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ICMA Community Conversations on Local Government Impact
April 2, 2020

Equity and Inclusion / Social Justice / COVID-19

Blog Post
Expanding Broadband Access: City of Brownsville, Texas
Noel Bernal, city manager, Brownsville, Texas, ICMA Smart Communities Advisory Board

Brownsville, Texas, is among the most disconnected cities in the nation, but it is progressing.

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Race and Social Justice Resources: Transforming Law Enforcement to Address Public Health

PowerPoint Slides presentation that accompanied the July 15 Webinar: Transforming Law Enforcement to Address Public Health

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Race and Social Justice Resources: The Two Pandemics: Systemic Racism and COVID-19

PowerPoint Slides presentation that accompanied the July 16 Webinar: The Two Pandemics: Systemic Racism and COVID-19

PM Magazine
National Forum for Black Public Administrators: Partnering to Take Action for Positive Change
July 16, 2020

We as public administrators must utilize our roles in developing policies to support fair, equitable, and just changes. [PM Special Supplement, June 2020]

PM Magazine
Case Study: City of Sanford, Florida — 2012 Shooting of Trayvon Martin
July 16, 2020

Excerpt from "Leadership and Professional Local Government Managers: Before, During, and After a Crisis," April 2019 [PM Special Supplement, June 2020]

PM Magazine
Conflicting Loyalties: Black City Managers During a Time of George Floyd
July 14, 2020

City managers, no matter what race, are bound by the ICMA Code of Ethics. [PM Special Supplement, June 2020]

PM Magazine
Crucial Conversations to Challenge the Status Quo
July 14, 2020

We need a dialogue in our communities and organizations about race, equity, equality, and privilege. [PM Special Supplement, June 2020]

Blog Post
Improving Public Health through Racial Data
Laura Savage, senior program manager, Career and Equity Advancement, ICMA

As COVID-19 continues to spread through communities of color, it is important to understand the historic framework impacting African Americans and why race still matters.