The first printing of the booklet is being distributed to women in Boston s Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury neighborhoods. The book is available at area hair salons, athletic clubs, and from the nineteen members of the Sisters Together coalition. For this project, I talked with many women in the community, some who exercised, some who didn t, and I found that there was a large number of women who were afraid to exercise until they perspired because of their caution for their hairstyle. DeCaille gathered the tips in the book from athletically involved people and hair stylists. With the information in this book, I hope that more women will feel able to take advantage of the benefits of exercise.
Sisters Together promotes healthy lifestyles among people of color in the urban Boston area.
The group began as a collaboration of Harvard School of Public Health, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Coalition members from the Harvard School of Public Health are currently reviewing the public s acceptance and use of the advice contained in the book. Additional printing and greater distribution is planned for the future. Hair booklets will be distributed by Sisters Together coalition partners who are listed below. This page is maintained by the Web Executive Committee.