Black Well-being:

Share Your Perspectives

In 2015, Byrd Barr Place, in collaboration with the African American Leadership Forum–Seattle and Washington State Commission on African American Affairs, produced the report “Creating an Equitable Future in Washington State: Black Well-being and Beyond.”

Now, in 2021, the Black Future Co-op Fund is leading the next iteration of the report, “Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together,” in partnership with Byrd Barr Place, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, and Washington State Commission on African American Affairs. We are excited about the opportunity for this report to:

• Support collective organizing among Black communities across the state. 

• Direct resources to invest strategically in Black prosperity, health, and well-being.

• Inform policy change to fix structural injustices and advance equitable opportunities for Black Washingtonians. 

Following a series of conversations with Black advocates and community members across the state, we’re ready to expand the number and diversity of Black perspectives that shape the report. Until Dec. 6, we’re asking folks to take this statewide survey that we hope reaches across income, language, age, gender, religion, and sexuality.

Take the Survey

The survey is available in Amharic, Arabic, Dari, French, Garifuna, Haitian Creole, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Tigrinya. As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey can opt into a raffle drawing. Each winner will receive a $100 gift card towards a Black-owned business of their choice in Washington!

To participate, please select the language you wish to take the survey in.