David Fakunle, Ph.D. is a “mercenary for change,” utilizing skills and occupying spaces to help anyone divested from their truest self, particularly those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. David serves as Assistant Professor at the Morgan State University School of Community Health & Policy, Associate Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Chair of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission. David’s interests include stressors within the built environment, manifestations of systemic oppression, and the utilization of arts and culture–specifically storytelling–to cultivate holistic health through humanity, justice, equity and ultimately, liberation.