Race & Equity
Accomplishments
Featured equity imbedded programs and projects within the City of Oakland.
African American Museum Library of Oakland
Nov 26, 2024
Black In The Bay- a series of articles
Read these original articles on the Bay Area's rich history of African American life and culture.
Learn More About Systemic Racism
Articles About Systemic Racism
Race, Power of An Illusion
Action Against Hate Is Needed
Equitable Public Safety
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the United States
Segregation & Housing Inequity
Reparations Reports
Race, Space, and Struggles for Mobility
US Immigration Policy: A Classic, Unappreciated Example of Structural Racism
Resources for Racial Justice Change Agents
Given the right message, analysis and tools, people will work toward racial equity and justice for all.
News
Aug 21, 2024
Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 1: Holding Leaders Accountable
Mapping Black California’s Racism as a Public Health Crisis Dashboard is a convenient tool to analyze how governing bodies and nongovernmental organizations have declared racism as a public health crisis and how they plan to address its impact. The dashboard examines the impact of racism on communities of color and analyzes how these declarations will address the systemic impacts.
https://blackvoicenews.com/2023/11/13/black-california-racism-public-health-crisis/
Dec 27, 2024
2024 All-America City Finalist – Oakland, CA
Progress against discrimination has been made, but underlying systems persist. Historic planning and policies harmed racially representative areas, leading to distrust in city government. In response, Oakland established the Department of Race and Equity in 2016 to address racial disparities and foster a vision of diversity and equity. This move acknowledges a need to undo harm and achieve racial equity, reflecting a city grappling with its complex legacy and striving for transformative change toward fairness and inclusion.
2024 All-America City Finalist – Oakland, CA - National Civic League
Nov 26, 2024
Black In The Bay- a series of articles
Read these original articles on the Bay Area's rich history of African American life and culture.
Leadership
Darlene Flynn
Director, Department of Race and Equity
Darlene Flynn was appointed to be the first Director of the Department of Race and Equity for the City of Oakland in October of 2016. She came to this position with over a decade of experience as one of the original architects of the nationally recognized City of Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative model.
Here, she is leading a small department that supports staff across City departments to implement the equity mission of the City; To intentionally integrate, on a citywide basis the principle of fair and just in all the City does to advance equitable outcomes for all residents of the City of Oakland. The program’s theory of change is to promote reduction of racial disparities by mobilizing staff and leadership to take an intentional, data driven, outcome focused and community centered approach to changing the way the City does business.
Contact Us
Phone Numbers
- Phone: 510-238-2904
Email Address
Open Hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed