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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A ‘majority-minority’ city, Philadelphia is racially and ethnically diverse, with African Americans comprising 44% of the population, followed by Whites at 35%, people of Hispanic or Latino origin at 14%, Asians at 7%, and other diverse groups comprising a small percentage of the remaining population. Like many other cities, however, the past and present socioeconomic realities among Philadelphians from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds demonstrate the lingering effects of structural and implicit racism. These historical barriers and present-day inequitable outcomes require the City’s continued acknowledgement of racial disparities and a sustained commitment to devising actionable solutions that focus on addressing them in a systemic and transformative manner.

Racial Equity Vision Statement:
“The City of Philadelphia is committed to building a government that mirrors, throughout its breadth and hierarchy, the diversity of its community, instills principles of racial equity in its policies, and that leverages opportunities for people of color in order to create equitable outcomes for all Philadelphians. As a unified community, we will face and dismantle the institutional and structural barriers that have held back many of our racially and ethnically diverse residents for far too long. The government and community, as partners, are dedicated to putting in place bold and courageous policies and practices that will permanently eliminate racial disparities, transform the City into a more racially equitable environment, and achieve social progress in promoting opportunities so that every Philadelphian thrives.”

Philadelphia is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort. Racial Equity Here is a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism, eliminate racial disparities and improve outcomes for all. Despite the fact that equality and justice are commonly held values in our nation, historically the benefits associated with these values have not been extended to all. Our government laws and practices created and continue to maintain racial inequities across all life indicators. Government leaders — in partnership with the communities they serve, especially those most impacted by racial inequities — must now transform government to proactively advance racial equity.

News from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


November 15, 2017

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 & Inclusion Officer, City of Philadelphia, Mayor’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion. The City of Philadelphia is a member of the Racial Equity Here (REH) cohort, a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism,READ MORE > Read More


October 3, 2017

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 Philadelphia’s team of city employees driving Racial Equity Here, a two-year effort working to apply a racial equity lens to municipal operations. Philadelphia has acknowledged racial disparities and devised actionable solutions thatREAD MORE > Read More


July 21, 2017

Philadelphia Finalizes Racial Equity Action Plan to Drive Equity Efforts

The City of Philadelphia is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort, a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism, eliminate racial disparities and improve outcomes for all. Philadelphia has committed to acknowledging racial disparities and devising actionable solutions that focus on addressing them in a systemic and transformative manner. In this vein, theREAD MORE > Read More


April 19, 2017

Highlights from our 4th Racial Equity Here Cohort meeting in Austin Texas!

CSI’s core program, Government Alliance on Race and Equity, is partnering with Living Cities on Racial Equity Here, a project to advance racial equity in five cities (Albuquerque, New Mexico; Austin, Texas; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Louisville, Kentucky; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Nora Liu, pictured here, is the Project Manager of Racial Equity Here.   The Racial Equity Here cohort just returnedREAD MORE > Read More


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Participating Jurisdictions: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Population: Extra Large (1,000,000+) Region: East Form of Government: City


Demographics

White:626,221
African American: 661,839
Asian: 96,405
Hispanic: 187,611
American Indian & Alaska Native: 6,996
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander: 744
Multi-Racial: 43,070
Total Population: 1,526,006


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