The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) is a non-partisan collaborative with agency, organization and religious leaders and committed individuals in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region who seek to build economic and social power and influence in and for the region’s African American community. Among B-PEP’s projects are: Civic Engagement; the Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence which focuses on the reduction of violence in the African American community; and, the Corporate Equity and Inclusion Roundtable which seeks higher levels of inclusion and diversity for people of color in all areas of employment, business ownership and development.