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The Black Equity Coalition (BEC), in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, successfully launched the first Neighborhood Power Building workshop at Steel City Squash in Larimer. This initiative is part of the broader Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods project, designed to empower Black residents with decision-making authority over how data is used, governed, and […]

On a bright and inspiring afternoon, the Black Equity Coalition (BEC) launched its inaugural Community Data Justice Collaborative (CDJC) Workshop at the Homewood Community Engagement Center (CEC). Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods is a project led by the Black Equity Coalition (BEC), in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, that aims to build decision-making

Pittsburgh, PA — The Black Equity Coalition (BEC) is proud to announce its recognition as a 2024 recipient of the prestigious Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity. The 2024 REACH Lark Award celebrates individuals and organizations implementing transformative public health strategies to reduce racial and ethnic

The UPMC Post-COVID Recovery Clinic and University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Family and Community Medicine has partnered with the Black Equity Coalition (BEC) to establish Pitt’s Improving Access to Culturally Relevant Long COVID Care and Treatment (IMPACCT) Program. This program was made possible by a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! The Black Equity Coalition (BEC) has been featured in the latest Champion Spotlight by the Social Mission Alliance. This special feature is a testament to our ongoing commitment to uplift, advocate for, and empower Black communities in Pennsylvania and beyond. In this spotlight, the Social Mission Alliance highlights the

Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods is a project led by the Black Equity Coalition (BEC), in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, that aims to build decision-making power for Black residents.This project will engage with those that have been impacted by residential segregation and disinvestment, by creating public processes and power over data as

The Black Equity Coalition (BEC) was created by community leaders in Pittsburgh in 2020 to address racial disparities in the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. This work originated in data justice and advocacy around the needs of the Black community in Allegheny County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we are excited to announce