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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Black Women’s Health Forum is an event by Jeweld Consulting, a Black, woman-owned business from Oakland, CA.
Black Women’s Health Forum is an event by Jeweld Consulting, a Black, woman-owned business from Oakland, CA.
Khiara M. Bridges, JD, PhD, is the Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at UC Berkeley School of Law and a nationally recognized expert on race, class, and reproductive rights. Her scholarship has appeared in leading law reviews at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and UC Berkeley.
Dr. Bridges has authored four books, including Critical Race Theory: A Primer (2019) and Expecting Inequity (2026). She earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her Ph.D. with distinction from Columbia’s Anthropology department. She speaks Spanish and Arabic and danced professionally as a ballet dancer for twenty years.
Kimberly (Kim) Scott, MSN, MBA, RN, is a Nurse Leader from the San Francisco Bay Area. With nearly 30 years of health care experience, Kim has established herself as a nursing advocate, motivator, connector, and author with a passion for mentoring and building community, what she calls “Common Unity.”
She is the immediate past Chair of the National Black Nurses, Inc. Collaborative Mentorship Program, a past NBNA board member, and immediate past President of the Bay Area Black Nurses Association.
Kim currently serves as an adjunct professor, clinical research manager, and consultant.
Affectionately known as “Dr. Donna,” Donna White Carey, MD, MS is a physician, executive leader, and visionary driven by a mission to build a Generational Health Network across the U.S. and the global Diaspora, designed to break cycles of early death.
With over 20 years of experience, she serves as Chief Medical Officer of Alameda Alliance for Health where she leads innovative efforts to improve care for underserved populations in Alameda County.
Dr. Donna is also the Executive Pastor of True Vine Ministries in Oakland. She is married to Pastor Zachary Carey and has two amazing children.
Kimi Watkins-Tartt is the Director of the Alameda County Public Health Department, leading efforts to advance health equity and improve health across one of California’s most diverse counties.
With over 25 years of experience, she has driven initiatives such as Oakland’s Food and Fitness Initiative, advancing racial equity in government, and chronic disease prevention planning.
During COVID-19 response, she led a multi-pronged, community-based response, combining mobile testing and vaccination and community coalitions, that contributed to fewer deaths than comparatively sized counties across U.S.
Shakari Byerly, PhD, is Managing Partner and Director of Polling & Research at EVITARUS, with more than 25 years of experience conducting polling and opinion research nationwide.
She designs and conducts public opinion research across a broad range of issues — including health equity, racial justice, community safety, housing, and economic empowerment — on behalf of foundations, nonprofits, and public and private sector clients.
Dr. Byerly earned a Ph.D. and Master’s in Political Science from UCLA, a Master’s in Public Policy from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and a Bachelor’s in Government from Dartmouth College.
Zhonnet Harper is a Non-Clinical Breast Cancer Navigator in Alameda County, where for over thirteen years she has guided individuals through the intersection of cancer, poverty, and systemic health inequities.
Since 2016, Zhonnet has served on the Alameda County Public Health Commission, holding roles as Chair and Vice Chair, and currently leads the Health Equity in All Policies subcommittee focused on Cancer Care and Social Determinants of Health.
A 2020 American Cancer Society Health Equity Hero Award recipient, she also served as Lead Expert on an ACS/Pfizer grant addressing racial disparities in cancer care for Black patients (2020–2023). A trusted Community Thought Leader, Zhonnet remains committed to dismantling systemic racial and health inequities.
Flojaune Cofer, PhD, is a nationally trusted public health professional, California policy expert, and local advocate. She is currently a candidate for Sacramento County Supervisor in District 1.
An epidemiologist by training, she previously served as Senior Director of Policy at Public Health Advocates, led statewide health equity initiatives, and advanced maternal health and reproductive coverage through California’s preconception health initiative at CDPH.
In 2024, as a first-time candidate for Sacramento Mayor, she placed first in the primary and received 49.5% of the vote against a two-decade incumbent. That movement continues today under the banner More is Possible.