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Race and Equity in Carrboro
The Town of Carrboro is focused on addressing systemic racism and injustice. We are making efforts to center, elevate and honor the voices and experiences of Black people and other people of color. This webpage highlights some of our initiatives.
GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE AND EQUITY (GARE)
TOWN OF CARRBORO INITIATIVE
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is a national network of governments working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. The Town of Carrboro joined GARE along with many municipalities across the country to help guide us through the process of dismantling structural racial inequity and creating equitable outcomes for all. The Town joined a North Carolina Regional Cohort of local Governments to learn how to address and change policy and institutional norms that are driving the production of inequities. All jurisdictions in Orange County are now members of GARE and are working collectively and individually on this journey.
- Town Council adopts One Orange Racial Equity Framework (Feb. 1, 2022)
- Mayor Damon Seils proclaims National Day of Racial Healing in Carrboro (Jan. 18, 2022)
- Unveiling “truth plaques” at Town Hall (April 2019) and the site of the former Freedmen’s School on East Main Street (August 2021) to acknowledge the ties of the Town’s namesake to racial segregation and other truths about Carrboro’s history
- Town Council adopts establishment of Racial Equity Commission (Jan. 19, 2021)
- Black Lives Matter Mural installed at Century Center (Jan. 14, 2021)
- Town begins racial equity training for staff (January 2021)
- Black Lives Matter Mural installed at Communityworx (Dec. 18, 2020)
- Town Council adopts Supporting Reparations for Black Carrboro Resolution (Oct. 20, 2020)
- Town Council adopts Inclusive Carrboro Communication and Engagement Plan (Aug. 18, 2020)
- Town Council adopts Juneteenth as Town Holiday (July 14, 2020)
- Town Council adopts Advancing Racial Equity in Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Carrboro (June 18, 2020)
- Town Council discusses How COVID-19 is Disproportionately Affecting Blacks, Latinos and Other Underserved and Marginalized Communities (June 9, 2020)
- Race and Equity Officer and CORE Team members participate in additional webinars and group work; strengthening the racial equity framework in developing new practices in the midst of COVID-19