Painting Our Warrior Selves
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 6 - 8:30 pm
1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
A Paint Party inspired by Audre Lorde’s concept of the “warrior poet”, “she who makes her meaning clear”. Prepare for an evening of deep introspection through painting peeling back the layers and seeing our true selves and our unique role in the world
Audre Lorde Cancer Awareness Brunch
Saturday, October 5, 2024, 12 - 2 pm
1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk - Walk with Team Fenway Health
Saturday, October 5, 2024, 8 - 11:30 am
DCR Hatch shell, 47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA, 02214
Transportation offered to and from Fenway Health to DCR Hatch shell leaving Fenway Health at 7:30 am and returning to Fenway Health at 11:30 am in time for the start of the brunch
Click here to join our Fenway Health team at the Breast Cancer Walk Hatchshell to Fenway Health
In 1999, Denise Bentley, a former Fenway Health employee, founded the event in honor of her late wife Lorraine “Faye” Fayette Johnson. She created a space to honor two warrior women who battled breast cancer: her wife and Audre Lorde, a self-described “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” who dedicated her life to addressing the injustices of racism, sexism, and homophobia. Denise recognized that cancer uniquely affects women of color and the LGBTQ+ community and established a venue to discuss these health disparities, build community, and celebrate life.
Community resources are vital to helping break down barriers to care for the LGBTQ+ community and women of color. Although breast cancer rates have decreased in Boston since 2007, these groups continue to be disproportionately affected. Check out the information below for local resources and education on health disparities.
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In this resource guide, you will find information on cancer disparities for women of color and LGBTQ women, health education on cancer screenings and preventive health measures, and local resources for cancer survivors of color. We hope this guide will foster sisterhood, strength, and holistic health in your life.
Audre Lorde, a self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” who battled cancer for 14 years, considered speaking up — whether about women’s health or identity — to be an act of survival. Take a moment to hear about healing and survival from the women of color whose lives have been impacted by cancer.
