During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health systems did not prioritize Black and Brown communities. When faced with this reality in Pittsburgh, Fred Brown founded the Black COVID-19 Equity Coalition to increase COVID-19 testing and address the social determinants of health for his community. From a self-defined “street kid” to school teacher to probation officer, Brown’s range of life experiences shaped how he approaches systemic change.

When COVID-19 hit, many schools across the country were unprepared for remote learning. Wanda Stansbury worked to equip families in Trenton, New Jersey with the resources children needed to continue to reach their educational potential while learning from home. From the interfaith student protest movement in the sixties to remote learning inequities during the pandemic, Wanda shares her stewardship journey on many different levels: the street level, the scholarly level, the systems level, and the spiritual level. Wanda Webster Stansbury is the executive director of the Center for Child and Family Achievement.

 When Covid-19 hit the village of Maywood, Randy, Chris and Lena’s friendship and the legacy of the panthers were activated to address food insecurity, mental health and other needs exacerbated by the pandemic. Their relationships have also led to unconventional collaborations between community residents and Loyola Medicine, the large local hospital.

 When Covid-19 hit the village of Maywood, Randy, Chris and Lena’s friendship and the legacy of the panthers were activated to address food insecurity, mental health and other needs exacerbated by the pandemic. Their relationships have also led to unconventional collaborations between community residents and  Loyola Medicine, the large local hospital.