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Women
Lead
Black Women Organized for Political Action’s (BWOPA) mission is to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affecting the African-American community.



Core Issues
Health
African-Americans have higher rates of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obesity, HIV/AIDS and cancer. African-Americans also are more likely to suffer from depression and substance abuse, and have less access to quality care due to financial barriers and lack of insurance.
Education
High school and college completion rates are lower for African-Americans than for the general population. Urban schools in which African Americans are concentrated are under-resourced.
Criminal Justice Reform
African American youth and adults are more likely to be incarcerated than their white counterparts.
Economic Security/Jobs
Rates of poverty and unemployment are higher in the African American community than in the general population. African Americans are also less likely to own their own businesses than non-African Americans, and have less access to job training programs.

Statewide Initiatives

8th Cohort of the DWJ Fellowship Program
The BWOPA/TILE California's Dezie Woods Jones (DWJ) Public Policy Fellowship 2024 program will be accepting applications within the month of January!
Stay tuned for upcoming scheduled info sessions to get more insight on the program & qualifications or email [email protected].
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California Equity in Mental Health Survey: A Statewide Poll of Black Women & Latinas
Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)® have released a historic statewide poll and report on the current state of mental health for Black and Latina women in California. The report and data aim to uplift challenges Black and Latina women face in accessing mental health care and their priorities for approaches to create greater equity in the provision of mental health care.
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Black & Vaxxed
BWOPA has partnered with WEVAX and the state of California Department of Public Health to launch BLACK+VAXXED – a public awareness campaign designed to give the Black community the facts and insight necessary to make an informed decision about the vaccine.
Continue readingState Level Events
Feb
20
Voter Registration Deadline
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Feb
24
Early Vote Centers Open
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 08:00 AM
Mar
05
California Presidential Primary Election
Tuesday, March 05, 2024 at 07:00 AM
Nov
05
General Election
Tuesday, November 05, 2024 at 07:00 AM
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