In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact among Black, Brown and Indigenous communities as well as other communities of color and many marginalized and underserved groups in the United States and globally, Health Equity Initiative designed, organized and hosted this Community Leaders Forum to highlight the experience and insights of community leaders from across the United States. The Forum focuses on (1) how the coronavirus underscores many of the challenges we already knew existed with health equity, (2) emerging community needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (3) community-driven ideas for policy solutions that may address emerging needs and priorities that contribute to COVID-19 inequities. The Forum is the first in a series of upcoming discussions and events. It's also an important component of Health Equity Initiative’s long-standing capacity building and advocacy efforts in support of raising the influence of community voices on health equity solutions.