THERE IS FAR MORE RIGHT WITH BLACK WOMEN THAN WRONG. BLACK WOMEN ARE RESILIENT, POWERFUL, INNOVATIVE, AND MUCH MORE. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SHOWCASING THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES THROUGH A LENS OF HOPE, WHILE ENSURING THAT WE PROVIDE ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN THAT HOPE BOTH NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
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We ADVOCATE
Advocate for policies that improve health outcomes for Black women and families.
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We EDUCATE AND TRAIN
Educate and train the next generation of leaders who will build the Black women’s health movement.
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We AMPLIFY
Amplify the voices of Black women to shift public perception and policies for social change.
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We MOBILIZE AND ENGAGE
Mobilize and engage women and organizations to pursue greater opportunities for gender and racial justice.
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We PROMOTE
Promote evidence and practice-based lifestyle change models that provide strategies for individuals and families to address health inequities.
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We SYNTHESIZE, TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE
Synthesize, translate and disseminate information and research findings to strengthen the knowledge base on Black women’s health.
If we lived in a society where health equity was a reality, here’s what we know about Black women:
There would be 2,400
fewer deaths due to breast cancer each year
Infant mortality rates
would drop by 35 %
The average life expectancy
would rise from 78 years to 82 years – exceeding that of white women
High school and college
graduation rates would increase by 50 % and 25 %, respectively
The poverty rate for
Black women and their families would be cut in half
The net impact to the
U.S. economy would be $250-$300 billion