Central Florida organization focused on health inequities

An AdventHealth team member is working to address health inequities in the Black community.Rebecca Desir, a community advocacy senior manager at AdventHealth, founded the Black Health Commission at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to address health inequities and promote well-being in the Black community.”I have the pleasure of serving as the founder and executive director of Black Health Commission,” Desir said.Desir started the organization at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to transform the narrative around health disparities.”Working at the hospital at the time, really hearing from our leaders and from our community, just everyone was just in disarray, just trying to figure out how do we properly communicate with our community,” she said.The nonprofit uses workshops, engagement campaigns and online resources to advocate for improved health and well-being in the Black community.The BLK Joy Festival is a cornerstone of the organization’s impact, held every summer at Lake Lorna Doone Park in Orlando.Desir described what Black joy means to her.”It’s the sun against my skin, it’s the music that I listen to, it’s that phone call with my mama. You know, catching her up on the day. It really depends on where I’m at. But joy is everywhere. We...