From lived experience to actionable insight.
We conduct community-based research that bridges story and strategy. Grounded in the voices of hundreds of participants, our approach captures both the depth of lived experience and the patterns that point to systemic change.
We do more than collect data. We amplify it alongside the communities it represents, revealing the interplay between personal choices, structural conditions, and historical context. The outcome is clear, human-centered insight that organizations can trust and use to design more equitable, responsive, and effective solutions.
A Plan to Close the Opportunity Gap (2025), commissioned by the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs.
And So We Press On: A Community View on African American Health in Washington State (2019) is the third in a series of reports that assesses barriers to success for Black Washingtonians.
Voices Rising: African American Economic Security in King County (2017), is the second in a series of reports, encourages public dialogue and contribute to community-driven policy solutions.
Creating an Equitable Future in Washington State: Black Well-Being & Beyond (2015) is the first in a series of reports created by Byrd Barr Place and the Seattle Community of Practice that assesses barriers to success for Black Washingtonians.