Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-337) and index.
Contents:
Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the 2004 edition and acknowledgments -- Women of color and their struggle for reproductive justice -- The political context for women of color organizing -- African American women seed a movement -- Founding the national Black women's health project : a new concept in health -- African American women evolving -- Native American women resist genocide and organize for reproductive rights -- The mother's milk project -- Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center -- Organizing by Asian and Pacific Islander women : immigration, racism, and activism -- Asians and Pacific Islanders for reproductive health -- The national Asian women's health organization -- "We will no longer be silent or invisible" : Latinas organizing for reproductive justice -- The national Latina health organization -- The Colorado organization for Latina opportunity and reproductive rights -- Too much to deny.
Summary:
Using historical research, original organizational case studies, and personal interviews, the authors illuminate how women of color have led the fight to control their own bodies and reproductive destinies.
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