Save the date for the EmPOWERED Women – Building Mental Resilience for Women of Color in the Midst of COVID-19

April 20, 2021  at 7 p.m. CST

As a part of National Minority Health Month, the American Heart Association will host a panel to discuss how racism, cultural stereotypes, economic insecurity, stigma and shame all impact the mental health of women of color.

This discussion on April 20 at 7 p.m. CDT. will focus on how they suffer disproportionately from adverse life experiences that can lead to depression, anxiety disorders and toxic levels of chronic stress.

The panel discussion will be led by Lorisa Bates, Vice President, Programming, Content Strategy, Co-Productions & Multiplatform BET Networks and engaged panelists, including:

• Ryan Mundy, Founder and CEO of Alkeme Health
• Dr. Brandi Pritchett-Johnson, Director/Principal Psychologist, The Diane Morgan Group
• Arisha Smith, Chief Revenue Officer, Streamlytics