| Credit: Courtesy of The Foundation for Black Women s Wellness
The founder of The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness recounts the very personal journey that inspired her to change the discourse around Black women’s health.
“I grew up in a tight-knit, rural community in Virginia. My mother owned a hair salon called The Beauty Hut, where I was her shampoo girl from age 11 until I left for college. The salon was a haven. You walked in and felt engulfed in love. It was women telling their deepest secrets, their joys, their tragedies. Pedigree didn’t matter; these were maids, teachers, professors, factory workers. But when they came in, they were just women healing women.
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Dr. Cheryl B. Gittens, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion
Dr. Cheryl B. Gittens, UW–Madison interim deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion & chief diversity officer, was included among more than a dozen UW alumni and staff on Madison365‘s list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders” for 2020.
“I’m honored and humbled to have been included among so many amazing leaders I respect and admire so deeply,” Gittens tweeted from her official Twitter account. “Thank you to Madison365, and thank you to all the other honorees for doing what you do to make this state a better place.”