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Informative and real, this rap highlights our community’s (surprising) choice of contraceptives, unplanned pregnancies, and more.

Find out more by reading the lyrics below, or to hear the performance,  click the “play audio” button click here.

Song Title: GO NAPAWF

(INTRO)

no more talk tallk talk, we gon rise..

we gon walk walk walk, with arms high..

we gon run run run with each stride…

then we’ll jump, jump, jump to the sky…

it’s a grassroots movement, i’m a tell you why.

cause the RE-Revolution will not be televised..

(PRE-VERSE)

hey hey  hey, i got something to say,

concerning api women’s health today..(2x)

(VERSE 1)

ladies pay attention, cause what i’m about to mention,

is simply not a sentence, but it’s an intervention,

prevention of unwanted pregnancies,

no more slave to ignorance, cause we breaking free,

don’t be shocked, be alarmed, what i’m phrasing next.

so amazin’, all the asians engaged in sex…

40 do without condoms, numbers not deceptive..

40 use withdrawal method as a contraceptive..

and thats a percentage, not just word of mouth,

so you know that it’s nothing to laugh off about….

if u don’t believe me, napawf can vouch. so

get the message out..let these numbers go south...

and this ain’t partisan, not no left or right,

cause the stats tell it best, nothing left to write,

so it’s time to take a stand, this is precious life

so it’s time to take a stand, this is precious life..

(CHORUS)

who are we who are we, now tell em who we be?,

the napawf class, C-Y-W-C,

what we want what we want, is for you just to see,

some issues in the API Community…

one more time, who are we, we’ll tell you who be,

napawf fullerton-CYWC,,

what we want, what we want is for you just to see,

some issuess in the api community…

(VERSE 2)

let’s stand up and fight-unite, for what’s right…

with our might, with our sight, let’s shine a new light…

til it is too bright…we”ll reach a new height…

and truth is what we write, cause u know it’s true life…

no time to be complacent, time is wasting,

erasing the lies, and the truth we’ll chase then,

tasting the facts, now we’ll spread it like a virus,

starting with yourself,  and we’re headed where the sky is,

love is your guide, we’ll fly high like a pilot,

if u know the truth, then why would u hide it?,

no …..more disguises…no…can’t be divided…

api community, time to be decisive…

time just to inform, many are misguided

information’s free, but who will pro-vide it?,

again this is life, not a hollywood show,

so should everybody know, yeah it ought to be so,

and to every single women,  mind, body, and soul,

yo

time for us to  care, be aware of what is there,

information we should share…..so more lives we can spare…

if you feeling what i’m saying..lemme hear you say yeahhhhh…

(Chorus) 1x

(BRIDGE-SPOKEN WORD)

what is going on ?, perhaps it’s trapped fears,

that are keeping people strapped, let me make the stats clear,

our napawf class asked who had a pap smear

in the past two years, and the gap was crazy,

apis were 53, but for whites it’s 80,

see we’re lagging way behind,  api community,

time for us to come together, cause it’s time for unity

it’s time to plant the seed, cause u know it’s true indeed,

if u wanna make a change, then it starts with u and me,

CHORUS

On October 20, hundreds of women of color heard from the White House. Now, it’s time for us to take the message to Congress.

Women of color keep this country working. That means that our national health care system should work for us. But, as health care consumers, workers, and decision-makers for our families, we know that the current system is greatly failing women of color.

Right now, we have the opportunity to really do something about it.

Congress is working to finalize a health reform bill that – if passed – will improve access to quality, affordable care. But there are lots of people out there who are trying to block the process. We must add our voices to the debate. Congress must hear that women of color demand real health reform.

*****
ON OCTOBER 27, Women of Color United for Health Reform is hosting a NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY in support of real health reform. Take action and join the call!

1. Dial 877-264-4226. Many thanks to our friends at Health Care for America NOW! for letting us use this service.

2. Ask the operator to connect you to your Senator or Representative and give the operator your zip code. Once the operator connects you to your Representative/Senator’s office, a staffer in the office will answer the call.

3. Say: “My name is _____ ________, and I am calling today to ask you to support health reform.

I work hard, and I deserve a national health care system that works hard for me. As a woman of color, I see first-hand how the current system is failing. More people in my community are likely to be uninsured or under-insured. We also have a higher rate of chronic or pre-existing conditions, and spend a greater percentage of our income on health care than others.

This country should have a health care system that ensures everybody can access affordable, quality, culturally appropriate care over the course of their lifespan.

[If you would like, insert your own story!]

Please pass a health reform bill that will work for women of color.
Thank you for your time.”

4. Repeat. You have two Senators and one Representative representing you in Congress. If you can, call three times to leave this message with all three of your federal elected officials.

*****
To learn more about Women of Color United for Health Reform and what we believe should be included in Congress’ health reform bill, visit www.womenofcolorunited.net.

The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
&
The Latina Advocacy Network

Present a screening of

MADE IN L.A.

Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice. In English and Spanish with bilingual subtitles.

Featuring a post-film discussion with :
May Chen, CUNY’s Murphy Institute Faculty and former VP of UNITE HERE!
Ed Ott, CUNY’s Murphy Institute Faculty and former ED of the NYC Central Labor Council
Gabriela Villareal, New York Immigration Coalition, and former board member of NAPAWF

Moderated by Miriam Yeung, Executive Director of The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
6pm-9pm

Where: Calandra Italian American Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor

Directions: 7, B, D, F, and V to 42nd Street -Bryant Park

Limited seating, please RSVP latinaadvocacynetwork@gmail.com

light refreshments will be served

Check out our other exciting events here.

In just one week over 45 members completed NAPAWF’s Immigration Community Survey.  Throught these responses, we’ve found:

• 53% were born in the United States. Those who were not, were born in Canada, Colombia, England, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, South Korea, and Vietnam.
• NAPAWF members and their families came to the U.S. as early as the 1850’s and as recently as 2000.
• 12% have family members who immigrated solely through employment-based visas, 21% through a mixture of employment and family-based visas, and overwhelmingly, 68% listed family-based visas as their family’s sole means of immigration.
• 37%  know someone who has been detained and/or deported.
• 32% know someone who was in/affected by an ICE raid.
• 40% have or know someone who has experienced a hate crime because of perceived immigration status.
• 70% have or know someone who has been negatively affected by English only material.

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