Constance Brown‑Riggs

Registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator championing culturally relevant nutrition for diabetes care. As an award-winning author, she empowers communities to manage health with heritage and heart.

Vanessa Risetto

Vanessa Rissetto is a registered dietitian and co-founder of Culina Health, where she makes evidence-based, culturally responsive nutrition care accessible to all. Her work blends science, strategy, and equity to help people feel good in their bodies—long term.

Maya Feller

A Brooklyn-based, fully virtual practice offering inclusive, culturally grounded nutrition coaching and medical therapy. Blending real-food cooking, heritage flavors, and evidence-based wellness, the approach supports hormonal, metabolic, cardiovascular, and emotional health with warmth and precision.

Aja Gyimah

A Toronto-based registered dietitian (MHSc) and founder of Compete Nutrition, blending science-backed sports nutrition with inclusive wellness. Guides elite athletes, corporate teams, and everyday individuals to fuel their goals while honoring personal and cultural roots.

Marisa Moore

An Atlanta-based, plant-forward registered dietitian nutritionist and cookbook author (MBA, RDN, LD) with over a decade of experience in clinical nutrition and culinary consulting. Blends science, Southern roots, and practical wellness to help people nourish their bodies with joy and balance.

Tambra Raye Stevenson

Native Sol blends plant-based kitchen rituals with sustainable style—from healing foods to handmade wearables—this brand helps families nourish their bodies and honor culture through everyday eco-living.

Farms to Grow, Inc.

Founded to support and promote Black farmers and underserved farmers through technical assistance, farmers markets, and programs preserving cultural foodways.

Hammond Community Garden

A food justice and sovereignty initiative bringing neighbors together to share fresh produce freely, using mutual aid and local collaboration to enhance community well-being.

National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2)

A nonprofit collective supporting Black-owned bookstores across the U.S., dedicated to preserving Black literary heritage, elevating voices, and fostering community through storytelling.

Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles (CCSCLA)

A nonprofit rooted in South Central LA working for intersectional environmental and economic justice—focusing on housing, air quality, and community-led policy change.

Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE)

A community-led environmental justice organization in Roxbury, MA, tackling urban pollution, health inequality, and empowering communities through legal support and youth advocacy.

Mutual Roots Fund

Located in Newark, NJ, this land-based gathering honors elder knowledge, ancestral practices, and community healing—bringing together Black and Indigenous farmers and cultural workers.

Reclaiming Our Own Time (ROOT)

An ancestral healing collective creating intentional spaces for rest, restoration, and ancestral wisdom—held in honor of BIPOC elders, healers, and culture bearers.

Black Environmental Collective

The Black Environmental Collective is a regional network dedicated to cultivating Black leadership and innovative solutions to address root causes of environmental racism and injustice. Through community organizing, education, and advocacy, they empower Black communities to build sustainable futures and reclaim environmental sovereignty.

National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN)

NBEJN is a national coalition of activists and organizations advancing environmental equity by amplifying Black communities’ responses to climate change and systemic injustice. They foster collaboration, policy advocacy, and grassroots action to ensure environmental justice is centered in national conversations and local solutions.

Environmental Justice Resourcing Collective

Led by nine dynamic women of color leaders, the Environmental Justice Resourcing Collective supports grassroots environmental justice efforts across impacted communities. By providing resources, training, and strategic support, they empower those most affected by climate injustice to lead transformative change and build resilient, thriving environments.

Community Artists’ Collective

A Houston-based nonprofit uniting artists and neighbors through African American creative expression. Since 1987, they’ve offered exhibitions, workshops, and intergenerational arts education—using culture as a bridge for community connection and empowerment.

Roots of Resilience

Roots of Resilience is a community-driven initiative focused on reconnecting Black families with ancestral foodways through urban gardening programs, volunteer training, and free garden bed installations. Their work nurtures land stewardship, cultural pride, and sustainable living as foundations for healing and resilience in underserved neighborhoods.

Black Farmers Collective

A mutual aid network of BIPOC farmers and organizers creating community farms like Yes Farm, Small Axe Farm, and Brown Egg Gardens—cultivating food sovereignty, educational programming, and land access in Seattle.

Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust (NEFOC)

This trust works to return land to Indigenous, Black, refugee, and diasporic communities in the Northeast—supporting land rematriation, food sovereignty, and cultural celebration.