Ms. Cynthia Harris, MPH, is a writer/performance artist, health educator, conjure woman and proud Southerner.  Ms. Harris has been committed to the empowerment of women through art, education, research, and outreach over the past 15 years.  Her original works: Phrases of Womanhood, Why Won’t She Leave?, and How to Catch a Flying Woman, explore issues of gender, identity, body image, personhood, spirituality, community, and African heritage.