"She had nothing to fall back on; not malenes, not whiteness, not ladyhood, not anything. And out of the profound desolation of her reality she may well have invented herself."

~ Toni Morrison

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ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR AUGUST

• AIDS/HIV & STDs International Conference, World Health Organization, Switzerland: 41-22-791-2111
  

• Amercan Sociological Association Committee on the Status of Women & Sex & Gender Section: 202-833-3410
  

• Birth Gazette Conference: 42, The Farm, Summertown, TN 38483-9626
  

• Caucus for Women in Statistics: 614-292-2866
  

• Elderflower Womenspirit Festival: Redwood City, CA, 916-556-4840
  

• Michigan Womyn's Music Festival: 616-757-4766
  

• National Coalition of Education Activists annual conference: 914-876-4580
  

• National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, ABA, annual meeting: 919-482-8202
  

• Psychology of Women Program, American Psychological Association annual convention: 602-912-5300
  

• Sociologists for Women in Society: 402-280-2635
  

• Women Celebrating Our Diversity annual festival: Twin Oaks Community Women's Gathering, Rte. 4, Box 169, Louisa, VA 23093; 703-894-5126
  

• Women's Herbal Conference, annual international alternative health workshops & herbal emporium: 802-479-9825; 413-625-6875