Reducing Health Disparities

It's simply a life and death matter that we will continue shinning the spotlight on this issue from a broader public health perspective.

Restore Trust in Medicine

To improve the health of African American men, we believe in addressing the lack of trust in the health-care system face-to-face.

Revitalize Black Communities

The distrust in the healthcare system keeps Black men from seeking care requires a significant shift in the culture of wellness.

Our Men's Health & Education Center

The RLWA Men's Health & Education Center opened the nation’s first Men’s Health & Education Center to eliminate health disparities and bring preventative healthcare to men of color from a location that they trust and respect, Madison’s largest black barbershop

Nations’ 1st Men Health Center Inside a Black Barbershop

Services Include:

A Haircut
Free Preventative Health Screening
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Diabetes Testing
Flu Shot
Mental Health Screening
Insurance Enrollment and More…

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MISSION, VISION & FOCUS

MISSION, VISION & FOCUS

To ensure that Black men and boys living in under-represented communities, who bear the heaviest burden of disease and poor health status, have the opportunity to live fuller, healthier lives.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE VIDEO

MAKING A DIFFERENCE VIDEO

 Improving health for men of color

Men of color often face grim health statistics. A local man is working to make sure they have access to health care information to improve those statistics and improve their lives.

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AWARDS

AWARDS

TIME Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People in Health Care for 2018

Jefferson Award Winner, February 2018

Wisconsin Innovation 2018 Awards Winner

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5,100+

Men Served

10+

Medical Personnel

30%

Dane County's Black Male Population

3

Awards

The Megyn Kelly TODAY series Healthy Living welcomed Aaron Perry, a Wisconsin man who took control of his diabetes and came up with a way to help other African-American men.

Strength From Leadership

Aaron Gabriel Perry

Aaron Gabriel Perry

 Board Chair

Anthony Curtis

Anthony Curtis

Treasure

Dr Logan Edwards

Dr Logan Edwards

Vice chair

Dr Ozioma Okonkwo

Dr Ozioma Okonkwo

Fred Conley

Fred Conley

James Howard

James Howard

Joseph Roy

Joseph Roy

Secretary

Black Men's Health

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Sponsors

Focus for Health Foundation
Wisconsin Partnership Program
Dean Health Plan
Black Men
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan