Pursuing Racial Equity in in Local Government Gordon Goodwin, Midwest Director, GARE Mike Mornson, City Manager, Hopkins Jay Stroebel, City Manager, Brooklyn Park Kevin Frazell, Director of Member Services, LMC MAMA Luncheon/Metro Regional Meeting November 29 th , 2018 · Brookview Golden Valley
Racial inequity in the U.S . From infant mortality to life expectancy, race predicts how well you will do…
Racial equity means: Clo losing the gaps so that race does not predict one’s success, while im improving outcomes for all ll To do so, we must… ….Target strategies to focus improvements for those worse off ….Move beyond service provision to focus on changing poli licies, , in institutions and stru ructures
Asking Different Questions FROM: TO: Blame Bla Causes Ca Who’s a racist? What’s causing the racial inequities? In Intentions Effects What did they mean? What were the actions? What was their attitude? What are the impacts? Preju judice Systems What institutions are responsible? What beliefs made them do it? Grie rievance Solu olutions How can we fix what just What proactive strategies happened? and solutions?
Bias at work Institutional/Explicit Institutional/Implicit Policies which explicitly discriminate against a Individual/Explicit group. Policies that negatively impact one group Prejudice in action – Individual/Implicit unintentionally. discrimination. People of color Unconscious attitudes and historically prohibited beliefs. from using libraries by Library’s strict Library staff person lets a force of law (this enforcement of fine patron know that they occurred in the South and collection are not being served Staff decides to renew a North) disproportionately lost item, extend return because they are a creates barriers to people date, mark as “claims different race of color, who are returned” or waive overrepresented among charges more often for low-income populations white patrons than for patrons of color
What racism are we focusing on? Individual racism: Bigotry or discrimination by an individual based on race. Institutional racism: individual Policies, practices and procedures that work better for white people than for people of color, often institutional unintentionally or inadvertently. Structural racism: structural A history and current reality of institutional racism across all institutions, combining to create a system that negatively impacts communities of color.
National best practice Normalize • A shared analysis and definitions • Urgency / prioritize Visualize Operationalize Organize • Racial equity tools • Internal • Data to develop infrastructure strategies and drive • Partnerships results
Population: Approximately 19,000 65% Rental, 35% Owner Occupied City of Hopkins Race Equity Team Government Multicultural Hopkins Race & Alliance on Advisory Equity Initiative Race Equity Committee
Why Brooklyn Park is prioritizing racial equity 10
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How we’re Normalizing and Organizing Racial Equity Team (approx. 20 staff) Leadership Skills Development program includes: Intercultural development Inventory and Intercultural Conflict Styles assessments Monthly racial equity learning labs ½ day Foundations of Intercultural Competence training 12
How we’re Operationalizing Department Policy/practice/procedure/initiative Administration Translating fliers and videos into multiple languages. Creating a list of staff interpreters at City Hall. Community BrookLynk youth employment program. Development Finance Popular Annual Financial Report Fire Reviewing Community Risk Reduction program Public Works Promoting residents’ ability to park their vehicles in park parking lots during snow emergencies Police Lights Out Program. Blue Blocks (intensive community-oriented policing in high crime areas). Collecting demographic data during traffic stops. Rec and Parks Rec on the Go – bring recreational opportunities to youth Multiple Apartment Action Plan: Improving partnerships and housing conditions with departments apartment managers and residents 13
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