REI Racial Equity Presentation

The Racial Equity Institute presents “A Groundwater Approach to Racial Equity”, sponsored by Durham County and the Durham Chamber of Commerce.

In the half-day Groundwater Approach workshop, trainers use data and stories from a variety of sources to demonstrate the ongoing and pervasive impact of race. This research-based presentation focuses on the following six points that are essential to understanding the realities of systemic racism as a predictor of outcomes in all institutions.

1. Racial inequity looks the same across systems.

2. Socio-economic difference does not explain the racial inequity.

3. Systems contribute significantly to disparities.

4. The systems-level disparities cannot be explained by a few ‘bad apples’ or ill-intentioned gatekeepers.

5. Poor outcomes are concentrated in certain geographic communities; usually poor communities and communities of color.

6. An analysis that includes race often draws starkly different conclusions than one that does not

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For more information, please contact Kelly Warnock  at kwarnock@dconc.gov or Pashara Black at pblack@durhamchamber.org.