Addressing racial equity through large-scale dialogue and collaborative action.
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We need to face racism head-on in order to have healthy communities and a strong country. Racism and gaps among racial and ethnic groups affect education, housing, health care, the justice system and job opportunities. If we're going to make progress in our communities and in our country, people from all backgrounds and views must work together to address racism and inequities.
Dialogue-to-change programs can help people from a variety of racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds examine the gaps among racial and ethnic groups where they live, explore approaches to creating greater equity, and create lasting change in their community.
Why addressing racism is important to building a strong democracy:
- Racism is rooted in our history and embedded in our culture
- Racism is one of the greatest barriers to solving all kinds of public problems
- Because of this, we help communities pay special attention to how structural racism and other structural inequities affect the problems they want to address
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Planning for change
Making institutional change creates lasting effects, but it is no easy task. A participant in the Dialogue on Race initiative in Charlottesville, Va., reflects on progress and calls for a city-funded commission to help dismantle institutional racism.
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Taking food justice into their own hands
New York City residents are taking action to address concerns about food and health disparities. Four action teams are connecting residents with elected officials and local businesses, educating the public about the Farm Bill, and developing incentives for people to make healthy food choices.
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Turning a 'food desert' into a 'food oasis'
According to a 2009 study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 23.5 million people in the U.S. lack access to a supermarket within a mile of their home. New Yorkers and faith leaders came together to address concerns about food and health disparities in New York City through a day of dialogue and prioritizing actions.
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