
Building a Brighter Future
Addressing Racism for the Well-being of Black Communities
Creating solutions that address institutional racism and structural impediments that continue to plague Black communities
Vaccines Administered and Over $8.9 Million Raised Through Key Partnerships
CPR, First Aid, and AED Certifications Awarded To Protect Pittsburgh’s Neighborhoods
Ambassadors Across PA Addressing COVID-19’s Impact on Five Vital Health Determinants.
Welcome to the
Black Equity Coalition
The Black Equity Coalition (BEC) supports the creation of equitable systems to affirm the dignity of every human being through collaborations, networks, and policymaking.
The Black Equity Coalition is comprised of a group of physicians, researchers, epidemiologists, public health and health care practitioners, social scientists, community funders, and government officials concerned about addressing inequities in vulnerable populations.Â
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Originally focused on responding to COVID-19, the Coalition quickly realized that the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on the health, well-being, and economic stability of Black people highlighted the need to address institutional racism and structural impediments that continue to plague the Black community. Thus, the Black COVID-19 Equity Coalition committed to working on matters of racial equity beyond the pandemic’s eventual end and became the Black Equity Coalition.


Meet the
Black Equity Coalition
The Black Equity Coalition is comprised of doctors, community leaders, community members, and philanthropists who work in unison to create an equitable community for Black and Brown families in and around the Pittsburgh area. Like us on Facebook and follow us YouTube and Instagram to stay in the know!
Our
Approach
We seek to establish a co-leadership coordinated collaborative strategic partnership model, using clustered social determinants of health as identifiers to target needed wrap-around services through local nonprofit organizations.
We also plan to optimize the Federally Qualified Health Center’s (FQHC’s) community-oriented preventive and primary health care services for medically underserved and to address the structural, political, and Social Determinants of Health for the Black Community. Below is a graphic display of our organizational makeup. Email us at info@blackequitypgh.org to get involved!

Our Approach
We seek to establish a co-leadership coordinated collaborative strategic partnership model, using clustered social determinants of health as identifiers to target needed wrap-around services through local nonprofit organizations.
We also plan to optimize the Federally Qualified Health Center’s (FQHC’s) community-oriented preventive and primary health care services for medically underserved and to address the structural, political, and Social Determinants of Health for the Black Community. Below is a graphic display of our organizational makeup. Email us at info@blackequitypgh.org to get involved!
Leadership Huddle
The Black Equity Coalition is a network of government officials, scientists, academics, and community organizations who prioritize the health of black and brown residents. Click the logos below to learn more about our leadership organizations.
What the Data Says
The Black Equity Coalition Data Group provides real-time COVID-19 updates. Click the chart above to see the most up-to-date information for Allegheny County. Information can be found on covid.createlab.org

Our Projected Results

Create and sustain a culture
that values self-sufficiency

Build capacity for internal monitoring for continuous improvement

Employ external evaluation for mission effectiveness

Co-create emerging responses that produce systemic change within the hubs.

Share learnings to promote systems change through rapid prototyping.
Our Projected Results

Create and sustain a culture
that values self-sufficiency

Build capacity for internal
monitoring for continuous improvement

Employ external evaluation for
mission effectiveness

Co-create emerging responses
that produce systemic change within the hubs.

Share learnings to promote systems
change through rapid prototyping.