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WHO IS SHE?  MARIA DENISE DOWD The Founder and Executive Producer African American Women on Tour -- In 1991, the first African American women's conference was born, attracting more than 600 women. Two years later, Maria created African American Women on Tour, which has traveled to over a dozen cities since 1991. In 2001, African American Women on Tour produced its first Sisterfriend Soul Journeys Caribbean Retreat in St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies. AAWOT’s first European retreat took place last summer in Paris, France.

"African American Women on Tour, now celebrating its 13th anniversary, is an incredibly healing experience for thousands of Black women,” Maria says. “Sisters from around the world come ‘home’ every year, committed to making positive changes in their relationships, health, professions and lifestyles." Over the past decade, Maria has garnered the sponsorship of multinational corporations and has attracted a loyal following of more than 20,000 women.

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