Racial Equity
The City of Red Wing acknowledges that systemic racism and the bias of white privilege exists throughout society. We commit to identifying and eliminating that systemic racism throughout city government by working together as a community to improve policies and practices in every department over time so local government works well for everyone.
City Council unanimously approved the final draft of the Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan on November 22, 2022.
Equity Action Plan: 2023, 2024, 2025
Final Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan 2022
Racial Equity drafts & Documents
- 4th Draft - Racial Equity Plan-Nov. 19, 2021 (PDF)
- Staff Report - Nov. 22, 2021 - Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan
- Plan with documented ideas and edits - Nov. 18, 2021 (PDF)
- 3rd Draft - Nov. 4, 2021 - Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan (PDF)
- Plan with documented ideas and edits - Oct. 8, 2021 (PDF)
- 2nd Draft - 2022 Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan - Oct. 8, 2021 (PDF)
- Addendum of Actions to 2nd Draft - 2022 Racial Equity (PDF)
- 1st Draft 2022 Racial Equity Plan Draft - April 9, 2021 (PDF)
- Resolution 7675 Declaring Racism a Public Health Emergency - Aug. 9, 2021 (PDF)
Policy and Practice Project & the Advisory Team
Red Wing Human Rights Commission
Library of Resources on Race and Racism
Waking Up White: Community Book Read
Although the community book read is finished, you can still pick up a copy of "Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race" by Debby Irving at the Red Wing Public Library or Fair Trade Books downtown. Roughly 65 residents participated in one or both community conversations in the summer of 2020. Stay tuned for more discussions on race coming throughout 2021.
- Video: Community Book Discussion, August 20, 2020, 6 p.m.
- Video: Community Book Discussion, August 20, 2020, 2 p.m.
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Michelle Leise
Community Engagement FacilitatorPhone: 651.385.3618