Join SDL as we celebrate the beauty and power of sisterhood- a sisterhood that is built on a love ethic and is nourished by our differences and united by our struggles for liberation.

It will be our 5th revolution around the sun this December and we can’t think of a better way to party than to uplift a fellow activist who will be taking on the establishment by running for Congressional District 15 in the Bronx! Samelys López and her campaign will be with us as we rejoice in good music and vibes.

We will be collecting donations for her campaign while we build community and toast to our 5th year anniversary. 

DECEMBER 14TH
TIME: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: 780 E 133RD ST THE BRONX 10454
BRONX TAVERN

López for the People does not accept contributions from real estate developers or corporate PACs. Contributions or gifts to López for the People are not tax deductible. We may accept contributions from an individual totaling up to $2,800 per election; $5,600 per election cycle. Federal PACs may contribute up to $5,000 per election; $10,000 per cycle. Federal law PROHIBITS contributions to the campaign from corporations, labor organizations and national banks; from any person contributing in the name of another’s funds; from foreign nations who lack permanent resident status; from federal government contractors; contributions from minors under 18 years of age.

Paid for by López for the People

SDL is proud to support Samelys López for Bronx’s Congressional District 15. The establishment is vacating the CD and we have an opportunity to elect a real grassroots, housing activist, with a demonstrated record of serving and building with the community. Samelys has already committed not to take any real estate or corporate donations. Unlike other candidates is this primary, she is committed to the Bronx and actually resides in district. This is a real on the ground, grassroots campaign and we need all the support possible. SDL is hitting the pavement at full speed! Join us! You can donate for her campaign here.
#aLoveEthic #sisterdiaspora 

This workshop presented by CONNECT Safe Families and Peaceful Communities is for people who work or live in communities that are impacted by domestic violence. The workshop will focus on defining domestic violence, revisiting societies analysis of domestic violence, forms, dynamics and tactics of abuse within an intimate partner relationship.This is a trauma informed basic workshop. We will be learning and healing collectively. Facilitated by: Daralee Vázquez-García Community Educator/Organizer at CONNECT Safe Families and Peaceful Communities. 
You can RSVP here.

This workshop is part Sister Diaspora Liberation #16DaystoEndGenderBasedViolence.

Sister Diaspora is super excited to be collaborating with Chinatown Soup for our first ever arts and crafts workshop. We will have dope faciliators that will guide us in expressing our creativity through zines!

This will be a time to share laugher, sisterhood and most of all just relax, create and breathe. A time to disconnect for a bit.

More details on facilitators to come! You can RSVP here.

On 6/23/19 SDL Birth Support united with Carmen Mojica, Certified Professional Midwife (These Waters Run Deep) to host “Reproductive Wellness,” a workshop that encouraged participants to take a deeper dive into womb healing. Carmen thoughtfully and thoroughly examined the historical context of reproductive health, providing an extensive overview of the female reproductive system, and proposing nutritional recommendations for optimal wellness and fertility. Participants were invited to compassionately and openly reframe the way they have been thought to think about their health histories – directly challenging the history of colonization of wombs of color. It was a truly empowering and informative event!

For more information, please check out the following books as resources:

• Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts
• Women’s Bodies Women’s Wisdom by Christine Northrup
• Beyond the Pill by Jolene Brighten
• WomanCode by Alisa Vitti

Hello SDL sisters,  

Join Sister Diaspora for Liberation for our 3rd Sister Solstice potluck picnic! 
Get your sunglasses, nicest & comfiest Summer clothes, best dish – homemade or bought, and a blanket for our 2019 Sister Solstice.
We will be welcoming summer and building sisterhood with good food, libations, music, and sunshine in Central Park. 
Please bring something to share and your positive vibes!
Children are welcome. Please RSVP @sisterdiaspora@gmail.com

“You’re money should grow. Do you want an easy commute or do you want to be a homeowner.” A great conversation and training at our financial workshop on tools for homeownership and retirement for WoC with Impaact Brooklyn. We discussed creating a budget and programs available for 1st time homebuyers among other tips. This financial workshop was made possible by a grant awarded to Sister Diaspora by Citizen Committee for New York City.

Women’s Voices for the Earth in community with Sister Diaspora for Liberation hosted a workshop on periods. Participants learned about healthy cycles and healthy products to use. We wrote postcards to our elected officials demanding companies to be held accountable for the toxics they put on menstrual products and built a community around the stories of our flows.

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Want to learn more about womb wellness? Looking for an educated, stigma-free, women of color centred workshop surrounding your reproductive health?

Join Sister Diaspora for Liberation and guest speaker Carmen Mojica, CPM for an introduction into reproductive health. The workshop will go over historical context and share recommendations for optimal reproductive system functioning for cycle wellness, as well as fertility. ||#SisterDiaspora #aLoveEthic

Location: Mind Body Soul Yoga Studio – 350 Fort Washington Avenue NY, NY 10033

Register here

Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm

***light refreshments included.

More about the Workshop

In this workshop, there will be a basic overview of the female reproductive system will be introduced. Participants will be able to identify the organs and glands involved, as well as a concise trajectory of female sexual development. The major hormones associated with the biological human female will also be explained.
There will also be a discussion debunking myths related to the female reproductive system.

Since 1997 the federal government has invested more than $1.5 billion dollars in abstinence-only programs – proven ineffective programs which sensor or exclude important information that could help young people protect their health. Additionally, abstinence-only education does not give an in-depth explanation nor provide
discussion about the reproductive system.

SDL is excited to collaborate with IMPACCT Brooklyn to bring a financial literacy workshop catered to women of color. 

Over and over again we hear about the disparity in pay for womxn of color. The rates are alarming and we understand that as womxn of color the path to financial stability is stacked against us and we have historically been exploited for our labor and excluded from fully participating in the job market with fair wages and benefits. This translates into low rates in homeownership and women having to retire at a later age to make ends meet. This workshop aims to give us tools that we can use daily in achieving healthy financial habits and tools that can assist in preparing for retirement and homeownership  ||#SisterDiaspora #aLoveEthic

Topics discussed will include:

-Homeownership

-Roth Accounts

-Beginner Investing Tips

• “8.6 million American households are headed by single mothers, while only 2.6 million are headed by single fathers. Similarly, women are significantly more likely to be the sole caretaker for an elderly parent or another adult. These uneven caregiving responsibilities prevent women from equally investing their time and financial resources into homeownership.”
• “Due to factors like the gender pay gap, women tend to have higher debt-to-income ratios and worse credit profiles. Since typical lenders do not consider any offsetting factors, single women are consistently denied mortgages at higher rates than single men, even though women are more reliable when it comes to paying their mortgages.”
• “When single women are awarded mortgages, they face significantly higher interest rates than single men because of their weaker credit profiles and are more likely to be given a subprime loan.”

Source: Habitat for Humanity

• “In 2016, women earned about 80% of what men earn—and experts forecast that it won’t be until 2059 that we can expect that gap to close. And if most Americans are behind in saving for retirement, women’s lower lifetime earnings mean they’re likely falling into the bottom rung of the ill-prepared.”

Source: Forbes

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