Born from lived experience and over 25 years of advocacy, Reclaiming Us A Black Pride Wellness Movement is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to ensure our community never has to navigate systemic barriers alone. - Founder

Johanna P. Peres is the Founder and CEO of Reclaiming Us, A Black Pride Wellness Movement, building on more than 25 years of community leadership and service. Since 2001, her work has centered community care, wellness, connection, and creating access to resources for underserved communities.

She founded Vegas Black Pride® in 2018 and San Bernardino County Black Pride™ in 2025, both now year-round programs of Reclaiming Us. Today, she leads a growing wellness movement connecting communities across California and Nevada through care, culture, healing and opportunity.

Meet Johanna P. Perez

Founder & CEO | Reclaiming Us A Black Pride Wellness Movement

Rialto-Fontana NAACP | Moreno Valley-Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce | The Center for Black Equity

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Leadership & Recognition | Click An Image To Learn More.

  • 25 Years of Community Leadership

  • Founder & CEO, Reclaiming Us

  • Founder, Vegas Black Pride® - 2018

  • Founder, San Bernardino County Black Pride™ - 2025

  • Leading 501(c)(3) serving California and Nevada

Experience

  • City of Las Vegas proclamation establishing Johanna P. Perez Day

  • Recognition from Mayor Helen Tran, City of San Bernardino

  • Recognition form Supervisor Jose Medina, Riverside County

  • Recognition from Supervisor Joe Baca Jr., San Bernardino County

  • Recognition from California State Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes

  • Featured in the Center for Black Equity’s 2025 Black LGBTQ+ Prides Impact Report

Government & Civic Recognition