"Dante
James, who heads the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Portland, Ore., will
steer the City of Oakland's new department on Race & Equity until permanent
employees can be found, with a salary of $12,250 a month. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously in
June to grant the new agency $467,000 each year in perpetuity, approving an
ordinance to ensure its annual funding. The city is kicking in another $150,000
to get it started. Eventually a director and program analyst designated for the
agency will be hired and they will be expected to train other city employees to
understand how racism is entrenched in government and society.."
Read more
here - City
of Oakland's New Race & Equity Department
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