The BWWB LEADERSHIP Team
DR. DIANE KERN, PHD
sharon white-ellis, ms, ba
VALARIE DAVIS, JD, MBA
BWWB Co-Founder/Facilitator
BWWB Washington, DC Team Lead
VALARIE DAVIS, JD, MBA
sharon white-ellis, ms, ba
VALARIE DAVIS, JD, MBA
BWWB Co-Founder/Facilitator
BWWB Montgomery County, MD Team Lead
sharon white-ellis, ms, ba
sharon white-ellis, ms, ba
sharon white-ellis, ms, ba
BWWB Prince George's County, MD Team Lead
Black Health & Well-Being Principles
TOTAL WELL-being
CENTERED IN AND FOCUSED ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
CENTERED IN AND FOCUSED ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
Our goal is to ensure that everyone has what they need to be healthy, especially in Black communities.
We address all of the determinants of health and well-being.
CENTERED IN AND FOCUSED ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
CENTERED IN AND FOCUSED ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
CENTERED IN AND FOCUSED ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
Black communities rank at or near the bottom of statistics across all of the determinants of health.
We are not well.
When we are well, we can do more than survive - we can THRIVE.
RIGHT-NOW-RELEVANT
CENTERED IN AND FOCUSED ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
RIGHT-NOW-RELEVANT
Our culture and ethos are intentionally centered on the "right now relevant" needs of Black communities as they change and evolve.
We keep our fingers on the pulse of Black folks as we center and amplify the myriad Black voices and experiences.
BWWB Recognition & Awards
OUR HISTORY
Black Health Matters
- The "Good Grief" webinar series began in the COVID-19 pandemic to acknowledge and address our loss and grief
- We recognized a need for ongoing conversations for Black well-being
- The webinar series evolved into monthly BWWB conversations
- We launched The Lounge for Black joy!
- 2022: moves us from conversation to Blacktionl
BWWB Montgomery County launched The Black Coalition For Excellence In Education and published the first Black Apple Ballot Voter Guide in 2024.
