 Women of color, frustrated by not having their issues heard by the mainstream white-led reproductive rights organizations, founded their own organizations such as the National Black Women's Health Project and African American Women Evolving directly addressing their specific needs.The first National Conference on Black Women's Health Issues was held at Spelman College in 1983 and gave birth to the National Black Women's Health Project (NBWHP) with the intent of bringing African American women's voices on health and reproductive rights to national and international attention.Founded by health care activist Byllye Avery and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1984, the NBWHP was the first women of color reproductive justice organization.