Cherriece Battle

Cherriece Battle is a native of Newark and mother of a 5-year-old girl. She became a community researcher to help her community, particularly focusing on African/Black/Brown Americans within the community. She was part of the team that developed the methodology for examining Black women’s maternal health in Newark using community based participatory research and helped draft interview guides, conduct interviews, analyze data, and develop recommendations. She has presented the results of the study widely and is a co-author of the two scientific publications that resulted from the project on Black women’s maternal health in Newark.