Linda Goler Blount

琳达·戈勒·布朗特

who has led the organization since 2014 will step down to take on new leadership role at Community Catalyst

自2014年以来领导该组织的人将卸任，担任Community Catalyst的新领导职务。

Michelle Minus Swittenberg

米歇尔·米努斯·斯威滕伯格

and

和

Lisa Cunningham

丽莎·坎宁安

will serve as interim co-presidents

将担任临时联合主席

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,

，

April 2, 2025

2025年4月2日

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Black Women's Health Imperative

黑人女性健康倡议

(BWHI) announced today that President

（BWHI）今天宣布，总裁

Linda Goler Blount

琳达·戈勒·布朗特

will step down from the organization this month, after having led BWHI since 2014. A leader in health justice and epidemiologist, Ms. Goler Blount has catapulted the Black Women's Health Imperative into a national institution at the forefront of research, advocacy and policy change for the health of Black women and girls, a legacy that will continue under new leadership.

本月将卸任该组织领导职务，她自2014年以来一直领导BWHI。作为一名健康正义的领导者和流行病学家，高勒·布朗特女士已将黑人女性健康倡议组织推向了一个全国性的机构，在黑人妇女和女孩健康的研究、倡导和政策变革方面处于前沿地位，这一遗产将在新领导层的带领下继续发扬光大。

The BWHI Board has appointed .

BWHI董事会已任命。

Michelle Minus Swittenberg

米歇尔·米努斯·斯威滕伯格

, EVP of Enterprise Operations and

企业运营执行副总裁

Lisa Cunningham

丽莎·坎宁安

, EVP of Marketing and Communications – both of whom have been instrumental to the growth and success of BWHI – as interim co-presidents.

，营销和传播执行副总裁——这两位都对BWHI的增长和成功起到了重要作用——担任临时联合主席。

'The last eleven years have been some of the most rewarding in my life thanks to the team at the Black Women's Health Imperative. Not only have we brought to the forefront the health challenges and injustices Black women in this country continue to face, but we secured landmark legislation that has allowed Black women in this country to have access to breast cancer screening and treatment, access to reproductive healthcare, and significantly reduce their risk for type 2 diabetes,' said .

“由于黑人妇女健康 imperative 团队的努力，过去的十一年是我人生中最有价值的时光之一。我们不仅揭示了美国黑人妇女持续面临的健康挑战和不公正待遇，还确保了具有里程碑意义的立法通过，让美国的黑人妇女能够获得乳腺癌筛查和治疗、生殖健康护理，并显著降低了她们患2型糖尿病的风险。”

outgoing President

即将离任的总统

Linda Goler Blount

琳达·戈勒·布朗特

. 'More importantly I have been able to connect with millions of Black women and girls in this country who remind me every day why the work BWHI was created to do is not only important but lifesaving.'

“更重要的是，我能够与这个国家数百万的黑人女性和女孩建立联系，她们每天都在提醒我，BWHI成立之初的工作不仅重要，而且关乎生命。”

Under Ms. Goler Blount's leadership, the Black Women's Health Imperative grew to an

在戈勒·布朗特女士的领导下，黑人妇女健康 imperative 成长为一个

$18 million

1800万美元

organization that is at the cutting edge of women's health research, policy and program delivery. The organization was critical in the reauthorization of the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act, which ensured access to screening mammography beginning at age 40 instead of 50 preventing an additional 1,300 deaths from breast cancer annually among Black women.

处于女性健康研究、政策和项目实施前沿的组织。该组织在《保护生命筛查法案》（PALS）的重新授权中起到了关键作用，确保了从40岁而不是50岁开始进行乳腺X光筛查，这一举措每年可减少1300名黑人女性因乳腺癌死亡。

The organization has also collaborated with influential celebrities and brands, including the NFL, Mary J Blige, Ciara, and the WNBA, on major campaigns to bring awareness to the issues impacting Black women and the services they need to live healthy and thriving lives..

该组织还与包括美国国家橄榄球联盟（NFL）、玛丽·J·布莱姬、席亚拉和美国女子职业篮球联赛（WNBA）在内的有影响力的名人和品牌合作，开展了大型宣传活动，旨在提高人们对影响黑人女性的问题及其为过上健康繁荣生活所需服务的认识。

'The health and lives of millions of Black women across this country have improved thanks to the vision, care and relentless hard work of Ms. Goler Blount,' said

“由于戈勒·布朗特女士的远见、关怀和不懈努力，这个国家数百万黑人女性的健康和生活得到了改善，”

Dr.

博士

Barbara J. Brown

巴巴拉·J·布朗

, Chair of the BWHI Board

，BWHI董事会主席

. 'We have nothing but love and profound respect for her years of service and the impressive legacy she leaves behind at the Black Women's Health Imperative. The organization has always been a labor of love, rooted in the wisdom and perseverance of Black women, and we are excited to continue this work with Ms.

“我们对她多年的服务以及她在黑人女性健康倡议组织留下的令人印象深刻的遗产充满爱戴和深深的敬意。该组织始终是一项充满爱的事业，扎根于黑人女性的智慧与坚韧，我们非常期待与这位女士继续这项工作。

Swittenberg and Ms. Cunningham at the helm as the board undergoes an executive search process.'.

斯威滕贝格和坎宁安女士在董事会进行高管招聘过程中掌舵。

Byllye Avery

比利·艾弗里

, founder of the Black Women's Health Imperative,

，黑人女性健康倡议组织的创始人，

added, 'When I founded BWHI, it was about creating a movement where Black women's health was front and center—unapologetically. This moment is a continuation of that vision. It's not a pause—it's a progression. I am deeply grateful to Linda for the way she elevated this organization and expanded both its mission and impact.

补充道：”当我创立BWHI时，就是要创建一个将黑人女性健康置于核心位置的运动——毫不妥协。这一时刻是该愿景的延续。这不是暂停——而是进步。我深深感激琳达提升这个组织的方式，并且扩展了其使命和影响力。

We're not just honoring what we've done—we're preparing for what comes next. And I couldn't be prouder to see BWHI rise to meet the future, grounded in legacy and bold enough to lead forward.'.

我们不仅仅是在纪念我们所取得的成就——我们还在为未来做好准备。看到BWHI立足于传承，勇敢地迎接未来，我感到无比自豪。

Michelle Minus Swittenberg

米歇尔·米努斯·斯威滕伯格

joined BWHI in 2024 and has led the operations, expansion and impact of the organization.

加入BWHI于2024年，并领导了该组织的运营、扩展和影响。

Lisa Cunningham

丽莎·坎宁安

joined BWHI in 2019 and has been the force behind some of the organization's major awareness campaigns; including the award-winning film,

于2019年加入BWHI，是一些该组织主要意识宣传活动背后的推动力量；包括获奖影片，

Me Period

我段时期

, featuring

，特色是

Sheryl Lee Ralph

雪莉·李·拉尔夫

and

和

Tabitha Brown

塔比莎·布朗

.

。

The Black Women's Health Imperative

黑人女性健康倡议组织

is the oldest national organization dedicated solely to improving the health and wellness of our nation's 21 million Black women and girls – physically, emotionally and financially.

是历史最悠久的全国性组织，致力于改善我国 2100 万黑人妇女和女孩的健康和福祉——身体上、情感上和经济上。

SOURCE Black Women's Health Imperative

来源：黑人女性健康倡议组织

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