 She was the Rockefeller Fellow in Population at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta in 1983 and part of the planning committee for the 1983 National Conference on Black Women's Health Issues.Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the NBWHP had established chapters in 22 states by the end of 1989 and popularized its message through a network of conferences and workshops, and by publishing a magazine, manuals and educational videos.The NBWHP participated in the 1985 United Nations World Conference for Women in Nairobi, Kenya.