Black women leaders strategize to change business as usual in politics
MEDIA ADVISORY September 20, 2017 Contact: Alexa Mauzy-Lewis, Camino PR alexa@caminopr.com / 212-255-2575 'When Black Women Lead' conference to focus on policies to advance Black women's rights WASHINGTON - In…
Black women leaders to brief the Congressional Black Caucus on the state of Black women’s reproductive health
MEDIA ADVISORY September 14, 2017 Contact: Alexa Mauzy-Lewis, Camino PR alexa@caminopr_com / 212-255-2575 Groundbreaking reproductive justice report findings to be presented at the Caucus's annual conference WASHINGTON - In Our…
Black women denounce suspension of Obama investigative rules on campus rape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2017 Contact: Alexa Mauzy-Lewis (212-255-2575 or alexa@caminopr.com) Statement of In Our Own Voice Founder and Executive Director Marcela Howell WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Department…
Black women stand with Dreamers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 20I7 Contact: Alexa Mauzy-Lewis, Camino PR alexa@.caminopccom / 212-255-2575 Statement from In Our Own Voice WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Trump administration announced plans to end…
Black women continue fight for economic justice while Trump abandons equal pay protections
For Immediate Release August 31, 2017 Contact: Alexa Mauzy-Lewis, Camino PR alexa@caminopr.com / 212-255-2575 Statement from In Our Own Voice WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the White House revoked an Obama…
National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Condemns Racist Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2017 Contact: Loretta Kane (917-410-7242 or loretta@caminopr.com) In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda Condemns Racist Violence, Calls on Trump administration to take action Statement of…
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda condemns racist violence, calls on Trump administration to take action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 20I7 Contact: Loretta Kane (9 I 7-4 I 0-724 2 or loretta@caminopr.com) Statement of Founder and Executive Director Marcela Howell WASHINGTON - In response to…
New report outlines action agenda for interlocking issues of reproductive, racial, criminal justice
For Immediate Release: June 27, 2017 Contact: Amy Lebowitz, Camino PR amy@caminopr.com / 212-255-2575 Report briefing puts human face to Black women’s reproductive justice challenges WASHINGTON — Today, In Our…
Black Women Denounce Killing of Charleena Lyles by Seattle police
Statement of In Our Own Voice Founder and Executive Director Marcela Howell WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Sunday, June 18, 2017, Charleena Lyles was shot dead, in her own home, by…
Black women call for more action to stop the attack on voting rights.
For Immediate Release May 15, 2017 Contact: Amy Lebowitz, Camino PR amy@caminopr.com / 212-255-2575 Statement from In Our Own Voice WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand…
Black women denounce new Voting Commission
For Immediate Release May 12, 2017 Contact: Loretta Kane (917-410-7242 or loretta@caminopr.com) Statement from In Our Own Voice WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the White House announced the creation of…
Reproductive Justice Advocates Urge Senate Judiciary Panel to Block Confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
For Immediate Release: March 15, 2017 For Interviews Contact: michelle@blackrj.org Washington, D.C. — In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health…
Women Win: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
June 27 2016 Today the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a woman’s constitutional right to make her own decisions about her health, family and future— no matter where she lives. By…
National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Applauds the Introduction of the EACH Woman Act
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda thanks Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), and more than 60 Members…
Press Release Archive (PDFs)
- In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Condemns Racist Violence
August 12, 2017 - New report outlines action agenda for interlocking issues of reproductive, racial, criminal justice
June 27, 2017 - Black Women Denounce Killing of Charleena Lyles by Seattle police
June 21, 2017 - Black women call for more action to stop the attack on voting rights
May 15, 2017 - Black women denounce new Voting Commission
May 12, 2017 - The Reintroduction of the EACH Woman Act, A Show of Strength and Unity
January 1, 2017 - Women Win: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
June 27, 2016 - In Our Own Voice on Celebrating the 43rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Statement by Marcela Howell, Founder and Executive Director
January 21, 2016 - Clinic Violence is a Reproductive Justice Issue
January 21, 2016 - Black Women’s Organizations File U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Abortion Rights in Texas
January 5, 2016 - U.S. Supreme Court to Review Texas Law to Shut Down Clinics
November 13, 2015 - Black Reproductive Justice Activists Convene for a National Strategy Summit in Washington, DC
September 21, 2015 - New Voices Pittsburgh wins lawsuit against Pennsylvania Department of Health
August 11, 2015 - In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda Applauds the Introduction of the EACH Woman Act
July 8, 2015 - Roe v. Wade 42nd Anniversary
January 22, 2015 - Policy Briefing
January 13, 2015 - Solidarity with Ferguson
December 2, 2014 - Announcement Joint Statement
October 14, 2014