Thanks to all who contributed so much to make our 5th Annual IWD Celebration such a success: our wonderful performers, speakers & crew — especially the amazing Loretta Ross! Special shout-out to the IWD 2019 crew for all their hard work on this extraordinary event. Dance, music, & speaking truth to power — all to keep women’s health in women’s hands! This year’s annual gathering was especially inspirational, helping us gear up for the challenges and celebrate the triumphs of another year of radical activism on behalf of women. (Special thanks to photographer Marc Dadigan for capturing the joy.)
The event crew with WHS Director Katrina Cantrell & Loretta Ross NSWHN board member and WHS Outreach & Education manager Danielle Brewster welcomes the crowd.
After leading the Opening salutation, local Indigenous activists speak truth to power.Miriam Kalogho tells the crowd she doesn’t like to dance alone… … sparking joy in the house! The Redding Raging Grannies tell us what’s what — in song! WHS Outreach & Education worker Abigail Rangel shares a poetic and powerful history of multiple generations of women in her family and their struggles for self-determination. Dancer, poet and Artistic Director of the Traveling Bohemians Art Loft, Nadia Hava-Robbins evoked a range of emotions with her poem and interpretive dance on the Holocaust. Sharon Brisolara of Poetic Justice shares evocative imagery and emotion. Our special guest, amazing feminist activist/author/speaker/professor Loretta Ross, beguiles and inspires, speaking on her personal journey, problematic allies, and how to build the architecture of reproductive justice. Feel the love! WHS Outreach & Education worker Kamary Arceneaux, Loretta Ross & Danielle Brewster Grace and intensity: Absinthe, a popular performer at local drag shows, wowed the crowd. Celebrating sisterhood: Event crew with
Loretta RossLoretta Ross & WHS Executive Director/NSWHN Executive Director Katrina Cantrell WHS Outreach worker Miya Banuelos brought her friends — our next-generation feminists! Full-Spectrum Doula Project Founder Jenefier Winchell speaks on her personal evolution into activism.
“Sometimes we need legendary women to remind us to continue to press… that together we are insurmountable… we are giants! We are WOMAN!”
– Jenefier Winchell on Loretta Ross.