Building a Brighter Future
Addressing inequities for the Well-being of Black Communities
Creating Transformative Change
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Community organizations collaborated with to drive impactful change.
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Community health trainings facilitated to address vaccine hesitancy.
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Community events supported, reaching over 25,000 residents.
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Small-scale vaccination events managed by The Black Equity Coalition (BEC), administering 4,474 vaccinations.
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CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications awarded to protect Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.
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Ambassadors across Pennsylvania addressing COVID-19’s impact on the five Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
The Black Equity Coalition is a network of government officials, scientists, academics, and community organizations who prioritize the health of black and brown residents.













Welcome to 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.
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.
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.
Black Equity Coalition (BEC) Covid-19 Data
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
The Team Behind BEC
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!
Black Equity Coalition (BEC)
Our Projected Results
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Create and sustain a culture that values self-sufficiency
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Build capacity for internalmonitoring for continuous improvement
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Employ external evaluation formission effectiveness
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Co-create emerging responsesthat produce systemic change within the hubs.
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Share learnings to promote systemschange through rapid prototyping.