
Advancing Racial Equity in NYC
International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027 Room 1512
IAB 1428, New York, NY 10027, United States
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The NYC Racial Justice Commission, the first of its kind in the nation, has advanced three ballot proposals that would amend NYC's charter to establish a NYC Office of Equity and require the City to calculate a true cost of living measure to advance racial equity.
Panelists include:
Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and Executive Director, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) and Commissioner, NYC Racial Justice Commission
Melanie Ash, General Counsel, NYC Racial Justice Commission
Khary Lazarre-White, Executive Director and Co-Founder, The Brotherhood Sister Sol
Ansa Khan (MPA '23), Columbia SIPA Civic and Voter Engagement Coalition (CiVEC)
Moderator: Mayor Michael Nutter, 98th Mayor of Philadelphia and David N. Dinkins Professor of Professional Practice in Urban and Public Affairs, Columbia University SIPA
Introductions by Ester R. Fuchs, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science, Columbia University SIPA
Sponsored by the SIPA Urban and Social Policy Concentration, SIPA Civic and Voter Engagement Coalition (CiVEC), SIPA Students of Color (SSOC), and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA)
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International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027 Room 1512
IAB 1428, New York, NY 10027, United States