Amplify the Voices of Black Healthcare Providers, Students, and Clients
30 Years
of Collective Responsibility
Tahira Collier, PT, DPT, CSCS, NCPT ; Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, MSCR ; Efosa Erhunmwunse, DPT ; Victoria Gaugis, PT, DPT ; Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, BCTS ; Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, C/NDT, Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist ; Lisa VanHoose, PhD, MPH, PT, Board-Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist ; Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist ; Onyekachim Amauwah, DPT ; Drew E. Anderson, SPT ; DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI ; Garrison P. Cherry, SPT Imani L. Coles, SPT ; Marcia Darbouze, PT, DPT, FMS, CYT ; Jennifer D. Hutton, PT, DPT ; Candace Johnson, MOTS ; Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L ; Victoria Junious, SPT ; Cherie LeDoux, PT, DPT, PhD candidate ; Tyra N. Mitchell, PT, DPT, MHA, CLT ; Raveenn S. Smith Mowbray, SPT ; Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCI, CCVT ; Margaret Pittman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT ; Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Briana L. Partee, PT, DPT;Tahira Collier, PT, DPT, CSCS, NCPT ; Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, MSCR ; Efosa Erhunmwunse, DPT ; Victoria Gaugis, PT, DPT ; Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, BCTS ; Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, C/NDT, Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist ; Lisa VanHoose, PhD, MPH, PT, Board-Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist ; Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist ; Onyekachim Amauwah, DPT ; Drew E. Anderson, SPT ; DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI ; Garrison P. Cherry, SPT Imani L. Coles, SPT ; Marcia Darbouze, PT, DPT, FMS, CYT ; Jennifer D. Hutton, PT, DPT ; Candace Johnson, MOTS ; Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L ; Victoria Junious, SPT ; Cherie LeDoux, PT, DPT, PhD candidate ; Tyra N. Mitchell, PT, DPT, MHA, CLT ; Raveenn S. Smith Mowbray, SPT ; Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCI, CCVT ; Margaret Pittman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT ; Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Briana L. Partee, PT, DPT;Tahira Collier, PT, DPT, CSCS, NCPT ; Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, MSCR ; Efosa Erhunmwunse, DPT ; Victoria Gaugis, PT, DPT ; Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, BCTS ; Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, C/NDT, Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist ; Lisa VanHoose, PhD, MPH, PT, Board-Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist ; Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist ; Onyekachim Amauwah, DPT ; Drew E. Anderson, SPT ; DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI ; Garrison P. Cherry, SPT Imani L. Coles, SPT ; Marcia Darbouze, PT, DPT, FMS, CYT ; Jennifer D. Hutton, PT, DPT ; Candace Johnson, MOTS ; Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L ; Victoria Junious, SPT ; Cherie LeDoux, PT, DPT, PhD candidate ; Tyra N. Mitchell, PT, DPT, MHA, CLT ; Raveenn S. Smith Mowbray, SPT ; Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCI, CCVT ; Margaret Pittman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT ; Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Briana L. Partee, PT, DPT;Tahira Collier, PT, DPT, CSCS, NCPT ; Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, MSCR ; Efosa Erhunmwunse, DPT ; Victoria Gaugis, PT, DPT ; Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, BCTS ; Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, C/NDT, Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist ; Lisa VanHoose, PhD, MPH, PT, Board-Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist ; Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist ; Onyekachim Amauwah, DPT ; Drew E. Anderson, SPT ; DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI ; Garrison P. Cherry, SPT Imani L. Coles, SPT ; Marcia Darbouze, PT, DPT, FMS, CYT ; Jennifer D. Hutton, PT, DPT ; Candace Johnson, MOTS ; Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L ; Victoria Junious, SPT ; Cherie LeDoux, PT, DPT, PhD candidate ; Tyra N. Mitchell, PT, DPT, MHA, CLT ; Raveenn S. Smith Mowbray, SPT ; Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCI, CCVT ; Margaret Pittman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT ; Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Briana L. Partee, PT, DPT;Tahira Collier, PT, DPT, CSCS, NCPT ; Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, MSCR ; Efosa Erhunmwunse, DPT ; Victoria Gaugis, PT, DPT ; Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, BCTS ; Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, C/NDT, Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist ; Lisa VanHoose, PhD, MPH, PT, Board-Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist ; Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist ; Onyekachim Amauwah, DPT ; Drew E. Anderson, SPT ; DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI ; Garrison P. Cherry, SPT Imani L. Coles, SPT ; Marcia Darbouze, PT, DPT, FMS, CYT ; Jennifer D. Hutton, PT, DPT ; Candace Johnson, MOTS ; Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L ; Victoria Junious, SPT ; Cherie LeDoux, PT, DPT, PhD candidate ; Tyra N. Mitchell, PT, DPT, MHA, CLT ; Raveenn S. Smith Mowbray, SPT ; Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCI, CCVT ; Margaret Pittman, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Katherine Sylvester, PT, DPT ; Kimberly Varnado, PT, DPT, DHSc, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist ; Briana L. Partee, PT, DPTTahira Collier, PT, DPT, CSCS, NCPT ; Aaron Embry, PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, MSCR ; Efosa Erhunmwunse, DPT ; Victoria Gaugis, PT, DPT ; Douglene Jackson, PhD, OTR/L, LMT, ATP, BCTS ; Mica Mitchell, PT, DPT, C/NDT, Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist ; Lisa VanHoose, PhD, MPH, PT, Board-Certified Oncologic Clinical Specialist ; Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist ; Onyekachim Amauwah, DPT ; Drew E. Anderson, SPT ; DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI ; Garrison P. Cherry, SPT Imani L. Coles, SPT ; Marcia Darbouze, PT, DPT, FMS, CYT ; Jennifer D. Hutton, PT, DPT ; Candace Johnson, MOTS ; Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L ; Victoria Junious, SPT ; Cherie LeDoux, PT, DPT, PhD candidate ; Tyra N. Mitchell, PT, DPT, MHA, CLT ; Raveenn S. Smith Mowbray, SPT
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The Ujima Center
For 20 years, we’ve been supporting our community members in a variety of ways and measuring our success not by monetary size, but by more qualitative measurements such as the scale and effectiveness of our efforts. Just imagine what we can achieve together!
the wellness of Black communities by respecting and engaging with the voices and expertise of all.
Dr. Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCVT, CCI
Member of the Ujima Institute
President, NABPT
Take Initiative and Be a Part Any of These FREE Opportunities to Get Involved
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Find and remember your power.
Mindful Mondays and Mentoring
Immerse yourself in cultivating conversations with the Dr. Mica Mitchell of Creatively Meek, the founder of the Ujima Institute and Foundation, Dr. Lisa VanHoose, students, and clinicians from various rehabilitation disciplines.
Contribute to measurable success.
DEI Action Work Groups
Collectively address rehab workforce diversification in order to allow individuals to have more control over their health.
Join the Campaign.
365 Black Rehabilitation Profiles
#365BlackRehab
Proudly represent yourself in a video as a Black PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, SLPA or student to increase visibility of Black rehabilitation practitioners on social media.
Create our own future.
The Black Rehabilitation Manifesto
Support the Black Rehabilitation Manifesto to reinforce our commitment and outline the future through advocacy, education, practice, and community outreach to make a lasting change with and in Black communities.
