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