This course provides an overview of history, theory and methods for working in partnership with communities to conduct research for action. Through a combination of lectures, discussion, case-studies, and interaction with practitioners, we will explore the history of research as a tool of colonialism and exploitation; the role of particular communities in revolutionizing research funding and infrastructure for the benefit of and in service to communities; theoretical, ethical, and methodological considerations for research partnerships among professionally trained and academic researchers and non-academic/professional researchers; and specific examples from local research initiatives. The course trains students in the skills to form research questions, consider the priorities and efforts of diverse steak holders to conduct anti-racist research, and to identify appropriate methods and procedures in response to such questions. The final product is a grant proposal or review paper. PH801 is a 4.0-credit course offered through BUSPH that satisfies requirements for the MPH Functional Area certificates in Design and Conduct of Public Health Research and Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation