At one end of the spectrum are the eye rolling, neck twisting catfights. At the other end is the stone cold silence rooted in the disconnection that separates them from each other. Both are all too common images when depicting relationships among women. The Sisterhood Journal Project is inviting women of color of all ages to reconcile their differences and enhance their oneness by writing “An open letter to her sister” for publication in a journal created to address the state of sisterhood. The deadline for submissions is February 27th 2004 and will culminate at an event held at the Harlem State Office building during Women’s History Month.

“I expect there to be journal entries that address a wide variety of issues from beauty, to racism, to the incarceration of our children” says project coordinator Robin G. Pugh, MHS. “The point of the dialogue is to begin to look at ways that we can come together in order to enhance the quality of life for our selves and our families by bringing forth the birth of a new level of understanding among us. If we don’t take a stand for ourselves and each other, who will?” Of the submissions received a maximum of 50 entries will be selected for publication.
                       
Writing is not the focus of the journal. The purpose is to advance the conversation of everyday women in the form of short essays no more than 200 words or poetry. Women whose work is selected will receive a keepsake journal and be invited to share a few of their journal entries at the event.
                                       
Robin G. Pugh is a graduate of Lincoln University and holds a Masters of Human Services (MHS) that addresses the psychology, sociology, and ethics of social change. She is an active community member in her native Brooklyn and has worked with various organizations to develop and maintain programs that seek to enhance the quality of life of the people in the community. The Sisterhood Journal Project is being done in conjunction with Landmark Education and the Self Expression Leadership Program (www.landmarkeducation.com). For more information contact Robin G. Pugh at 646.221.0241 or mysistermyself@hotmail.com.