The Black Equity in Alberta Rainforest (The B.E.A.R) is a research project that aim to build a large network of individuals, organizations, policy makers, etc. to understand the root causes of ACB related Health Inequity. We are collaborating with strategic community organizations and academics at the University of Alberta and NorQuest College to create knowledge and relationships that will guide sustainable solutions to address Black health equity issues in Alberta.
Culturally Sensitive Community Sexual Health Education: at Church, Masjid, and African, Caribbean, Black ethnocultural associations.
Our African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) Caucus for Health Equity – is a rapidly growing group of sixty ACB leaders from a variety of backgrounds (people with lived HIV experience, provincial and front-line health and social care providers, front-line legal services, public health, ethnocultural organizations, business owners and academic and community researchers) who currently develop and test solutions towards closing racialized health gaps between ACB people and non-ACB people.
The Artist Collective is a group of artists who serve as community animators to listen in diverse African, Caribbean, Black communities in Alberta and translate that information into art.
The OtherWise” is a podcast that shares the stories of our communities’ lived experiences, highlighting our collective ethno-cultural-linguistic diversity and heritage, reflecting who we are as a City, and bringing about positive social change.
Join Us on Our Journey to Health Equity in African Caribbean Black Communities
