Phenomenal Women
Where African-American Women Come Together

Phenomenal Women is a program for African American women and has reached over 600 Black women from all walks of life since 2003. We support each other, educate, laugh with, listen to and understand each other.

Groups meet at our office, 1475 Lima Street, Aurora, CO 80010, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 5:45 pm to 8 pm.

	Phenomenal Women participants attended the Denver premier of "Precious" to support the story of a Black woman who faced challenges many participants faced in their lives.

We listened to the music of Indie Arie's "Healing" and learned what we, as Black women, need to heal from. We discussed our relationships, including the rifts and love that exist between Black men and women in our community. We learned how to take better care of our bodies, how to protect ourselves from HIV and STDs, how to perform breast self-exams. We watched the powerful documentary, "No! Black Women and Rape!" and found the strength to talk about our own experiences and those of our sisters, mothers, daughters and friends.

We celebrated seven years of meeting new friends, of finding beauty and joy in our hair, our skin, our weight, our voices, our history, our culture, our music, our poetry, ourselves. One sister said, "Every time I have come, I've left feeling better about life and better about myself."

Certified child care and a nutritious dinner is always provided for you and your children. All services are free. Bring a friend.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care
Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal Woman,
That's me.
---Maya Angelou


Contact Imani at 303-367-4747.

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