With over 15 years of dynamic leadership in social work, public health, and community-based advocacy, Dr. Bryant brings a powerful blend of expertise in African-centered and gerontological practice, ex-offender reentry, social justice, addictions, and culturally grounded policy development.

Dr. Bryant is the founder and CEO of Ujima Consulting Group, LLC, where she has successfully led over 30 non-profit organizations in raising more than $10 million through strategic fundraising and grant development. A visionary strategist, she has held prominent leadership roles including Executive Director of the Beautiful Gate Outreach Center, where she launched “The Hub,” a groundbreaking safe space for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ individuals, and National Program Director of the National Association of Black Social Workers, where she advanced racial equity through policy advocacy and coalition building.

Her academic credentials include a B.A. in Psychology from Albright College, and both an MSW and Ph.D. in Social Work from Widener University, with her doctoral research focused on culturally centered foster parent training. A respected educator, she serves as an adjunct faculty member at Widener University, West Chester University, and Rutgers University, teaching courses in social policy, economic justice, and community social work practice.

Dr. Bryant’s career has been marked by a consistent focus on addressing the systemic inequities impacting Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities. From her early work in gun violence prevention and youth advocacy to her groundbreaking research and advocacy for culturally responsive foster care, she has championed the voices and needs of marginalized populations.

A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Bryant brings to Baltimore a deep passion for equity, community empowerment, and intersectional inclusion. She is honored to continue her journey of advocacy and leadership in service to the diverse and resilient LGBTQ+ community of Baltimore.

As she often reflects, quoting Audre Lorde, “Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist.”