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BWOPA Video Highlights

Explore BWOPA's rich legacy of political action, leadership, and community empowerment through these featured videos. From honoring trailblazers to celebrating our 50-year legacy, each video reflects our mission to build and protect Black political power across California.

🔹 BWOPA 50

📽️ A Tribute to Five Decades of Impact
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For over five decades, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) has led the charge for advocacy, empowerment, and justice across California. BWOPA 50 commemorates this powerful legacy through the voices of our members—past and present—who reflect on the organization’s transformative impact.
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🔹 BWOPA EMPOWERS

📽️ Voices. Vision. Power.
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This dynamic video captures the heart of BWOPA’s mission—to educate, uplift, and mobilize Black women as leaders, advocates, and changemakers. Featuring powerful testimonials and a bold call to action, BWOPA EMPOWERS shines a light on the legacy we’ve built and the movement we continue to grow.
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Honoring Legacy – Ella Hill Hutch Awards

Each year, BWOPA honors the legacy of founding member Ella Hill Hutch, the first Black woman elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and a champion for justice. These annual award ceremonies celebrate Black women leaders and steadfast allies who advance equity, leadership, and community power.

🔹 Ella Hill Hutch Awards Ceremony 2024

📽️ Building Our Black Power
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In 2024, BWOPA celebrated an inspiring slate of honorees leading in justice, advocacy, and public service.

2024 Honorees:

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🔹 Ella Hill Hutch Awards Ceremony 2015

📽️ Honoring Legacy. Uplifting Leaders.
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The 2015 celebration honored leaders whose courage and commitment embody Ella Hill Hutch’s legacy.

2015 Honorees:

• Assemblymember Shirley Weber 
• Assemblymember Cheryl Brown 
• Donna Carey, M.D. 
• Linda Jordan 
• LaJuana Bivins 
• Pamela Price, Esq. 
• Addie Ellis, EdD 
• Dorothy Smith 
• Freddie Davis  

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