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The W. Haywood Burns Institute (BI) is a black-led, national nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, CA. With a diverse team of visionary individuals, BI is dedicated to challenging racial hierarchy and the social control of communities of color by the justice sector and other public systems. They employ strategies and tactics to establish a community-centered approach to transformation, anchored in structural well-being, which encompasses reimagined public policies, inclusive practices, cultural representations, and norms that strengthen families, communities, and individual well-being for positive life outcomes.

BI believes in centering communities to establish self-directed solutions, recognizing that engagement in the design and implementation of solutions is crucial for achieving transformational change and better life outcomes. By dismantling structural racism and promoting community-centered structural well-being, BI aims to make impactful and sustainable change.

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