Byllye Y. Avery, B.A., M.Ed

"Don't take yourself so seriously. Laugh a lot."

LLuminari Expert Network member, Byllye Avery, is a dreamer, visionary, and grassroots realist. A Lifetime Television and Essence magazine award winner for her leadership role as an advocate for multi-cultural health, she combines activism and social responsibility by developing a national forum for the exploration of health issues of African American women.

Prior to her entry into the health care arena, Ms. Avery taught special education to emotionally disturbed students and consulted on learning disabilities in public schools and universities throughout the southeastern United States.

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A bridge builder across the healthcare divide
Article from the Boston Globe

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