The Afiya Center
@TheAfiyaCenter
The Afiya Center is an advocacy organization dedicated to transforming the lives of Black Women and Girls through Reproductive Justice.
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It was my pleasure to talk with the Executive Director of The Afiya Center. Their breadth of services goes way beyond basic health care, and they are truly the experts at shining a light on the disparities that exist for Black women in Texas. More from Texas Signal:
Currently The Afiya Center is the only reproductive justice organization in North Texas that is founded by, and primarily serves, Black women. The fact that they âunapologetically serve Black womenâ is something their Executive Director wears with pride. texassignal.com/the-texas-reprâŚ
âWe are truly an organization thatâs here to serve the community we serve.â
Our Executive Director, Marsha Jones, spoke with Jessica Montoya Coggins from Texas Signal about how weâre always evolving to meet the needs of Black folk in Texas.
Read the article:
texassignal.com/the-texas-reprâŚ
Your #TransgenderDayofVisibility reminder: â ď¸Reproductive Justice cannot exist without trans justice â ď¸
Weâll continue to fight alongside our trans friends and family members in Texas to help them access the resources and care they need to thrive.
As an early member of the Houston NAACP, Black suffragist Christia Adair helped secure the right of Black womxn to vote and helped desegregate public spaces in Houston. She also made it possible for Black Texans to serve on juries and get county jobs. #WomensHistoryMonth
Todayâs #WomensHistoryMonth spotlight is Ruth Simmons! As the first Black president of an Ivy League school, she was named âAmericaâs Best College Presidentâ by TIME. Simmons is a pioneer for Black womxn in higher education and a fierce advocate for HBCUs.