OUR IMPACT

BWPA IN ACTION

OUTREACH

Part of Our ADVOCACY work includes a commitment to public health and community care. BWPA led a compassionate COVID-19 outreach initiative in vulnerable communities across New Jersey. In partnership with Planned Parenthood, we distributed accessible, culturally relevant informational booklets through obstetrics units in Bergen, Essex, and Hudson counties. The “Big Vax Energy” campaign brought on-site education, testing, and vaccinations to 9 sites across 8 cities—meeting people where they are and helping to build trust, awareness, and access in the moments it mattered most.

1,774

Community Members Served

1,500+

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donated

20

Community Partners

including Planned Parenthood of NJ, New Brunswick NAACP, and Food Bank of South Jersey

9

NJ Counties Served

LEADERSHIP

The leadership of BWPA is deeply engaged in shaping the national conversation around health equity. With a strong presence on prominent stages across policy, academic, and community spaces, they advocate for inclusive, justice-driven approaches to public health. Our voice brings critical insight, lived experience, and visionary strategy to the forefront—ensuring that equity is not just an ideal, but a guiding force in how health systems serve all communities. Our ADVOCACY speaks out.

United Nations 68th Session of the State of Women Panel Speakership

Congressional Black Caucus Panel Speakership

Rutgers University Douglass Residential College Panel Speakership

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield, NJ Keynote Speaker on Health Justice

SUPPORT

With the support of mission-aligned grant funding, Our RESEARCH expanded its reach and deepened its impact in communities across New Jersey. These resources empowered the organization to lead culturally grounded health education, reproductive justice initiatives, and wellness programming tailored to the needs of vulnerable communities. Each grant reflects growing recognition of the organization’s trusted voice, visionary leadership, and unwavering commitment to advancing health equity for all.

Department of Health for the State of New Jersey COVID-19 Grant

In Our Own Voice Reproductive Justice & Education Grant

Black Bodies Black Health Grant

Children’s Home Society of New Jersey Health Workshops Grants

SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORSHIP

The heart of Our SUCCESSION strategy is a deep commitment to cultivating the next generation of health equity leaders. Through intentional mentorship, experiential learning, and collaborative educational programs, the organization empowers students—particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds—to explore, question, and lead in the spaces where health and justice meet. From high-impact curriculum development to hands-on research and mentorship, BWPA is helping shape a future where diverse voices are not only present in medicine and public health—but are driving lasting, systemic change.

Douglass Faculty Fellows

Black Health Inequities Experiential Learning with BWPA Founder & President Dr. Brug (a Past Faculty Member)

My Black Health is Beautiful Curriculum

Collaborative work with Melinated Moms, Planned Parenthood of NJ, Salvation and Social Justice and Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

The Next Generation

Several of our diverse NJ-educated college research interns accepted to and  started medical school