--- title: "Rising Disparities, Urgent Investments: Advancing Black Women’s Health Equity" description: A national convening of thought leaders focused on realigning investments and partnerships to address the persistent underfunding of Black women’s health. --- [Skip to main content](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org#main-content) [![BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png?width=200&height=98&name=BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png) ![SR Logo White](https://www.leanlabs.com/hubfs/sr-assets/stack/Images/SR%20Logo%20White.svg) ![BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png?width=180&height=88&name=BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png) ![SR Logo White](https://www.leanlabs.com/hubfs/sr-assets/stack/Images/SR%20Logo%20White.svg) ](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/#) ![calendar icon](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hubfs/fi-rr-calendar.svg) Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM ET # Join Us for Rising Disparities, Urgent Investments: Advancing Black Women’s Health Equity A national virtual convening of thought leaders focused on realigning investments and partnerships to address the persistent underfunding of Black women’s health. [Register Now](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org#form) ## 1 DAY ## 6 SPEAKERS ## 6 PRESENTATIONS [Skip to main content](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org#main-content) [![BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png?width=200&height=98&name=BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png) ![SR Logo White](https://www.leanlabs.com/hubfs/sr-assets/stack/Images/SR%20Logo%20White.svg) ![BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png?width=160&height=78&name=BWHI-Logo-with-Mark-White.png) ![SR Logo White](https://www.leanlabs.com/hubfs/sr-assets/stack/Images/SR%20Logo%20White.svg) ](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/#) ![calendar icon](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hubfs/fi-rr-calendar.svg) Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM ET # Join Us for Rising Disparities, Urgent Investments: Advancing Black Women’s Health Equity A national convening of thought leaders focused on realigning investments and partnerships to address the persistent underfunding of Black women’s health. [Register Now](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org#form) ## 1 DAY ## 6 SPEAKERS ## 6 PRESENTATIONS ### Black women continue to face disproportionate health inequities driven by systemic racism, chronic underinvestment and policy gaps. The urgency is clear and the scale of funding has not matched the scale of need. This convening is about changing that. The disparities are rising. The investments must rise with them. #### Our goal is clear: Increase Awareness Stronger Alignment Expanded Cross-Sector Partnerships A Shared Call to Action Rooted in Accountability and Sustained Impact ## Event sessions | ### Session 1: Understanding your audience | Learn how to identify, segment, and reach the people who matter most to your business. | | --- | --- | | ### Session 2: Building a high-converting funnel | Step-by-step strategies to guide prospects from first click to loyal customer. | | ### Session 3: Creating content that resonates | Discover how to craft messaging that connects and drives action. | | ### Session 4: Automating your workflows | Save time and reduce manual tasks with smart automation techniques. | | ### Session 5: Optimising your website for leads | Best practices to turn visitors into qualified opportunities. | | ### Session 6: Planning for long-term success | Wrap up with actionable steps to keep your pipeline healthy year-round. | Funding those at the margins creates healthier system for all. Joy D. Calloway, MBA, MHSA President & CEO, BWHI ![Joy D. Calloway](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/joy.jpg?width=1080&height=637&name=joy.jpg) ## Speakers ![Melissa-Bishop-Murphy](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Melissa-Bishop-Murphy.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Melissa-Bishop-Murphy.webp) ### Melissa Bishop-Murphy Senior Director, National Government Relations & Multicultural Affairs and Co-Chair, The Pfizer Multicultural Health Equity Collective - Pfizer ![Alexis Blades](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Alexis-Blades.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Alexis-Blades.webp) ### Alexis Blades Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation - Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) ![Liz Powell, Esq.](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Liz-Powell-1.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Liz-Powell-1.webp) ### Liz Powell, Esq. President & CEO - G2G Consulting ![Phylicia Woods Lisiak](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Phylicia-Woods-Lisiak.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Phylicia-Woods-Lisiak.webp) ### Phylicia Woods Lisiak Senior Director of Government Affairs - Hologic ![Tatyana Ali](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Tatyana-Ali.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Tatyana-Ali.webp) ### Tatyana Ali Actress, Activist - Founder & CEO Baby Yams ![Kimberly Cockerham](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Kimberly-Cockerham.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Kimberly-Cockerham.webp) ### Kimberly Cockerham Former Miss America - Black Women's Health Imperative Senior Director ## Speakers ![Melissa-Bishop-Murphy](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Melissa-Bishop-Murphy.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Melissa-Bishop-Murphy.webp) ### Melissa Bishop-Murphy Senior Director, National Government Relations & Multicultural Affairs and Co-Chair, The Pfizer Multicultural Health Equity Collective - Pfizer ### Alexis Blades Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation - Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) ### Liz Powell, Esq. President & CEO - G2G Consulting ### Phylicia Woods Lisiak Senior Director of Government Affairs - Hologic ### Tatyana Ali Actress, Activist - Founder & CEO Baby Yams ### Kimberly Cockerham Former Miss America - Black Women's Health Imperative  Senior Director ## Speakers ![Melissa-Bishop-Murphy](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rising%20Disparities/Melissa-Bishop-Murphy.webp?width=240&height=240&name=Melissa-Bishop-Murphy.webp) ### Melissa Bishop-Murphy Senior Director, National Government Relations & Multicultural Affairs and Co-Chair, The Pfizer Multicultural Health Equity Collective - Pfizer ### Alexis Blades Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation - Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) ### Liz Powell, Esq. President & CEO - G2G Consulting ### Phylicia Woods Lisiak Senior Director of Government Affairs - Hologic ### Tatyana Ali Actress, Activist - Founder & CEO Baby Yams ### Kimberly Cockerham Former Miss America - Black Women's Health Imperative  Senior Director ## Register Today 2026 Copyright. All rights reserved. [Privacy policy](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/privacy-policy?hsLang=en) [Terms](https://risingdisparities.bwhi.org/tos?hsLang=en)