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2023 Racial Equity Dividends Index Report - Public Sector

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Throughout history, local government’s powers have too often been used by leaders to create and maintain systems of structural racism and exclusion that harm Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian communities.

Yet some cities and counties today are at the forefront of designing more inclusive, racially equitable systems.

The 2023 Racial Equity Dividends Index is intended to serve as a tool not just for awareness, but also for action and accountability. With concerted effort from local government leaders acting in partnership with other sectors of our economy, a more racially equitable, inclusive, and just society is possible.

Public Sector helps local governments evaluate their progress on 70 racial equity standards spanning 11 dimensions:

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This year, 22 local governments and public agencies in Minnesota participated in the Center for Economic Inclusion’s first-ever Racial Equity Dividends Index for the Public Sector, a tool to help them evaluate their current progress in implementing racial equity standards across their organizations.

Cities and counties participating in the 2023 Index collectively provide services to more than 1.9 million Minnesotans, one-third of all residents of Minnesota. These local governments’ investments in racial equity strategies are evident, and the impacts are being felt across the state.