Poverty and Race Workshop Darlene Flynn, City of Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative

Poverty and Race WorkshopDarlene Flynn, City of Seattle

Race and Social Justice Initiative

Disparities in Poverty

Unequal Opportunity Race

Root Cause of Racial Inequity

Racial Prejudice + Institutional Power

= Institutional Racism

What is Equity?

What is Equity?

Institutional Racism Inscribed in Geography

Puget Sound Regional Council ~ Comprehensive Opportunity Mapping ~

• What institutions or structures can you identify that shape the level of opportunity available to people who live in these areas?

• Of those, which ones impact health outcomes?

A Gardener’s Tale – By Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD

New Soil for One Box

Flower Seeds for Both

The Gardener’s Approach

Prefers red flowers - plants those seeds in the new soil

Plants pink flowers in the old soil - hopes for the best

Government & NGOs as Gardeners• Power to decide/or influence

• Power to act

• Control of resources

• Likely to reinforce historical inequity if not explicitly concerned with racial equity impacts

Racial Equity Action Plan Worksheet

Review and Discuss in Small Groups:

• Respond to first two prompts

• How would you proceed to apply the remainder of the framework to your work?

Seek Opportunity to Remove Structural Barriers to Health Equity