Race Relations
About the Mayor's Summit on Race, Culture and Human Relations
The mayor launched a race relations initiative in July 1997, to increase and improve the quality and quantity of communication between all races in the Tallahassee community. The focus of this effort is on communication, reconciliation and responsibility to ensure that the issue of race relations remains a priority. The race relations initiative is administered and coordinated by the Equity & Workforce Development department.
There are four parts to the initiative as described below:
- MLK Nonviolence Training - Disseminates information on the effectiveness of nonviolence strategies for achieving justice and social change.
- Community-wide Study Circles - Facilitates dialogue between racially diverse citizens to develop better understanding of one another and suggest ways for community action.
- Youth Human Relations Council - Provides opportunities for youth to have input in developing solutions to better race relations.
- Summit on Race Relations - Annual conference that explores issues of race and ethnicity. The goal is to develop strategies to address its impact on policy, social, economic and cultural matters.
150 Ideas for a Better Community
During the October 2006 Summit on Race Relations and the January 2007 Day of Dialogue, citizens were encouraged to voice their opinions and submit suggestions about the actions that we, as a community, may take to practice our civic responsibilities and build a better community.
The City of Tallahassee's Equity and Workforce Development Department has compiled all of the suggestions received to created the list of 150 Things You Can Do to Build a Better Community.
Click here to view this list (PDF)
2006 Survey about the Status of Race Relations within the Tallahassee Community
During the October 2006 Mayor's Summit on Race, Culture and Human Relations, Class 23 of Leadership Tallahassee (LT23) partnered with the City of Tallahassee's Equity and Workforce Development Department to collect information on race, culture and human diversity from participants in the Summit.
The intent of the survey was to learn more about the participants in order to better serve the community.
Click here to view the results of this survey (PDF)
Day of Dialogue: A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration
Every January, the City of Tallahassee's Equity and Workforce Development department holds its annual Day of Dialouge in celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Citizens are invited to express your perspectives on race relations and diversity at this open mic forum.