LEAGUE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN Presents
BLACK HISTORY: ST.LOUIS AND BEYOND
PLEASE JOIN US! WE ASK THAT ANY ADULTS THAT ATTEND PLEASE BRING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH YOU!
February 24, 2011
6:30pm- 8:00pm ( Thursday)
Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club
2901 N. Grand
League of African American Women will present for families, Black History: St. Louis and Beyond. The slideshow presentation will focus on significant and powerful African Americans who are obscure in history books. The presentation will end with a focus on Black Women in History: St. Louis and the World as a precursor to Women's History Month.
February 24, 2011
6:30pm- 8:00pm ( Thursday)
Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club
2901 N. Grand
League of African American Women will present for families, Black History: St. Louis and Beyond. The slideshow presentation will focus on significant and powerful African Americans who are obscure in history books. The presentation will end with a focus on Black Women in History: St. Louis and the World as a precursor to Women's History Month.
BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL
BREAST CANCER WALK FOR AWARENESS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23, 201O 10:00AM -2:00PM
on MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO
This October 2010, the League of African American Women and co-sponsor Alderman Sam Moore of the 4th Ward will host its First Annual Black and Beautiful Breast Cancer Walk for Awareness in the Historic Black district of 'The Ville' on the city's North Side.
Did you know....
Black Women under the age of 50 are 77% more likely than white women to die from Breast Cancer.
St.Louis, MO on Saturday October 23, 10am - 2pm. See you there!
*** PRE- REGISTRATION FEES : $12 PER PERSON (Includes a T-Shirt- best option to guarantee appropriate size T-Shirt for walk)
*** ON SITE REGISTRATION : $17 PER PERSON (some T-Shirt sizes available)
*** GROUP PRE -REGISTRATON: $10 PER PERSON (for Groups of 10 or more -best option to guarantee appropriate size T-Shirt for walk)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, TO REGISTER, TO REGISTER FOR BOOTH CALL (314) 473-6897 OR EMAIL execdirector@laawomen.org or events@laawomen.org.
on MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO
This October 2010, the League of African American Women and co-sponsor Alderman Sam Moore of the 4th Ward will host its First Annual Black and Beautiful Breast Cancer Walk for Awareness in the Historic Black district of 'The Ville' on the city's North Side.
Did you know....
Black Women under the age of 50 are 77% more likely than white women to die from Breast Cancer.
- Black Women are the only group of women diagnosed with the deadliest tumor- the Triple Negative Tumor.
- Many Black women do not know how to perform monthly self breast exams.
- Black women under the recommended mammogram age generally do not consider Breast Cancer a threat.
- Black women are more likely than other women to develop Breast Cancer before the age of 50.
St.Louis, MO on Saturday October 23, 10am - 2pm. See you there!
*** PRE- REGISTRATION FEES : $12 PER PERSON (Includes a T-Shirt- best option to guarantee appropriate size T-Shirt for walk)
*** ON SITE REGISTRATION : $17 PER PERSON (some T-Shirt sizes available)
*** GROUP PRE -REGISTRATON: $10 PER PERSON (for Groups of 10 or more -best option to guarantee appropriate size T-Shirt for walk)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, TO REGISTER, TO REGISTER FOR BOOTH CALL (314) 473-6897 OR EMAIL execdirector@laawomen.org or events@laawomen.org.
