How do we fix that Barry Snell writes that their Black Agenda is an evolving thinktank.to cultivate change through various methodologies and projects including the arts and humanitarian efforts. However, the current fad is to assign any disparity in racial outcomes as the result of racist behavior. In Santa Monica Really Indeed, it is no surprise that the Black Agenda does not relate any specific examples of institutionalized (or other) racism against blacks in Santa Monica.Īlthough African-Americans only make up less than 5 percent of the population in the city, numerous programs exist to assist the community in education and other areas.Īssuredly, any attempts to discriminate in housing, employment or otherwise in the city is easily reported and vigorously adjudicated. Snell writes that their proposal will improve the wellbeing of Black Santa Monica residents whom we know have been disproportionately marginalized due to systemic racism in housing, employment and education. Yet more money is being funneled to The Black Agenda from non-specifically earmarked donations to the We Are Santa Monica Fund, a coronavirus-relief fund.
The reallocation apparently comes, at least in part, from the Santa Monica Police Department, where two vacant police officer positions are to be held open pending recommendations on how these resources can best be used for the public safety of all. The city council has already taken steps to throw money at the idea of racial justice and to restrain a police force already hamstrung by state laws that reduce the ability to arrest criminals and by local policies demanding a hands-off approach to the vagrant population. Karen Gunn, a retired SMC professor and Robbie Jones, CEO of Black Santa Monica Tours and Concierge. The Black Agenda is comprised of a group of the citys Black community leaders whose steering committee includes Barry Snell, a former SMMUSD Board member and current Santa Monica College Board Trustee.
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