Race & Equity Events & Conversations

The Town Talks

Why It Is So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism? - Presentation by Dr. Robin DiAngelo

The Segregation of America's Housing — A Talk with Richard Rothstein

A conversation with The Color of Law author Richard Rothstein on uncovering truths about our not-so distant history of federally mandated racial segregation in housing.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Business Case for Racial Equity

The purpose of this report is to highlight the business case for racial equity — stressing the importance of racial equity as both an imperative for social justice and a strategy for economic growth.

Juneteenth Celebration 2019

The City of Oakland celebrated the 2019 Juneteenth event with a panel of some of Oakland's first African American politically elected and appointed City Officials.