Charlottesville Dialogue on Race

Charlottesville Dialogue on Race Charlottesville's Dialogue on Race After months of research the Council approved a new initiative, the Dialogue on Race.

During their retreat in September of 2008 the Charlottesville City Council identified seven priority areas for the City government to address including the issue of race relations. This community wide endeavor engaged close to 700 of our residents in an on-going discussion to better understand each other, our backgrounds, our history, our perceptions and how past actions continue to affect life in

Charlottesville today. There have been attempts to address the issue of race in our community in the past but they have either been short lived or very specific in scope. There are two important keys to ensuring long term success with this effort – engage every segment of our community, and develop a sustainable dialogue. Engagement should include representatives from every walk of life – residents, businesses, churches, schools, non-profit groups, the University of Virginia, Albemarle County, etc. If we fail to attract a wide range of people with different perspectives we risk simply “preaching to the choir”. Sustainability should also be considered when deciding the best ways to engage in this type of dialogue. Our community’s issues with race and the attitudes and experiences of those who reside here did not develop overnight and they will not be solved or changed overnight. It will take many months and possibly years for some of us to better understand the plight of our neighbors and then ultimately, to find solutions to address long festering concerns and issues. Many of the residents and community leaders we have spoken with believe Charlottesville is overdue for an honest, open and sustained discussion on the issue of race. Despite our well earned rankings as a top City to live, work, learn, play and visit, there are many in our community who either still carry the wounds of past injustices or continue to be affected by discrimination or the perception of discrimination today.

If you aren't at the City Council meeting, check out this CNN special tonight at 7 pm. Comment below to share your thoug...
07/01/2013

If you aren't at the City Council meeting, check out this CNN special tonight at 7 pm. Comment below to share your thoughts.

CNN is airing a special called "The N Word," hosted by Don Lemon, on Monday night.

Check out the winners of the Race Unity Week Elementary School Poster Contest to see how Charlottesville's young people ...
05/31/2013

Check out the winners of the Race Unity Week Elementary School Poster Contest to see how Charlottesville's young people think about race and identity.

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05/13/2013

Using Comedy to Talk About Race 6:00pm tonight @ City Hall. 2 hours free parking in the city garage.

Rethinking Race and Indentity. There are several sessions scheduled during Race Unity Week. The first session is Saturd...
05/11/2013

Rethinking Race and Indentity. There are several sessions scheduled during Race Unity Week. The first session is Saturday May 11, 6:00pm at City Hall.

Check out the Race Unity Day events for the May 11-17 at www.charlottesville.org/dialogue
05/11/2013

Check out the Race Unity Day events for the May 11-17 at www.charlottesville.org/dialogue

Our mission is to engage every segment of our community in an open, honest, on-going discussion of race, racism and diversity and to identify problems and propose concrete solutions and paths to action that promote racial reconciliation, economic justice and equity. - Dialogue on Race Steering Commi...

09/20/2012

Meeting tonight at City Hall for the Youth Dialogue Action Team. Come on down at 5:45pm

07/28/2012

The African American Cultural Arts Festival is happening right now! Come to Washington Park!

07/27/2012

Great turnout for "One Drop Rule" last night! Next Up - "Unnatural Causes" on Aug 2 @ 6:30PM in City Council Chambers.

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