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Message Black womendeserve to agewith grace andelegance.And we are determinedto see that they do.We are driven forward bycrafting a vision for thehealthy aging, care anddignity of Black elders. The Sankofa Elders Project is anEquity Community Organizing (ECO)Group funded by the SCANFoundation, California Health Careand the Meta Fund.This ECO Group is committed to:- leveraging a community organizingapproach to address healthinequities faced by Black elders- elevating and centering the voicesand lived experiences of Black elders- identifying and prioritize keydrivers of Black health inequities- co-designing solutions to addresshealth inequities faced by BlackeldersLearn more: sankofastories.comConnect with usOur work is upliftedand advanced bycommunity andpartnerships.California Black Women’sHealth Projectcabwhp.org(310) 412-1828wellwoman@cabwhp.org @cabwhpSistahs Aging With Grace & Elegance sagesistahs.orgcarlene@cabwhp.org @SageSistahs“A village withoutthe elderly is like awell without water.”- African Proverb

California Black Women'sHealth Project, in partnershipwith Sistahs Aging With Grace& Elegance (SAGE), seeks tocreate a dynamic andconnected network of Blackwomen in their Fabulous 40s,Phenomenal 50s, Sensual 60s,Sensational 70s, Elegant 80s,Naughty 90s and beyond whoare flourishing at every stage ofthe aging journey. Our missionis to: empower Black womenwith the knowledge, tools,resources and supports tomaintain optimal physical andmental well-being; strategicallymanage their financial means;age-in-place and communityfor as long as desired andpossible; and to experiencecaring and connected familyand social relationships.About our work"Freedom, without a doubt,comes to mind. When I thinkof freedom from a standpointof a life worth living, it's thefreedom to do what I want todo, when I want to do it, withwhom I want to. It comesdown to having the flexibilityand resources that allow youto do those kind of things."Our mission issupported andenriched by“Sankofa Stories.”“ Sankofa Stories” is a narrativereport, published by SAGE andauthored by Carlene A. Davis,MPA, that seeks to reflect on thequestion, “What can we learn bycentering the experiences ofBlack women in ourconversations and policies onaging and aging in place inCalifornia?” Read the report:www.sagesistahs.org- Sankofa Stories SAGE SistahEvents and seminarsempower andelevate our work.CABWHP and SAGE hostsisterhood and self-careseminars to honor theElders in our communityand change the narrativeon aging for Blackwomen.The "Celebratingthe Aging Journey"seminars are designed toprovide affirming andempoweringopportunities that bringBlack women.Join us at anupcoming event:cabwhp.org/events

California Black Women'sHealth Project, in partnershipwith Sistahs Aging With Grace& Elegance (SAGE), seeks tocreate a dynamic andconnected network of Blackwomen in their Fabulous 40s,Phenomenal 50s, Sensual 60s,Sensational 70s, Elegant 80s,Naughty 90s and beyond whoare flourishing at every stage ofthe aging journey. Our missionis to: empower Black womenwith the knowledge, tools,resources and supports tomaintain optimal physical andmental well-being; strategicallymanage their financial means;age-in-place and communityfor as long as desired andpossible; and to experiencecaring and connected familyand social relationships.About our work"Freedom, without a doubt,comes to mind. When I thinkof freedom from a standpointof a life worth living, it's thefreedom to do what I want todo, when I want to do it, withwhom I want to. It comesdown to having the flexibilityand resources that allow youto do those kind of things."Our mission issupported andenriched by“Sankofa Stories.”“ Sankofa Stories” is a narrativereport, published by SAGE andauthored by Carlene A. Davis,MPA, that seeks to reflect on thequestion, “What can we learn bycentering the experiences ofBlack women in ourconversations and policies onaging and aging in place inCalifornia?” Read the report:www.sagesistahs.org- Sankofa Stories SAGE SistahEvents and seminarsempower andelevate our work.CABWHP and SAGE hostsisterhood and self-careseminars to honor theElders in our communityand change the narrativeon aging for Blackwomen.The "Celebratingthe Aging Journey"seminars are designed toprovide affirming andempoweringopportunities that bringBlack women.Join us at anupcoming event:cabwhp.org/events

California Black Women'sHealth Project, in partnershipwith Sistahs Aging With Grace& Elegance (SAGE), seeks tocreate a dynamic andconnected network of Blackwomen in their Fabulous 40s,Phenomenal 50s, Sensual 60s,Sensational 70s, Elegant 80s,Naughty 90s and beyond whoare flourishing at every stage ofthe aging journey. Our missionis to: empower Black womenwith the knowledge, tools,resources and supports tomaintain optimal physical andmental well-being; strategicallymanage their financial means;age-in-place and communityfor as long as desired andpossible; and to experiencecaring and connected familyand social relationships.About our work"Freedom, without a doubt,comes to mind. When I thinkof freedom from a standpointof a life worth living, it's thefreedom to do what I want todo, when I want to do it, withwhom I want to. It comesdown to having the flexibilityand resources that allow youto do those kind of things."Our mission issupported andenriched by“Sankofa Stories.”“ Sankofa Stories” is a narrativereport, published by SAGE andauthored by Carlene A. Davis,MPA, that seeks to reflect on thequestion, “What can we learn bycentering the experiences ofBlack women in ourconversations and policies onaging and aging in place inCalifornia?” Read the report:www.sagesistahs.org- Sankofa Stories SAGE SistahEvents and seminarsempower andelevate our work.CABWHP and SAGE hostsisterhood and self-careseminars to honor theElders in our communityand change the narrativeon aging for Blackwomen.The "Celebratingthe Aging Journey"seminars are designed toprovide affirming andempoweringopportunities that bringBlack women.Join us at anupcoming event:cabwhp.org/events

Black womendeserve to agewith grace andelegance.And we are determinedto see that they do.We are driven forward bycrafting a vision for thehealthy aging, care anddignity of Black elders. The Sankofa Elders Project is anEquity Community Organizing (ECO)Group funded by the SCANFoundation, California Health Careand the Meta Fund.This ECO Group is committed to:- leveraging a community organizingapproach to address healthinequities faced by Black elders- elevating and centering the voicesand lived experiences of Black elders- identifying and prioritize keydrivers of Black health inequities- co-designing solutions to addresshealth inequities faced by BlackeldersLearn more: sankofastories.comConnect with usOur work is upliftedand advanced bycommunity andpartnerships.California Black Women’sHealth Projectcabwhp.org(310) 412-1828wellwoman@cabwhp.org @cabwhpSistahs Aging With Grace & Elegance sagesistahs.orgcarlene@cabwhp.org @SageSistahs“A village withoutthe elderly is like awell without water.”- African Proverb

Black womendeserve to agewith grace andelegance.And we are determinedto see that they do.We are driven forward bycrafting a vision for thehealthy aging, care anddignity of Black elders. The Sankofa Elders Project is anEquity Community Organizing (ECO)Group funded by the SCANFoundation, California Health Careand the Meta Fund.This ECO Group is committed to:- leveraging a community organizingapproach to address healthinequities faced by Black elders- elevating and centering the voicesand lived experiences of Black elders- identifying and prioritize keydrivers of Black health inequities- co-designing solutions to addresshealth inequities faced by BlackeldersLearn more: sankofastories.comConnect with usOur work is upliftedand advanced bycommunity andpartnerships.California Black Women’sHealth Projectcabwhp.org(310) 412-1828wellwoman@cabwhp.org @cabwhpSistahs Aging With Grace & Elegance sagesistahs.orgcarlene@cabwhp.org @SageSistahs“A village withoutthe elderly is like awell without water.”- African Proverb