To support the UN International Decade for People of African Descent proclamation and advance its Anti-Racism Strategy, City Administration worked with Edmonton communities to co-create an Anti-Black Racism Action Plan .
This action plan is driven and guided by Edmonton’s Black communities and their needs, and supported and facilitated by the municipal government of Edmonton.
Extensive community engagements held between December 2022 and March 2023 resulted in the What We Heard report , which summarizes the experiences and input shared with the consultants at the time of report submission. Those experiences and voices then shaped and informed the creation of the Anti-Black Racism Action Plan containing community’s recommendations on how the City can build equity, address racism and create an anti-racist corporation and city.
Public Engagement
The City held discussions across the corporation following the Plan’s release, and found that many recommendations are beginning to be addressed through various initiatives such as the Economic Action Plan, Affordable Housing Strategy, Sustainable Procurement Policy, Zoning Bylaw Renewal and Neighborhood Revitalization projects. While the City has made significant progress, we recognize much work remains on our journey to becoming an anti-racist city.