Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·PinnedFive Ways the Build Back Better Plan Could Advance Racial EquityMembers of Congress are currently debating the fate of a social safety net package containing a number of historic investments with the potential to direct critical resources to address deep health and economic inequities faced by Black and brown communities. …Build Back Better8 min read
Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·May 26, 2021A Year After the Death of George Floyd, What Have We Learned?Today, we joined in solidarity with countless others mourning the loss of George Floyd. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a blatant display of white supremacy and racist police violence. The video of his death, taken by 17-year-old Darnella Frazier…George Floyd4 min read
Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·Oct 26, 2020What Does Decades of Structural Racism In Seven Major U.S. Cities Look Like?The deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and far too many other Black people killed at the hands of police have sparked an unprecedented movement for Black life. Black-led organizing and activism has created space for the transformation needed at the institutional, organizational and structural levels to achieve an anti-racist…Black Lives Matter7 min read
Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·Jun 2, 2020Racism Kills, Police Violence Must EndThe Center for Urban and Racial Equity joins in solidarity with the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and with protestors demanding justice and accountability for all acts of police violence, and for an end to the racist system of policing that threatens the life, health and livelihood of…Racism2 min read
Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·May 12, 2020COVID-19 and Black Communities: Crisis, Opportunity and Prescriptions for Change (Key Takeaways and Actionable Items)Cities across the country have seen disproportionate cases and deaths among Black residents due to COVID-19. Many have asked what can be done to address these inequities in the short and long-term. The Center for Urban and Racial Equity (CURE) hosted a webinar last Thursday, COVID-19 & Black Communities: Crisis…Health Equity7 min read
Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·Apr 14, 2020Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black Americaby Dr. Judy Lubin The COVID-19 global pandemic is a nightmare unfolding before our eyes that could have devastating impacts that Black Americans could feel most acutely. With scarce testing, health care workers and ventilators, combined with a pattern of red state governors ignoring science and placing profits above people…Racism3 min read
Published in Center for Urban and Racial Equity·Mar 26, 2020We Need an Equitable Response to CoronavirusThese Tools and Resources Center Racial Equity, Community Care and Power-Building — COVID-19, also referred to as coronavirus, is projected to have serious negative impacts on Black, Indigenous, people of color, immigrants, and low-income, LGBTQ and incarcerated people and other marginalized communities. Throughout the globe, coronavirus is spreading rapidly and exposing inequities and the systems of oppression that cause harm and threaten…Covid 196 min read
