Black Nurses Rock
Foundation
Rocking Wellness 10 Years Strong!
“A Decade of Uplifting Nurses and Advancing Health Equity Across Communities”
Hello & Welcome!
I’m Melody Taylor, President of the Black Nurses Rock Foundation. We are thrilled to share our updated website, launching in 2026, designed to better connect, inform, and empower our community of nurses, healthcare advocates, and supporters. We are proud to continue Rocking Wellness 10 Years Strong, providing resources, programs, and initiatives that uplift Black nurses, advance healthcare equity, and inspire leadership in every corner of the profession.
Thank you for visiting, and we invite you to explore, engage, and grow with us as we continue to “Rock Wellness that was Built on care and driven by Community.”
Dr. Melody Taylor, DNP, MSN, RN
President/CEO
Meet the BNRF Board of Directors
Executive Board
Perina Gaines, BSN, RN
Vice-President
Leslie McRae Matthews, MSN, CGRN
Secretary
Dr. Bruce Walker, PhD, MSN, RN
Past President Emeritus (Ex Officio)
Board of Directors
Lisa Williams, BS LVN
Director of Membership
Sherikey Mobley, MSN Ed, BSN RN
Director of Marketing & Media Relations
Kelly V. Robinson, RN, BA, Experimental Psychology
Director of Corporate Relations
Robinette Tillmon, RN, BSN, MBA-HCM
Director of Event Planning
Latonya Law Hodges, DNP, NP-BC
Director of Education
Our Organization
Black Nurses Rock, Inc. was founded in 2014. BNRF’s launch was heard throughout the nation, igniting a movement in Black Nurses Nationwide. Black Nurses Rock Inc. is an organization with a focus to foster a positive environment of professional growth and development. We provide support and mentorship to nurses in an effort to elevate our profession and improve our communities.
Black Nurses Rock Foundation is the largest minority nursing association in the country, representing over 200,000 African American nurses and students from the USA, Canada, Eastern Caribbean, Japan, and Germany.
Black Nurses Rock is a non-profit organization, 501c(3) incorporated on March 18, 2015 in the state of Mississippi. A decade later, the movement continues.
