By Ural Garrett, Contributing Writer
LOS ANGELES — The three Black members of the City Council are calling for an antiracist framework for governance and investment moving forward in the city.
The motion introduced by Councilmen Mark Ridley-Thomas, Curren Price and Marqueece Harris-Dawson June 18 hopes to tackle three core issues for Black Los Angelenos, including police brutality, homelessness and unemployment.
“It is incumbent upon those of us who sit in positions of authority to work hard to dismantle systemic racial barriers within the entities for which we are responsible,” Ridley-Thomas said in a statement. “This motion is intended to be disruptive, catalytic and inclusive. It is no longer sufficient to just support diversity and inclusion initiatives, we must move to identify solutions to advance racial equity and this is the first step.”
