Dear John,

We stand on the shoulders of the Black women who have come before us.

Most were unrecognized and unappreciated. But we know that it is women who, against all odds, make change happen.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I lift up all the women who have led the fight for greater representation as decisions are made about women’s health. It seems obvious that we should have a say in our bodily autonomy, but that has not, and again, is not the case.

I lift up the brave women who came forward and identified themselves as HIV-positive in a time when that admission caused such profound shame and stigma. People thought HIV/AIDS was a gay man’s disease because the identifiable symptoms were determined by men examining male patients. HIV is different in women, and those brave sisters who were willing to stand up and be counted have changed the way the medical field now thinks about and treats HIV.

Our sisters before us have led the charge. But we have so much work ahead. It is now up to us to continue the fight—for reproductive justice, for equity in health care, for access to good, sound, affordable testing and prevention—so that we all can live the lives we want to live, fully and completely.

Thank you for standing with SisterLove. Your support sustains us.

I am grateful for all that you do to keep fighting the fight. If you are able, give generously—for now and for future generations to come.

Help us make an impact today

In thanks and appreciation,

Dázon Dixon Diallo

Founder and President

SisterLove, Inc.