing Power
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, September 12\, 2025\nTime: 9:30am – 12pm\nLocation: Crenshaw Community Room – LADWP\nAddress: 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008 \nJoin Black Women for Wellness for our September Sisters@Eight Community Forum\, scheduled for Friday\, September 12th\, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. \nThis month’s theme is Squabble Up! Redistricting\, Representation and Balancing Power. We will be discussing redistricting\, proposed new maps\, the impact on our communities and what we can do. \nThe forum will be held at the Crenshaw Community Room – LADWP\, located at 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90008. \nRSVP Here \nFor more information\, please email anthnette@bwwla.com
URL:https://bwwla.org/event/reclaiming-our-democracy-through-redistricting/
LOCATION:Crenshaw Community Room\, Department of Water and Power’s Community Room\, 4030 Crenshaw Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters at Eight
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