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Building a Bigger We: GARE Leverages Transformative Partnerships to Build Institutional Change at the State Level
As Mitch Smith recently wrote in the New York Times, “America’s state capitals are as polarized as they have been in decades, with lawmakers imposing …
Deepening Our Commitment to Racial Equity to Reclaim the Promise of Equal Protection
A majority on the US Supreme Court unraveled decades of jurisprudence on affirmative action last week by finding that Harvard University and University of North …
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RULING AN ATTACK ON EQUAL PROTECTION, FURTHER UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2023 Contact: press@spotlightpr.org or jridley@raceforward.org In the Same Way Our Ancestors Persisted and …
GARE Launches New Tools and a Monthly Peer-to-Peer Networking Group Dedicated to Housing and Land Justice
April marked the 55th anniversary of the last major piece of Civil Rights era legislation, the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a law outlawing racial discrimination in …
GARE, PolicyLink, and Communities First Launch the 2023 Transformative Justice Infrastructure Fellowship for Public Sector Leaders
GARE, PolicyLink, the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance, are excited to announce the 2023 Transformative Justice Infrastructure Fellowship for public …
Root Solutions to Public Safety: A Journey to Montgomery, Alabama
Written by: Alex Frank, GARE's Director of Root Solutions to Public Safety “History, despite its wrenching pain cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, …
GARE Statement on the death of Tyre Nichols
Our hearts are with Tyre Nichols’ family and the people of Memphis, Tennessee. A routine traffic stop by police officers should never lead to death; a child …
Working Together: Advancing Racial Equity Across Government
On Wednesday, November 17, 2022, GARE, its programmatic partner State of Equity, and the Federal Initiative for Racial Equity (FIRE) co-hosted Working Together: …
Our Foundational Work: GARE Staff Welcome New Team Members and Offer a Sneak Peek into Our Network’s Practitioner-led Future
Our network comes together to listen, learn, apply, and innovate how we advance racial equity through the everyday decisions and responsibilities we hold as …
GARE and Race Forward Decry SCOTUS OVERTURN OF ROE V. WADE; DECISION WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT WOMEN OF COLOR AND MEMBERS OF LBGTQ+ COMMUNITIES
Contact: Cheryl Cato Blakemore media@raceforward.org This is an unbelievably sad day for women’s rights, reproductive justice, racial justice, and our …
Ripple Effect: Remaking Government into a Force for Racial Justice
The GARE Network has doubled in size almost every year since its founding, currently we have upwards of 430 member jurisdictions in our network. This means our …
Juneteenth: A First Step in the Long Work of Atonement
This year marks the one-year anniversary of the federal government’s recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation …
GARE Calls for Widespread Condemnation and Response to the White Nationalist Violence of the Buffalo Massacre
Our hearts are with the city of Buffalo and the loved ones of the ten Buffalo, NY community members who were murdered by an 18-year-old white male gunman in act …
Esri Launches New Solution to Help Communities Assess Social Equity
Collaboration with GARE and Five Jurisdictions Produces Mapping Tool for Government In communities across the US, public and private sector organizations are …
California State Government Teams Complete Racial Equity Learning Program
Written by Lianne Dillon Launched in 2018, the Capitol Collaborative on Race and Equity (CCORE) represents a historic decision by the State of California to …
GARE Program Redesign Begins Summer 2021
The GARE Network has expanded significantly since membership began with 12 jurisdictions in 2014. We are grateful that, today, over 330 jurisdictions …
California Cabinet Secretaries Pass Racial Equity Resolution
California Cabinet Secretaries Pass Racial Equity Resolution Action is the first of its kind by a multi-agency State body On August 26th, 2020, a Council …
[Members Only] GARE Launches its 2020 Summer Innovation and Implementation Fund!
Implementation and Innovation Fund Summer 2020 Cycle The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is pleased to announce our latest cycle of funding …
JUSTICE NOW – RACE FORWARD STATEMENT
Race Forward Statement June 2, 2020 Dear colleagues and comrades: In the days since four Minneapolis Police Department officers killed …
Milwaukee County Passes Ordinance on Racial Equity!
The Milwaukee County government has been committed to understanding the link between race, government and health and how their institution has contributed to …
Open Data, Water Quality and Equity: A Conversation with Greg Gearhart of the California Water Board
Although water supply issues have risen to the national stage in recent years with media coverage of the Flint crisis and #NODAPL movement, there remains little …
The People Behind the Movement: Anne Stuhldreher
The City of San Francisco is Working Towards the Elimination of Fines and Fees. A Conversation with The Financial Justice Project's Director, Anne …
The People Behind the Movement: Toni Newborn
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Bringing Equity into the Library: A Conversation with Christy Mulligan, DEI Coordinator for the Hennepin County Library
Libraries are often considered one of the foremost democratic institutions in America. However, the American library system as a whole has struggled with issues …
The People Behind the Movement: Alison Beason
Spatial Data and Decision-Making with Alison Beason, Senior Policy Analyst for the City of Tacoma What makes a city inclusive and livable? How can cities …
The City of Asheville hosts site visit for four equity leaders from four southern jurisdictions!
In August, the City of Asheville hosted four equity leaders from four southern jurisdictions for the day. The visit was an opportunity for learning, sharing and …
The People Behind the Movement: Kimberlee Archie
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
City of Asheville earns GIS award for racial equity mapping project!
The City of Asheville was recently awarded the North Carolina G. Herbert Stout Award for Visionary Use of GIS in support of the City’s Mapping Racial Equity …
Submit your proposal to host the 2020 GARE Membership Meeting!
The 2019 GARE Membership Meeting will be held in April 2020 at a location to be determined during the next 60 days. The event is anticipated to eclipse the 2019 …
The People Behind the Movement: Chuckwuemeka Manning
GARE member Chukwuemeka Manning talks about his impactful work with justice involved residents in Durham, North Carolina, and how GARE helps give …
Watch highlights from our 2019 Membership Meeting in Albuquerque, NM!
Last moth, GARE had an amazing gathering and movement building experience in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We began our largest membership meeting to date by …
Perspectives in Equity in Hiring Practices Pt. 1: Daniel Garcia, Senior Equity and Inclusion Policy Advisor, Multnomah County.
What are the obstacles to addressing workforce inequities through hiring? In this interview, we speak with Daniel Garcia, Senior Equity and Inclusion Policy …
The People Behind the Movement: Mary Scott
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Raising the Equity Bar for Minneapolis Neighborhoods
David Rubedor, Director, Neighborhood and Community Relations Department, City of Minneapolis Over the past few years, the City of Minneapolis has been …
[GARE Members] Apply now for GARE’s Spring 2019 North Carolina Implementation and Innovation Fund!
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) continues to assemble resources from foundations for a GARE Core Members Implementation and Innovation Fund. …
People Behind the Movement: Anh Thang Dao-Shah
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Just Say No to Siloes: How the “One Fairfax” Plan Facilitates Inter-Agency Collaboration
Institutional Analysis Fairfax County, VA departmental leaders took a giant step towards addressing racial inequity in the county juvenile justice system …
The People Behind the Movement: Manisha Paudel
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Creating and Sustaining a Racial Equity Core Team: Members Discuss Challenges, Successes and Key Insights
Race Forward recently launched the Racial Equity Core Team guide, which provides jurisdictions and organizations with the tools and strategies to establish and …
Seattle Office of City Auditor Pursues Racial Equity in its Audits through the use of its Race and Social Justice Toolkit.
By: Virginia Garcia, Assistant City Auditor Seattle Office of City Auditor The Seattle Office of City Auditor (OCA) started using the City of Seattle’s …
Washtenaw County Launches its One Community Initiative to Advance Racial Equity in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, Michigan!
Washtenaw County is one of the wealthiest counties in Michigan, with high incomes and high rankings as one of the most economically vibrant, educated, healthy, …
Saint Paul, MN, City Libraries and Mayor Melvin Carter Propose Eliminating Late Fines!
Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) staff members have been concerned about inequities related to overdue fines for years. The Library has taken many steps to …
The Office of Equity and Human Rights: Building a City That Works for All Portlanders
The City of Portland Office of Equity and Human Rights presented a report to City Council on the first 6 years of the office. Jeff Selby, OEHR’s talented …
The People Behind the Movement: Janine Anzalota
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Washtenaw County Unanimously Passes Equity Policy
Washtenaw County, Michigan has some issues familiar to many GARE communities. We are fairly wealthy, considered top notch for education (thanks to The …
A financial justice victory that is spreading: San Francisco’s elimination of high pain/low gain criminal justice fees
By Anne Stuhldreher Thirty-three year old Jessica Salazar was making good progress. After she got out of jail in San Francisco in 2016, she went to treatment …
The People Behind The Movement: Katie Balderas
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Watch Chief Equity Officer for Fairfax County, Virginia, Karla Bruce, and GARE Co-Director, Julie Nelson’s presentation: The Role of Government in Advancing Racial Equity
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) was pleased to be a part of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers 6-part learning series …
The People Behind the Movement: Analilia Garcia
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
The People Behind the Movement: Michelle Melendez
Michelle Melendez is the Director of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Albuquerque, NM, a Racial Equity Here Cohort City. For the past 15 years, she has …
Government Civic and Business Leaders Launch “Racial Equity Here” Commitment to Dismantle Structural Racism in America
NEW YORK, JUNE 19, 2018 — Recognizing the need to collectively tackle growing racial disparities, organizations from the public, private and philanthropic …
The Power of Partnership – Local Government Combines with Immigrant Advocacy Groups to Provide a National Model on Immigration Policy
After months of community organizing and advocacy, King County, Washington Council adopted a new Immigration Ordinance that protects the privacy and civil …
The People Behind the Movement: Analilia Garcia
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
The Flint Report, One Year Later: Setting a Course for Long-Term Change
By Agustin V. Arbulu, Director-Michigan Department of Civil Rights In February 2017, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission released their groundbreaking …
The People Behind the Movement: Jennifer Swift
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
The People Behind the Movement: Zoe Polk
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
Sixty-six Member Jurisdictions from across the country gather for GARE’s 2018 Annual Membership Meeting
More than 300 people attended the Government Alliance on Racial Equity National Membership Meeting from April 9-11 in Chicago, IL. The event, entitled "Caring …
Seattle: A Fair Chance Housing Ordinance Centering Racial Equity
By: Erika Pablo, Civil Rights Strategic Advisor, City of Seattle After a decade-long effort, Seattle passed the Fair Chance Housing ordinance. The Seattle …
The People Behind the Movement: Tracy Patterson
Q: Let’s start by talking about your current role with the Port of Seattle. I am the Manager of Talent Development and Diversity at the Port of Seattle, …
GARE gathers leaders from across Wisconsin for Advancing Racial Equity: The Role of Government in Appleton, Wisconsin
On March 7, GARE sponsored “Advancing Racial Equity: The Role of Government” in Appleton, Wisconsin. The event brought together 95 leaders from government, …
The People Behind the Movement: Jessica Kingston
Q: Let’s start by talking about your current position. Can you describe your current role? I am the Director of the Department of Human Rights and Equal …
GARE Awards Funding to Three Core Members for Innovative Projects!
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity is pleased to announce the first three recipients of the new Innovation and Implementation Fund. This Fund provides a …
Making a Statement: Takoma Park, MD, is Making DecisionsThrough a Racial Equity Lens
In January 2016, the Takoma Park, MD, City Council began its annual retreat much like it had traditionally done: a check in on the status of major projects, an …
Cities Across the Country are Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Their Parks!
Originally published by NRPA, in partnership with GARE on February 6, 2018, Department, by Alec Weis, Julie Nelson, Jennifer Ringold, Art Hendricks and Jules …
The People Behind the Movement: Nancy Locke
Q: Let’s start with your current position. Can you describe your role? I am the Director of Purchasing and Contracting Services for the city of Seattle. I …
Moving from Rhetoric to Results: Minneapolis Creates Division of Race and Equity
By Elizabeth Glidden, Former Ward 8 City Council Member for the City of Minneapolis. Elizabeth Glidden served Council Member for the City of Minneapolis from …
The People Behind the Movement: Michael Davis
Q: Let’s start by talking about your current role with the city of Seattle. I am the director of Environmental Justice and Service Equity for the Southeast …
Multnomah County, OR, Creates a Workforce Equity Resolution that Centers Employee Experiences
At a September 14th Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners meeting, powerful public testimony from employees who described their experiences at …
Leslie Zeitler joins GARE as the California Project Manager
Leslie Zeitler joins as the GARE California Project Manager following a four-year stint with the California State University Bay Area Academy and more than a …
Amalia Morris joins GARE as the West Project Manager
Amalia Morris joins as the GARE West Project Manager following a storied career in public service, most recently with the City of Portland. There as a Health …
Equity in Government Services: How the City of Philadelphia Utilized a Racial Equity Analysis to Inform Internal Resource Allocation and Drive External Outcomes
By: Rebecca Swanson, Director of Planning and Analysis, City of Philadelphia, Department of Licenses and Inspections; Nefertiri Sickout, Deputy Diversity & …
Advancing Racial Equity – Putting Theory into Action: 2018 learning year for local and regional government in Minnesota
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), in partnership with the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC), is pleased to announce two new Minnesota cohorts of …
The People Behind the Movement: Ben Duncan
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity within government? Over the past year, we interviewed practitioners across the country who are working …
The People Behind the Movement: Desiree Williams-Rajee
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? Over the past several months, we interviewed practitioners across the country who are …
Advancing and Promoting Racial Equity on the rise in the Midwest!
By: Gordon Goodwin and Manisha Paudel The 3rd floor of Madison Public Library was filled with over 100 local government and non-profit organization leaders …
GARE Webinar Recap – Results for Racial Equity
Overview: On September 13th, The Government Alliance on Race and Equity announced a new tool, Racial Equity: Getting to Results, developed to assist …
GARE Webinar Recap – Driving Into Debt: A Look at Inequities in the Traffic Fines and Fees System
Traffic tickets. They seem innocuous as they are quite common, but the reality is, your financial situation dictates whether or not a ticket is a simple …
Libraries Take Action to Advance Racial Equity (Part 2 of 3)
Saint Paul, Minnesota ABOUT THIS SERIES: The GARE Libraries Interest works to develop the capacity of libraries to make racial equity a priority within …
Libraries Take Action to Advance Racial Equity (Part 3 of 3)
Madison, Wisconsin ABOUT THIS SERIES: The GARE Libraries Interest works to develop the capacity of libraries to make racial equity a priority within libraries, …
Libraries Take Action to Advance Racial Equity (Part 1 of 3)
By: GARE Libraries Interest Group ABOUT THIS SERIES: The GARE Libraries Interest works to develop the capacity of libraries to make racial equity a priority …
The People Behind the Movement: Nefertiri Sickout
Nefertiri Sickout currently serves as Deputy to the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer of the City of Philadelphia and is part of …
The City of Portland Holds a Community Rally to Reaffirm their Commitment to Racial Equity
In the wake of increasing anti-immigrant hostility and growing white supremacist aggression, the City of Portland’s Office of Equity and Human Rights; Multnomah …
The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health: Moving from Conversation to Action in Addressing Health Disparities
By: Mehroz Baig Disease doesn’t discriminate. Disease also doesn’t operate in a vacuum. As public health researchers have spent more time looking at how …
Results for Racial Equity Tool Release
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity announces a new tool, Racial Equity: Getting to Results, developed to assist jurisdictions use a racial equity lens …
GARE Welcomes its Newest Member: The City of Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, located in Western North Carolina, is the eleventh largest city in the state with a population of 89,121 (U.S. Census est. July, 2016). The city …
The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is Getting real about structural racism and community engagement
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has been intentional about addressing structural and systemic racism in the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since becoming a member of the …
League of MN Cities President’s Award honors the 2016 Advancing Racial Equity Cohort
The League of Minnesota Cities President’s award provides the opportunity for the outgoing President, at his or her discretion, to recognize the efforts …
Washtenaw County Public Health Department Works to Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline
By Stephen Wade, MUP, Health Equity Policy Analyst, Washtenaw County Public Health July 2017 Washtenaw County Public Health had heard the anecdotes about …
The People Behind the Movement: Paul Schnell
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity within government? Over the past few months, we interviewed practitioners across the country who are …
Maplewood, MN, police department includes racial equity guidelines in police department policy
Through a process of community engagement, Maplewood, Minnesota, Police Chief, Paul Schnell has published a prologue in the department's policy manual that …
Learn How Bloomington is Advancing Racial Equity
Bloomington participated in the 2016 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort, and has assembled another team for the introductory 2017 Minnesota cohort, as …
The City of Edina Commits to Joining GARE
Edina is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity introductory cohort. Watch this video to learn more about why Edina committed to joining …
Accelerating Racial Equity in Cities: Emerging Insights
By Nora Liu, Racial Equity Here Project Manager, Government Alliance on Race and Equity Originally posted May 11, 2017 on the Living Cities' Blog The …
Increasing accountability to the greater Portland community in Metro’s racial equity work.
Metro is the regional government for the greater Portland, Oregon region. This region is nationally recognized for its strong economy, its livability and its …
Ontario launches anti-racism strategic plan
With 14 million people, Ontario is rich in diversity, innovation and opportunity. It is estimated that by 2031, 40% of our province’s overall population will be …
The People Behind the Movement: Mayor Greg Fischer
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity within government? Over the pastfew months, we interviewed practitioners across the country who are …
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[Webinar Recap] Developing a Racial Equity Action Plan
On Tuesday, July 25th, the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) hosted a webinar focused on how jurisdictions can sharpen their programs and policies …
The City of New Orleans, Louisiana, Launches a Citywide, Data Driven Racial Equity Initiative
EquityNewOrleans is a citywide initiative of the Office of Mayor Mitch Landrieu funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In partnership with the Foundation for …
The City of Austin’s Community-Driven Approach to Advancing Racial Equity
The City of Austin is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort, a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism, eliminate …