The Step Out to End Diabetes Walk is just a few weeks away, and we need your support to reach our goal of $2,500! On Saturday, September 21, we’ll be gathering on the National Mall to raise awareness and funds to combat diabetes—a disease that affects so many of our loved ones. Why Walk? Diabetes touches the lives of millions of Americans. By participating in this walk, we’re not only raising funds for vital research and support programs, but we’re also walking in solidarity with those who face this challenge. Join us! Sign up today and bring along your friends and family. Together, we can make a real difference. Comment on this post to be sent a link! #WDCAC #WDCACDST #diabetesawareness @amdiabetesassn @easternregdst @dstinc1913

Sisterly Affection in THE EAST! We’re in full swing at the Eastern Regional Conference handling the business of Delta and reforging our sisterly bonds. #WDCAC #DSTREGIONALCONF2024 #dst1913

Oh how good it is when sorors dwell together! We were blessed to fellowship with the Reid Temple African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church congregation in celebration of Rev. Dr. Whitlock’s 5th Pastoral Anniversary. #wdcacdst #dst1913

Join @WDCAC World Drowning Prevention Day community workshop to learn CPR and water skills training to help save lives. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide. The CDC reports that Almost 40 million adults (15.4%) in the United States do not know how to swim and over half (54.7%) have never taken a swimming lesson. However, with our loved ones in the water during the summer, it is vital to have the skills needed to save our lives and the lives of loved ones, by learning the skills to prevent water tragedies. Register for our community drowning prevention workshop at the link in the bio #WDCACDST #DrowningPrevention #WaterSafety #CPRtraining #RespectTheWater, #DrowningIsPreventable

July is Fibroids Awareness Month and we were honored to host an advocacy table at @wecanwearwhite’s EmPOWERment Experience Weekend! Our #SocialAction chairs celebrated TWDP’s 10 years of impact in raising awareness and equipping women and families in managing these reproductive health conditions, including pregnancy and fertility challenges. We connected with other amazing #reproductive health organizations, paving the way for future collaborations. And we engaged with attendees about the latest legislative measures impacting reproductive health and reiterated the power of your vote. Our work is just beginning and we are excited about our future initiatives and programs, including our Spring 2025 symposium on centering Black women’s maternal health and advocating for reproductive justice. Join us in making a difference! Learn more about our upcoming initiatives at socialaction@wdcacdst.org @ersocialaction #BlackMaternalHealthMatters #ReproductiveJustice #uterinefibroids #endometriosis #pcos #infertility #WDCAC

Repost from @npr • On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before an abolitionist group and gave one of his most famous speeches: “What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?” That speech confronted the glaring hypocrisy of a day celebrating freedom in a country that still endorsed the bondage and forced labor of more than 1 in 8 of its residents. And while the institution of slavery has been abolished, its consequences have endured through the generations. In July 2020, we asked five young Douglass descendants to read and respond to excerpts of that speech. They reflected on America’s ongoing pursuit of liberty and justice for all. This project was inspired by the documentary project @we.are.whitmanalabama.