Belonging, Advocacy, Liberation, & Love.
Where knowledge is empowerment, research is reclamation, and community care is love in action.
Mission
At the BALL Research Collective, we are committed to advancing knowledge that empowers, affirms, and prioritizes the well-being of Black, Afro-diasporic, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Through community-centered research, advocacy, mentorship, and engagement, we strive to produce scholarship that supports healing, equity, liberation, and collective wellness.
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Pathways into the work.
Click on the links below to learn more about the work we are doing, our team, and letters to the community.