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Feb 2021
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Black Women's Health Imperative Presiden...

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Black Women’s Health Imperative President & CEO, Linda Goler Blount, talks to Liz about her accomplished career, why the health of Black women is at a crisis-point, how her grandchild motivates her, and why scientific data matters when it comes to improving maternal mortality outcomes and other health disparities for Black women.

The Black Women's Health Imperative provides a number of health resources on their website, including a number of the studies mentioned in the interview. You can visit https://bwhi.org/ to learn more.


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