The AIP BIPOC Network

The AIP BIPOC Network At The AIP BIPOC Network, we believe health equity is non-negotiable.

โ€œ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ.โ€
We support Black, Indigenous & People of Color with autoimmune diseases & chronic illness thru education, advocacy & culturally rooted wellness, creating systems that put our communities first. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color living with autoimmune disease and chronic illness, while also advancing prevention and awareness for all communities. Our mission is to improve quality of life through Awareness, Advocacy, Action, Assessment, and Alignment.

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ
1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ): Tackling systemic barriers by addressing social determinants of health, advocating for equitable access to care, and building inclusive healthcare environments.
2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น (๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ): Providing culturally adapted lifestyle strategies that reduce inflammation, improve immune health, and support long-term wellness. Nutrient Density (Nutrivore) is emphasized as a core component of AIP and serves as both a prevention and education tool for those with and without a diagnosis.

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€
โญ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ โ€“ Increasing visibility and understanding of autoimmune disease in BIPOC communities.
โญ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†โ€“ Shaping policy and research to reduce systemic disparities.
โญ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€“ Mobilizing communities and creating spaces for collaboration and empowerment.
โญ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ โ€“ Using culturally responsive, data-driven strategies to measure and improve impact.
โญ ๐—”๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ โ€“ Bringing healthcare systems, policies, and resources into harmony with BIPOC priorities and needs.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐ŸŸก ๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—•๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—– ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ: A monthly virtual dialogue advancing culturally competent care and community-driven solutions.
๐ŸŸก ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—•๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—– ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†: An online hub for peer support, resources, and collective empowerment.
๐ŸŸก ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ: A community health and resource expo providing screenings, fitness, education, and cultural celebration. Together, we are building sustainable pathways to equitable autoimmune and chronic illness care. Partner with us to amplify awareness, expand access, and transform outcomes for underserved communities.

02/22/2026
If you attended ROCK Wellness Weekend 2026, this is where your voice carries beyond the room.Whether you were at The ROC...
02/22/2026

If you attended ROCK Wellness Weekend 2026, this is where your voice carries beyond the room.

Whether you were at The ROCK Summit, ROCK the Block, or both, take a few minutes to share your experience.

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Interactive collaboration sessions to close out The ROCK Summit
02/21/2026

Interactive collaboration sessions to close out The ROCK Summit

Thank you to Dr. Theresa Tran and the Houston Health Department for helping set the tone at our first ROCK Summit.Having...
02/21/2026

Thank you to Dr. Theresa Tran and the Houston Health Department for helping set the tone at our first ROCK Summit.

Having city public health leadership in the room, speaking directly to collaboration and collective responsibility, elevated the conversation and the day.

We value partnerships that move beyond presence and into purpose.

The AIP BIPOC Network is excited to announce that, in partnership with ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, we will open ๐—ฅ...
02/18/2026

The AIP BIPOC Network is excited to announce that, in partnership with ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ, we will open ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ this Saturday with a special preview screening of ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

This will be a brief featured segment of the documentary, not the full film. It is meant to ground our morning in the lived experience of the very community where we are gathering.

We get to share this with the community, together, as a community.

ROCK the Block is a community health and resource expo. It includes screenings, education, movement, and connection. But it is also about awareness. It is about equity. It is about community care and lasting impact.

We are meeting in Fifth Ward. A neighborhood that has faced environmental contamination and a documented cancer cluster. We cannot talk about prevention and access without acknowledging reality. This preview centers the communityโ€™s voice. Real stories. Real families. Real consequences.

When a community shares its voice, even through a documentary segment like this, it strengthens advocacy and accountability. It reminds us why this work matters.

๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ will be onsite to speak directly about the film and the work behind it.

Be there from the beginning.

๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ
Saturday, February 21
5th Ward Multi-Service Center

Doors open at 9:00 AM
Welcome and screening begin shortly after.

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
www.aipbipoc.org/rock-the-block-2026

On-site registration will be available Saturday. Advance registration helps us plan responsibly and ensures strong attendance for this important moment.

๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜†Tiffany Wallace is the owner and lead instruct...
02/18/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜†

Tiffany Wallace is the owner and lead instructor of Purpose Dance Academy in Missouri City. She opened the studio in 2014 and has been building structured, skill-based dance programming ever since.

Her background sets her apart. Tiffany is a former Texas Southern University Motion dancer and a former WNBA dancer. That level of training shows up in her precision, discipline, and performance quality.

Through Purpose Dance Academy, she leads group classes and private events with clear structure and strong choreography. You are not just moving. You are learning technique. Timing. Ex*****on.

At ROCK Steady, you are stepping into instruction backed by real performance experience.

She is one of 10 instructors and groups featured this year.

See the full lineup, learn more about each instructor, and connect with them on social media through the ROCK page:
www.aipbipoc.org/rock-the-block-2026

Register and come ready to level up.

๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—บGennetta Griffin is a line dance instructor an...
02/18/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜: ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—บ

Gennetta Griffin is a line dance instructor and former educator who teaches in the Pearland and Manvel areas. After early retirement, she leaned fully into what she enjoys most, dancing, fitness, and serving her community.

She now teaches several times a week, often in inner-city libraries and community activity centers. That choice says a lot. She brings movement into everyday spaces, making it accessible and consistent for the people around her.

Her classes focus on creating an environment where people can relax, have fun, and step away from daily stress. As a former educator, she understands structure and pacing. As a dancer, she understands rhythm and connection.

Through Step Into the Rhythm, Gennetta emphasizes how line dance brings people together and highlights what we share in common.

She is one of 10 instructors and groups featured at ROCK Steady.

See the full lineup, learn more about each instructor, and connect with them on social media through the ROCK page:
www.aipbipoc.org/rock-the-block-2026

Register and come step into it.

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