Curvy African-American women were celebrated. These girls didn't experience anxiety and shame about their bodies. Being curvy or large was a source of pride within the African-American community.

We're noticing a trend of more severe eating disorders among African-American girls.

It's a shame that this is happening on the very eve of the first African-American being elected the presiding officer.

Overall, maybe 40 African-Americans become licensed in any given year. The numbers of African-American women (who number 145 nationally) are bound to continue the most dramatic growth because women now represent half of the student body in architecture schools.

African-American women who develop breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease than White women of the same age. Survival rates are worse among African-Americans for colon, prostate and ovarian cancers as well.

Excuse me. We don't want to interrupt, but we want to thank the African-American Student Affairs group for putting this on. We wouldn't have this if it weren't for you.