Brief description of this planned discussion about the prospects and process for creating a truly equal research partnership between academic researchers and the community. Submitted to the Faces of Urban Health Forum: a Forum to Share Community-Based Strategies to Address Health Inequity in Urban Communities, October 26, 2010, at the Touro College of Pharmacy, Harlem, NY. Written by Joann Casado, JD, Rita Cordova, and Jocelyn Camacho, MPH, of The Bronx Health Link.