SJREC Meetings

Each meeting for the Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission was accessible to the public, and was recorded and posted on this page. Monthly meetings were streamed live on the City's Facebook page and contained a Public Comment period to receive input from the community.

The Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission met on the following dates in 2021:  May 20, Jun 17, Jul 15,  Aug 19, Sep 16, Oct 21, and Nov 18.

Please see the Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission section of the Agenda and Minutes page for each meeting's agenda, agenda packet, minutes, and any additional documents (Choose Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission in the dropdown filter). 

Homework assignments/Learning resources

Can Art Amend History? by Titus Kaphar (TED)
The Curb Cut Effect by Angela Glover Blackwell (SSIR)
A Better, Stronger America: Together by David Mathews, President & CEO, Kettering Foundation
The Parable of the Blobs and Squares (6-minute video) by James Mackie
The Origin of Race in the US | The Origin of Everything | PBS
A Better, Stronger America: Together | David Mathews | The Kettering Foundation
Are you racist? 'No' isn't a good enough answer - Marlon James | Comment is Free
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Show with Trevor Noah
Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power
Beyond Inclusion: Equity in Public Engagement, pages 13-17
Equity and Inclusion in Growing Cities, Angela Glover-Blackwell