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DeLoach builds Sankofa Outreach Connection to curb isolation
Iowa City leader DeLoach started a Black women’s support network, growing from a 10‑girl program to Sankofa Outreach Connection with 700+ members. The group offers mentoring, programs, and events across Johnson County and beyond, aiming to empower women of color and address Black maternal health disparities through EmpowerHER with a $23 000 grant request.
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DeLoach
Chicago
Dubuque
Iowa City
City High School
National Center of Education Statistics
University of Iowa
North Liberty
G! World
Johnson County Social Services
Johnson County
Hun
Dreds
Iowa City Community
de Loach
the Gazette
Town City Senior Center
Sankofa Outreach
Connection
Iowa
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Sankofa Outreach Connection
Empower- Her
National Center For Health Statistics
Empowerher
Sankofa